Newspaper Transcripts
Some Selected Reports from the Devizes & Wiltshire Gazette
Thursday, April 18, 1833.
BANKRUPTS.
Jos. Hawkins, Old Quebec-st. Oxford-street, victualler.
Geo. Frasi Senior, Goswell-street, Clerkenwell, engineer.
Thomas Morlidge, Manchester, timber dealer.
Adam Mellor, Blackmoor, Yorkshire, clothier.
John Blake, Blandford Forum, Dorset, victualler.
CHINA. -The numbers of the Chinese has long been a subject of doubtful speculation. The question may now be considered as set at rest, by the publication in 1825, of a census taken by imperial authority in 1813. The practice of numbering the people has always obtained in China, either for fiscal or police purposes; but in consequence of a capitation-tax previous to the year 1709, the people were tempted to withhold their names; and hence the small numbers exhibited in all our earlier statements. By a census taken in 1792, the population was found to amount to 307,467,200; and by the census of 1813, to 367,821,647; showing an increase in twenty years, of about 20 per cent. This is not much more than two-thirds of the rate of increase in Great Britain during the last period of the same length; a fact which tends to show, what had often been suspected, that population in China, although not stationary, increases but slowly. The vast country occupied by the Chinese race has been subject to a single Government for a period probably not short or thirty ages; in itself an evidence of early civilization, for none but a people to some extent civilized could, considering their vast numbers, have been so long held together. In this long period they have been only twice conquered by strangers, once in the thirteenth century, and once in the sixteenth. But the Tartar invasions amounted rather to changes of dynasty than conquests, such as the Northern nations made in other parts of Asia and in Europe. The invaders yielded to the laws and language of the conquered, and became amalgamated with them. - The Government and civil institutions generally of the Chinese, have, in point or skill and practical utility, a vast superiority over those of all other countries in the East; as might, indeed, be inferred from the superior wealth and industry of the people, whom they have protected from foreign aggression and domestic anarchy. The Chinese enjoy a decent share of security for their persons and for their property. Hence they are more numerous, more industrious, more ingenious, more comfortable, and more sensible than any other Asiatic people. They are by far the best agriculturalists, the best mechanics, and the best merchants in the East. Even in physical strength they have a superiority: a Chinese mechanic has twice the strength and ten times the ingenuity of a Hindoo ; and in the native country of the latter, in fair competition with him, he will earn four times the wages.
THE CHELSEA PENSIONERS IN CANADA.- The accounts received yesterday from Canada, supply a report made by the Emigration Society of Quebec, relative to the situation of the British pensioners, who had commuted their pensions for a sum of money, and had proceeded to settle in Canada. The misfortunes of the pensioners had been very great. The following are extracts from the report referred to: - "Several thousands of these pensioners, including their families, have come out during the last two years. They must have brought with them or received here since they arrived, probably about �100,000., and we believe that few will assert that they are not now in general, in a worse condition than they could possibly have been at home. The extent of the delusion under which they or the British Government have been acting is astonishing; for there is no one who will say that either they or the British Government contemplated the fate that has awaited them." The report proceeds to state that no one is fit to emigrate to Canada who is not brought up to agricultural pursuits, or who is in the habit of placing dependence on any thing but his own exertions and industry for a living, and concludes by expressing a strong opinion that the British Government ought to do something to relieve the distresses of the pensioners, whose prospects have been so much disappointed.
A whole cargo of females left the depot in Warwick-square, on Saturday, and embarked at St.Katherine Docks on board the Magnet steam-packet for Van Dieman's land. Their parting with their relations and friends was very affecting.
W. Budd, the assistant overseer of Millbrook, Hants, has absconded with a considerable sum belonging to that parish : a large reward is offered for his apprehension.
At a vestry, very numerously attended, at Tisbury, on Friday, the Rev.Mr. Webber in the chair, the parishioners refused, by a majority of 75, to make a church rate till the arrears due on a church rate made by them at Easter 1830, were paid.
A farmer was arrested for tithes, on Friday, near Three Castles, who refused to go along with the police, except they provided him with a car. The cholera cart from Ballyragget happening to be passing at the moment, was ordered over by the chief constable; upon seeing it, the poor farmer instantly paid the amount demanded of him and ran away. - Kilkenny Moderator.
WESTERN CIRCUIT - TAUNTON, FRIDAY.- RICHD COGSWELL and his wife were indicted for publishing a wicked and seditious libel, tending to induce the subjects of this realm to withdraw their allegiance from the Crown, to excite hatred against the House of Lords and the Clergy, and to bring them into contempt. &c.
Mr. GUNNING stated the case for the prosecution, which was promoted by the Corporation of Bath.
It appeared that the defendant carried on the business of a shoemaker and bookseller in Bath, and that the libel in question (one of Carlile's twopenny publications) was purchased by his wife in the shop.
The libel was here read by the Clerk of the Court, but we do not think proper to re-publish it. A more violent political tirade was never written.
The defendant, when asked what he had to say in answer to the charge, said that he sold it in the way of business; he was not aware that it was a libel; he had but six copies of it sent down to him; and as soon as he understood it to be a libel he ceased to sell it. As his wife should be presumed to have acted under his control, he submitted that she, at all events, should not be punished, for he was working in the shop at the time she sold it.
Mr. Justice PARK observed, that he never heard or read a more gross or wicked libel. His Lordship commented on the various passages, but more emphatically on those relating to the Clergy, who, he observed, to his own knowledge expended at least one third of their incomes towards the relief of the poor.
Verdict - Guilty.
The male defendant was sentenced to six months imprisonment, and the wife was fined half a-crown.
The Court was occupied since Wednesday morning with the cause Dowling v. Green; which was an action for a trespass committed in a coal-mine: The plaintiff's case having closed at ten o'clock this morning, the parties entered into a compromise Had it gone on it would have lasted until a late hour on Saturday.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE then proceeded to try JOHN PROVIS, who was indicted for perjury.
It appeared from the evidence that a person named Stephen Millard was arrested on the 4th of February last, on a charge of maliciously shooting at David Fry, an assistant game-keeper of a Mr. Lovell, on the night of the 1st of February, when before the Magistrate the prisoner, to prove an alibi, swore that he had been drinking in a public-house with Millard on the night in question; that he afterwards went home with him, and slept in his house until next morning; and that it was impossible for Millard to go out of his house that night unknown to him. The prisoner being charged himself, afterwards, with having been poaching on that occasion with Millard, confessed to the same Magistrate that the charge was well-founded, and told all the circumstances connected with it. His confession was corroborated by a person named Conyard, who had been an accomplice of his (Millard's) on the night in question.
Verdict- Guilty. To be imprisoned for one month, and afterwards transported for seven years.
The Assizes terminated here at one o'clock. They were the most laborious that have been known for many years on the Western Circuit. The Judges sat 13 days, during 12 of which they were occupied ten hours a day on all average.
THE ALLOTMENT SYSTEM .-- Extract from a communication read at a recent meeting on this subject:
Broad Somerfield, near Chippenham, North Wilts. - The system here has been longer tried, and on a much larger scale. In the year 1819, a tenant of the Rector's giving up a farm of 18 acres, it was reserved to let out to the labourers; it was very poor land, having for 13 years never borne a blade of wheat, and only a scanty crop of oats; whereas, under the poor man's cultivation, it was soon brought to bear as good a crop of wheat as the best land in the parish. On these 18 acres the Rector has 25 tenants. The following fact is a still stronger instance of the effect of the poor man's cultivation. In 1829, a tenant of the Rector gave up 80 acres of poor land, adjoining the aforementioned 18 acres; he declared that his crops would scarce repay his labour, and that, instead of paying his yearly rent of �60, (observe �60 per 80 acres) he requested that �30 might be deemed sufficient. It was accepted, and the farm given up. The principal part of this also, at least 60 acres, was let in portions of one or two acres each to the poor, and the same 80 acres, which actually only paid �30 in 1829, did, in 1831, pay �80 from willing, punctual, and grateful tenants. Much more has been let on the same plan by the Rector, and some poor men have several acres on condition of their having no claim to poor rates, or even to come to the overseer for work, so that it may be imagined what a relief this system has been to this parish.
"One day, the week before last, I walked over all the lands thus let out, and never was I more gratified: the men were hard at work, getting in their potatoes; I conversed with nearly all of them on their systems of husbandry, and gained a little stock of intelligence to take home to my own labourers, and one and all expressed to me, in very strong terms, their comforts and contentment. You may conceive to what a pitch these honest fellows have carried their cultivation, when I tell you, that on a piece of ground from whence this Autumn they reaped a good crop of wheat, they have sown a crop of vetches, which, in March they dig in as a manure for a crop of potatoes, and on particular sorts of land this is found to answer admirably. When walking among the men, I found, from one of them, that he had secured five qrs of wheat, and rather more, this Autumn, from an acre of land, which, till very recently, was covered with fern. I might farther mention as a fact, that in a parish adjoining this, where the poor rates were enormous, by this self same system, they have been reduced one-third.
PROFLIGACY.- At Mary-la-bonne, on Tuesday, a woman named Farringdon, was charged with assaulting the wife of a brewer, named Day, of Drummond-street, Hampstead road. About a year ago, Mrs. Day told the defendant she had quarrelled with her husband, who had agreed to a separation on the condition that she would provide him another female. Mrs. Farringdon agreed to be the substitute, and Mrs. Day gave her a wedding ring, a four-post bedstead, and other furniture, out of gratitude for her complaisance. Mrs. Farringdon has had one child by Mrs. Day's husband; but a reconciliation lately took place between Day and his wife; in consequence of which the assault was committed. - A great deal of abuse passed between the parties; in the course of which Mrs. Day said, "Thank God, I have my husband back ! The wretch may do her worst now." - Mr. Rawlinson fined the defendant 10s. for the assault.
EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN COURT.-- SURREY SESSIONS, APRIL 16,- Two men, named SEARLE and HARDY, were indicted for assaulting Japhet Edwards, a police constable, No, 182 L, in the execution of his duty.
Three policemen were examined for the prosecution, and
Mr. DUNBAR, the barrister, who was retained by the defendant, addressed the Jury with considerable warmth, in which he was interrupted by the Court, for the abuse he very freely bestowed upon two of the policemen. In one of these interruptions the Jury, in reply to Mr. Corner, the Clerk of the Arraigns, returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
Mr HEDGER, the Chairman, said he would not receive such a verdict, it being contrary to evidence. The Jury was sworn to give an impartial decision upon the evidence, and not to have their minds led astray by a flaming and scurrilous speech of Counsel. He considered the conduct of the Counsel for the defendants in his address to the Jury was ungenerous, unhonourable, and unprofessional, for the whole of his observations were vulgar and disreputable to the profession.
Mr. DUNBAR, with considerable warmth - Notwithstanding what has been said of the vulgarity of my language, I was born, bred, and educated a gentleman, and never had any person allied to me who was not a gentleman.
Mr. HEDGER - Oh, oh!
Mr. DUNBAR- And he lies who says otherwise; but elsewhere must that question be settled. I have not yet concluded my address to the Jury, and shall therefore proceed.
Mr. HEDGER - I will not allow you; you had finished and sat down.
Mr. DUNBAR - I certainly sat down, but that was through respect to the Court when you were charging the Jury. You are not to charge them before I have concluded. Perhaps your eloquence has in some way prejudiced the defendants, and I shall therefore proceed in my remarks to the Jury, and call four witnesses for the defence.
Mr. HEDGER - Indeed you will do neither.
Mr. DUNBAR - I claim it as a right. We are, thank God, not living in the days of the savage James the Second, who was treated as all tyrants ought to be.
Mr. DUNBAR was about to resume his address to the Jury, when he was stopped by the Chairman, and the Jury reconsidered their verdict.
The Jury said they had not altered their opinion, and pronounced a verdict of - Not Guilty.
Mr. HEDGER - Very we will have another Jury.
Mr. DUNBAR (to the Jury) - I am very sorry that you are threatened with disgrace for having given a verdict whereby the justice of the country is satisfied. I am very much obliged to you.
We have accounts from the Sandwich Islands to the latter part of October, up to which time all was going on well there. George Merimi, and fifteen Sandwich islanders, had been massacred at Wallis Island. It appears they had gained some little authority over the natives, and began to use some degree of tyranny, when the natives rose upon them and put them to death. Kahahumena, the Queen-Regent of the Sandwich Islands, had died of the bowel complaint. She died a Christian, and had been succeeded as Regent by Kinau. While the English Cutter William Little, of Liverpool, was cruising on the coast of California, the crew, which consisted of six Sandwich Islanders, rose upon the Captain (Carter), and threw him overboard. They then stood before the wind, not knowing where they were, and fell in with Fanning's Island, where, resolving to land, they took all the money on board, with a few movables, into a small boat, and drove a hole through the cutters bottom with a crow bar, and then landed. From Fanning's Island they got to Oahou, where one of them turned King's evidence. The two principals (Bowling and Kahiniau) were taken up by the island authorities, and, on examination, confessed the fact and particulars. They were tried before Kuakini (John Adams), condemned, and hung on the 12th June. This was the first case of piracy and murder ever known to be committed by Sandwich Islanders.
FROM TUESDAY'S GAZETTE.
BANKRUPTS.
Robert Brown, Mattishall, Norfolk, shopkeeper.
Wm. Tills, jun. Stutton, Suffolk, miller.
Robert Harris, Leman-street, Goodman's-fields, baker.
Robert Whiteside, Pilling, Lancaster, miller.
Ebenezer Jas. Chapman, Little Harrowden, Northampton, farmer.
Thomas Turner, Liverpool, ironmonger.
Wm. Johnson, Leamington Priors, builder.
John Lowe, Leamington Priors, victualler.
Henry Davenport, Kingston upon Hull, grocer.
MARRIED.
This morning, by the Rev. Wm. Money, Mr. May of Marlborough, to Miss Ann Gundry of Heddington.
At Crayford, in Kent, on the 15th inst. Charles Whitton Crowdy, esq. surgeon, of Brixton Hill, near London, to Eliza, youngest daughter of the late - Applegarth, esq.
April 8, at Codford St. Mary, the Rev. M. C. Baverstock, of Mere, Wilts, to Ann, 3d daughter of the late Mr. C. Hinwood, of the former place.
DIED.
On Saturday last, aged 53, Mr. Read, for many years a respectable painter and glazier in Devizes.
This morning, in the 74th year of his age, the Rev. James Lediard, for 44 years rector of this town.
This morning at Woolley-house, near Bradford, after 36 hours illness only, T. Tugwell, esq., one of our county magistrates.
On Wednesday last, at Avebury, in the 87th year of his age, Mr. Hickley, much respected; and who served the office of churchwarden for 62 years in the above parish.
April 9, at Folke rectory, aged 88, the Rev. Robert Frome, rector of Folke and Mintern, Dorset, and of Goathill, Somerset.
On Saturday last, after a very short illness, Hannah, wife of Mr. Wm. Stacey, only daughter of the late Mr. Buckland, of Trowbridge.
Two of our county, and one of our borough, members, viz. Mr. Benett, Mr. Methuen, and Mr. Locke, have been among the subscribers by the prevailing disorder in town, and have consequently been unable to attend to their duties in the House of Commons.- We are happy, however, to perceive by the London papers, that Mr. Methuen was so far recovered as to be able to take his seat on Tuesday.
On Monday the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells was pleased to institute the Rev. Charles Plucknett, M.A. to the Rectory of Holton, Somerset, on the petition of the said Charles Plucknett; vacant by the death of Joseph Legg, Clerk, the last incumbent; also, the Rev. Thomas Evans to the Vicarage of Northover, Somerset, on the presentation of John Hody Chichester, of Stoke House, esq. vacant by the cession of Maber Munden, Clerk, the last incumbent.
Mr. Geo. Mayo was on Friday last elected one of the surgeons to the Devizes Dispensary in the room of Mr. Sylvester, who is about to leave the town. Mr. Barker (successor to Mr. Sylvester) was also a candidate for the office; but Mr. Mayo was elected by a majority of 30 to 10. Mr. Mayo was proposed by Mr. Locke and seconded by Mr. Scott. Mr. Barker was proposed by Mr. Sylvester, and seconded by Mr. R. Higgs. Four ladies (subscribers to the Institution) were present, and gave their votes.
The contemplated rail-road between Bristol and London will, we understand; be carried into effect as early as possible; and report says, that it will run through the parish of Poulshot, about two miles from Devizes, leaving us to the left. The gentlemen appointed to survey the line of-road, have this week been at Poulshot, and have shewn that between Bristol and that place a saving of five miles of road can be effected. - The inhabitants of the Chippenham district are, we have been informed, very desirous that it should take that line; but it is not yet finally determined.
The Commissioners for enquiring into the state of the public charities, have been in Devizes during the present week, pursuing their enquiries relative to the charities in this town and the neighbourhood. Last week they were at Warminster.
Deputations of gentlemen, (who take a warm interest in the subject,) from most towns in the Kingdom intend to meet in London on Friday relative to the abolition of Negro Slavery; after which, we have been informed, they will have an interview with the Minister. The deputation from Devizes consisted of the Rev.Mr. Methuen, the Rev.Mr. Elliott, Mr. Cartwright, and Mr. Geo. Anstie.
Between 30 and 40 labourers, belonging to the parish of Urchfont, of whom a great portion were stout, hardy young men, attended the petty sessions in Devizes on Tuesday last. The number of surplus labourers is so large in the above parish, that out of the sum of �2000 raised in poor rates, one thousand pounds per annum is now paid to able-bodied labourers!! A most distressing fact, whether as it relates to the paymaster's, or to the men. These labourers work on the roads, the unmarried at 2s. 6d. a week - the married being paid by the Magistrates' scale, according to the number in family. Their hours of work have for some time been from seven in the morning until five in the afternoon, with the exception of two hours allowed for rest; but in consequence of some dissatisfaction, the paymasters are now desirous that they should work the same number of hours as the labourers in regular employ - that is, from six in the morning until six in the evening. With this, the men are unwilling to comply, and the Magistrates advice was sought; Mr. Fisher, and other respectable paymasters observing, that they would cheerfully attend to the Magistrates' recommendation. Five only of the labourers were at first introduced into the Magistrates room. They stated that it would be a very great hardship, if they were compelled to work as many hours a day for 2s. 6d. a week, at degrading work too, as those did, who obtained 8s. or 9s. The overseer observed, that an extra hour in the morning and in the evening was a great advantage to the men, as it enabled them to attend more closely to their plots of potatoe ground; and that the regular labourer complained that such advantage over him ought not to be allowed, more especially as these men did not work so hard during the day. The men in reply, expressed their readiness to work as hard as men could work, provided they could obtain it at fair wages, but it was out of nature to expect they should willingly work as hard for 2s 6d. as for 8s. a week; and with regard to the number of hours, they hoped they should not be punished for that which every one must allow was a misfortune - a want of work. The Magistrates listened with great attention both to the statements of the men and of the paymasters; and suggested whether a labour-rate would not be of advantage to the parish. Mr. Fisher said as an individual, he should be glad to see a labour rate granted; but from the number of small farmers in the parish, he was apprehensive it could not well be accomplished. The magistrates then retired to another room to deliberate ; and on their return they told the men, that they must come to work at the same hour in the morning that the regular labourers did, and leave off at the same hour in the evening; but in consideration of the small rate of wages allowed to the unmarried men, an hour more during the day, - that is, half all hour in the morning and half an hour in the afternoon, would be granted them for rest. The men communicated with their companions, who appeared rather dissatisfied with the decision, after which they were all ushered into the room in a body. The Magistrates at first remonstrated with them, on the impropriety of such a number of men leaving their work at one time; and observed, that the attendance of 3 or 4 of them, where their complaints were similar, would always be calculated to lead to a much better result. If they thought by such means to intimidate the Magistrates, they deceived themselves. The Magistrates would! at all times be ready to listen to their complaints, and as far as lay in their power, to redress their grievances; but they would never be deterred from doing their duty, and administering justice to all parties. They should recollect, that if their case was hard, the case of the paymaster was equally hard. The Magistrates repeated their decision, and, after some grumbling, the men departed.
The Magistrates, taking into consideration the reduced price of the gallon loaf, have recently reduced the scale of parish allowance a trifle. This, as might be expected, has occasioned some dissatisfaction among the paupers; and on Tuesday last, several from the Green and from Bishop's Cannings, attended the Petty Sessions to state their complaints. One of the men, from the Green, said he would argeefy the case with the magistrates ; and after the hon. Capt. Bouverie had patiently listened to him for some time, he turned to Mr. Phipps, and said, "Now I should just like for you to answer me this question - Is it possible, with only the substance of three-pence in my stomach for 24 hours, that I can do a fair day's work? That's what I should like to know. Now I argee that it is impossible I can do justice, when I am only allowed a matter of 3d. a day. The man's manner was very insolent, for which he was properly reproved by Mr. Phipps; and Mr. T. Estcourt kindly promised to listen to the complaints of the others at his own house on Friday.
The punishment of transportation is now much more severe than it formerly was. By the old law a convict, if a sharp clever fellow, had often the opportunity of gaining his liberty, and engaging in business to his advantage. This was not now the case; the Governors of Colonies had no power to commute the sentence of a convict till the expiration of eight years, and in some cases not at all. Prisoners will, if convicted and sentenced, have therefore to suffer the punishment of slavery, in many cases for the term of their lives.
In the House of Commons on Monday, Mr. Methuen (our highly respected County member) presented petitions from Melksham, West Lavington, Market Lavington, and Great Chiverell, praying for the abolition of Negro Slavery. The hon. gent. stated the substance of the petitions, and observed that they were most respectably and numerously signed; that the petitioners would not be satisfied with less than the entire and immediate abolition of Slavery; that he cordially agreed with them; and that he would give any measure calculated to effect the desirable object, his warmest support. Mr. Methuen also presented a petition from the Archdeacon and Clergy of the Northern Division of Wilts, against the Bill about to be brought forward by Lord Althorp, to Reform the Church of Ireland. This petition, the hon. gent. felt it his duty to state, had been signed by men of different political principles, and a more respectable number of names could not be attached to any petition. He also stated (what was rather singular) as a proof of the liberality of some of the Rev. gentlemen, that the two first signatures (the Rev. Archdeacon Macdonald and Canon Bowles) were those of gentlemen, who had been among the strongest advocates of concession to the Roman Catholics. It was but justice to say thus much, as the petitioners had done him the honor, to entrust him with their petition, with the knowledge that he did not participate in its sentiments - which he felt bound honestly to say, he did not. There was one part of their petition, however, which, if correct, he should agree with their objections to the Bill alluded to : it stated "that the object of that bill was to relieve the landowners at the expence of the clergy." But he certainly could not believe that any such intention was entertained on the part of his Majesty's Government, whose real object, he felt convinced, was to support and not to destroy the Church, as the petitioners apprehended. However much he regretted differing with so enlightened and respectable a body of men on the present occasion, he should feel conscientiously bound to give his support (as far as he understood it at present) to the measure in contemplation, as absolutely necessary for the very existence of the Church in Ireland.
Annuities to be purchased by payments to Savings Banks.-The Bill introduced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer is to enable the industrious classes to purchase, through the medium of savings banks or parochial societies, government annuities, present or deferred for life or terms of years. The lowest sum which could be granted by way of annuity under the present law was �30. a year, the proposed law which the Chancellor of the Exchequer had in view would enable the poor man, by means of instalments in the saving's banks, to secure for his old age an annuity of �20. which he would be able to effect, if he commenced, from the age of 20 to 30 years, the payment of monthly instalments of 6s., by the time he had reached 60 years of age he would have made deposits, together with interest, sufficient to secure the payment or �20 a year for the rest of his life. It was also to be provided for by the Bill that in case the payment of those monthly payments ceased, either through want of means, or disinclination to continue them, the depositor would be entitled to receive back the whole of the money paid in by him, but no interest would be allowed on the amount; a change which would constitute some difference between the fund to be established and the ordinary savings banks. The Government would lose nothing by this plan, and to the industrious working classes the gain would be very great. It was also intended to introduce two clauses into the Bill, one of which would provide for a longer notice being given of the depositor's intention to withdraw his money from the fund than was now required under the Savings Bank Act; and the other would preclude the depositor from replacing his fund under the same advantages as if he had not withdrawn it, which, by a provision in the Savings' Bank Laws, he was at present enabled to do, if he gave notice of such intention within a certain period of his withdrawal; the alteration would place him in the situation of a fresh depositor, and the advantage gained would be to render the persons who forwarded these deposits more steady in their payments, as well as secure the Bank itself against any unreasonable run upon it, which caprice or other accidental causes might occasion.
GRAND STEEPLE CHASE.--The Grand Steeple Chase which has during the last week excited so much of the attention of the sporting world, took place on Tuesday last in the neighbourhood of Marshfield. At an early hour in the morning, every road leading to the town was lined with persons on horseback, in carriages, or on foot. The town itself was completely filled; persons having come a distance of 20, 30, and even 40 miles: house or stable-room for one half the persons or horses was entirely out of the question; added to this inconvenience, the anxiety of the multitude, as to the place of starting, was not relieved until 12 o'clock. It was then announced that Bean Wood, near Pucklechurch, was the destined spot to start from and thither. many of the throng proceeded; the greater number, however, went to Toghill, where the winning post was erected. The distance was four miles, which was rode in about eighteen minutes. The ground was, on the whole, remarkably well adapted for such a purpose. It was not so dangerous as to cause any expectations of serious accident to the adventurous riders, and yet strewed with difficulties quite sufficient to call forth the best exercise of equestrian skill. It consisted mostly of pasture, and was very heavy, as the condition of the horses after the Chase amply testified. The hedges being chiefly low, with wide ditches on each side, the leaps (which amounted, we are told, on the average to about ninety for each horse) were not high, but very trying on the horses. There were two rather difficult lanes to be crossed. The following horses started :-
Taffy-rode by Mr. Bayly of Bristol,
Rockett-rode by Mr. Bradley,
Blackberry-rode by Mr. Townsend,
Moonraker-rode by Mr. Haythorne,
Forrester rode by Mr. Moggridge,
Charley-rode by Mr. Peel,
Selim-rode by Mr. Moore; and
Stick-in-the-mud-rode by Mr. Powell.
Topper, (named by Mr. Codrington,) was drawn.
The conditions of the race were pretty much as usual. No person allowed to open a gate or make any room or space for the horses engaged in the Chase; no rider allowed to open a gate, or to ride more than a hundred yards at one time in a road or lane. The stakes were ten sovereigns each, the winner to pay �5 towards the expences of the day. The umpires were, C.W. Codrington and John Bayly, esqrs.
Taffy was the winner; but this may in some measure be attributed to the knowledge Mr. Bayly is supposed to have had of the country; whilst the others bolted straightforward for the winning post, this gentleman took rather a circuitous route, and avoided a great number of the fences.
The favourite at starting was Charley, but the result of the Chase proved that the "knowing ones" were for once in the wrong. The horses having started, the usual mishaps occurred Away went steed and rider over hedge and ditch, through bush and brier, "helter-skelter, rough and tumble." - Selim at starting ran against a gate, which he nearly demolished; crack went the saddle girths, and down to mother earth, in a jiffey, came the rider, thereby putting a summary conclusion to his chance of success. The rider of Charley had no fewer than seven falls; six of these tumbles would, it appears, have offered no impediment to his success, for we have been told that he would undoubtedly have won, had he not, when very near the winning Post, met with a seventh mishap, which was neither more nor less than going, horse and all, into a deep ditch, from which he and his gallant steed were with difficulty extricated. The rider of Blackberry stood a very good chance of success, but when near the goal, he unfortunately got bewildered in an orchard, from which he could not extricate himself in time to save his opportunity; he also refused the first fence; and by that means lost 40 or 50 yards. Rocket came in second, and Blackberry third. The whole of the other horses arrived at the winning post within a short time of each other - most of them apparently distressed. The riding was very superior: equal perhaps to any ever witnessed: , and from Toghill; which commanded a view of nearly the whole of the ground, the sight was splendid. Bets very heavy.
Wilts Horticultural Society.- The first Meeting for this year of the Wilts Botanical and Horticultural Society, on Tuesday, exceeded, in rare, choice, and splendid productions, any we have hitherto witnessed. The grand plants and flowers of the East - the curious and extraordinary ones of Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Chili, and the main of South America - the massive flowers of North America - the thick leafed and superb Bulb varieties of Africa - the best productions of Europe -- some of every class, were placed round the room, with great taste and judgment; and with the forced fruits and vegetables of every clime, would have reminded the observant traveller of the places he had visited, and brought before his eye the beauties of nature brilliant as in their native region. These were deservedly admired by all. We are assured from increased exhibitors, by new subscribers, by the approving support of the nobility and gentry, (many of whom were present), and from the anxious attendance of all classes, that this Society is firmly established, and may truly be said to equal anyone in the Kingdom.- Salisbury Jour.
The Petition of the Hon. D. P. Bouverie, against the return of Wadham Wyndham, esq. for Salisbury, will be argued before a Committee of the House of Commons on the 30th inst. Mr. Sergeant Ludlow, Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, and Mr. Stone, are retained as Counsel for the petitioner; and Mr. Harrison, Mr. Follett, and Mr. Slade, for the sitting member.
An information under the Excise Laws was exhibited before the Mayor and a full bench of Magistrates of Salisbury, on Thursday last, against a gentleman of the name of Payne, who is a very large and opulent brewer and maltster, and also a Magistrate of that city, for having on the 26th of Dec. last, extracted about four bushels of barley from the cistern, after it had been steeped, with a view to evade the duty, This case excited intense interest, not only from the known respectability and character of the defendant, but also from its being known that both parties would be attended by counsel, Mr. Mayow (the Solicitor to the excise) having retained Mr. Smith; and Mr. Missing being specially retained for the defendant, assisted by Mr. Bingham. The result was a complete acquittal of the defendant by the unanimous decision of the Bench, accompanied by a declaration from the Mayor, that he left the Court without the slightest imputation on his character or conduct. This decision appeared to give universal satisfaction to a crowded Court.
Persons tried upon insufficient evidence and acquitted, can never be tried again for the same offence, however strong the new and subsequent facts may be which may have been discovered. Not so with persons discharged by Magistrates for want of evidence, who may be again and again apprehended till the facts are brought home to them. This state of the law renders it extremely desirable, especially in cases of great magnitude and interest, that persons should not be committed on insufficient evidence, which, of necessity amounts to an absolute acquittal- Herald.
LUDICROUS MISTAKE .- A paragraph, some time since, went the round of the London Papers, stating the number of drunken persons apprehended by the New Police during the last year. This, in process of time, found its way into the French Journals, from which an Evening Contemporary copied it as a specimen of the state of drunkenness in Paris.
J Watson, a superannuated petty officer of the navy, commonly called the veteran Watson, died at Devonport on Thursday at the great age of 105 years. This extraordinary old man entered the naval service at an early age, and was in the glorious battle of the 1st of June. He was captain of the foretop of the Pegasus frigate when commanded by his present Majesty. He enjoyed a small pension, the last moiety of which he received at the dock-yard on the morning of his death, up to which time he enjoyed the most perfect health. The deceased received a slight wound at the landing of Thurot at Carrickfergus.
GAS COKE..-The correspondent of a Liverpool paper, in alluding to the frequency of calamitous fires which have taken place in that town lately, cautions the public against receiving cokes into their premises, as the cokes are sometimes sent from the gas works in a burning state, and have recently been the cause of several alarms of fire.
HUMAN REMAINS DISCOVERED.- A discovery highly interesting to the antiquarian has brought to light the remains of warriors whose powerful arms, at least 1,800 years ago, gave laws to our ancestors. Some workmen employed in digging for stone on Limloe-hill, a few miles from Royston, discovered the remains of several bodies, one of which, in a most perfect state, was timely saved from their mutilation. It was carefully taken up by Mr. Deck, practical chemist, of Huntingdon, in whose possession it now is, and will form very nearly an entire skeleton. This extraordinary preservation of perishable remains from so remote a period is in a great measure to be attributed to its being found embedded upon a dry chalk soil; its position was east and west, with the left arm across the body, and the right arm extended by its side. From the breast were numerous pieces of broken pottery, evidently the remains of urns of fine workmanship, and several coins of Claudius and Vespasian, and Faustina.
EARLY VIRTUE ! - A child of about two Years and a half old, and who had never heard of Temperance Societies, has lately been detected in the indulgence of strange potations in St. George's Hospital. For a while the spirit of wine in the cupper's glasses had been found to have evaporated, and no one could tell how ; till at last this young urchin was discovered to be very drunk; and on enquiry it appeared that he was in the habit of sucking these receptacles whenever he could lay his hands and mouth to them.- Literary Gazette.
At the Dorset Quarter Sessions, on Wednesday, there was a large attendance of Magistrates. A long discussion took place on Mr. Portman's motion as to the propriety of transacting in future the hitherto private business of the county in open court. The proposition was negatived. But it was ordered that all Resolutions entered into by the Magistrates on the first day of the Session shall be read in open court immediately after the Chairman has delivered his charge to the jury on the following morning.- At this Session, Mr. Farquharson took his place as Chairman of the Finance Committee, in the room of Mr. Portman, who has resigned.
George the Third being very near sighted, once touched the sun dial on Windsor Terrace rather roughly. "Let it alone, your honour," said the sentinel. "Dost not know me ?" said the King somewhat haughtily, "Yes, Sire," replied the soldier, without being in the least moved; "yes, Sire I do; but your Majesty knows I must obey orders." The King immediately put a piece of gold in his hand.
We are told that the influenza (in almost every family at the west end of the town) has spread through the whole establishment. In one commercial concern near Hanover-square there are 32 in bed; and in another at Charing-cross 40 persons; at Devonshire-house, nearly the whole of the Household; at Northumberland house, also many. In the Bank of England, on Monday, no fewer than 94 of the clerks were laid up with the prevailing disease; and last night all the principal theatres were closed in consequence of the illness of many of the performers. Miss Kelly's entertaining performances were also suspended last night in consequence of the illness of that lady from the prevailing epidemic. Lest our country readers should be over-much alarmed at this statement, we think it right to add that this malady, though severe while it lasts, has not proved fatal in anyone instance.- Morning Herald.
Joseph Davis, of Frome, was on Saturday committed for trial, charged with the felony at Mr. Hooper's factory; and also James Rogers, of Tisbury, as being receiver of the cloth stolen. After the apprehension of Davis, Mary Harrold (Mr. Clark's servant) swore positively to him, as being one of the men who so brutally attacked her in her master's house ; and he therefore stands committed on that charge also: Mr. Hooper, through the exertions made on his behalf, has been so fortunate as to recover three fourths of the cloth stolen from him, and which he has fully identified.
COMMITTED TO THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION DEVIZES.- Eliza Whatley, of Wilton, for six months, for being a lewd woman.-.James Webb, for one month, for leaving the service of John Goodman of Fyfield. - John Phipp, for two months, for violently assaulting and ill-using Sarah Read of Westbury.- Elizabeth Gillett, Jemima Gillett, and Caroline Wise, for ten days each, for destroying an oak tree, the property of G W. Taylor, esq. in the parish of. Urchfont- Wm. Slade, for two months, for assaulting W. Powney, constable of Bremhill, while in the execution of his duty.
Wm. Curtis of Chippenham, has heen committed for trial at the next Sessions, for assaulting Wm. Deadman, constable of Chippenham, in the execution� of his office; and John Rose of Calne, has been committed for trial at the next Assizes, charged with stealing a parcel from the Regulator London and Bristol coach.
COMMITTED TO FISHERTON GAOL.- Wm. Open,. the younger, of Warminster, charged with having feloniously assaulted and robbed John Compton at Brixton Deverell, of one red morocco pocket-book and certain bank notes, of the value of thirty pounds, his property.
At the Salisbury City Sessions on Monday last (the Earl of Radnor in the chair), Geo. Bowles, was sentenced to be transported for life, for stealing a purse and �6 in money. the property of Wm. Rumbold - Geo. Dumper,aged 18, for stealing three half sovereigns, and a silk handkerchief, the property of Timothy Hopkins, was sentenced to seven years transportation. - Geo. Major, for stealing a sheep skin - 3 months hard labour, the first and last week in solitary confinement.- Geo. Musselwhite, for stealing a cheese - one week solitary confinement.
WILTS QUARTER SESSIONS- Sentences of prisoners, concluded from our last:-
TRANSPORTATION.- For Seven Years: Mary Ann King, for stealing moneys from the person. of Robert Matthews, at Malmesbury; Maria Marshall alias Jeffery, for stealing wearing apparel at Wilton; Josiah Lovelass, for being found armed at night in a coppice at Compton Chamberlayne ; [Wm. Witt, indicted with him, to be imprisoned for 16 months;] George Raymond, for stealing an iron hatchet and borer, at Ashton (two indictments.)
IMPRISONMENT.- Twelve months: David Eldridge, as an incorrigible rogue and vagabond; John Richards, for stealing tea from Messrs. Fowler and Co. at Melksham.- Six Months .James Marks, for stealing hay at Bradford ; James Sartain, for feloniously receiving stolen hay; James Wicker, for stealing an iron bar, &c. at Woodford.- Four Months: Nicholas Harding and James Harding, for assaulting James and Richard Oakford; Nicholas also fined �10.- Three Months:- Wm. Seaward, for stealing a desk from Daniel Aust, at Colerne; John and Wm. Hill, for stealing hay (and once privately whipped); Thomas Taylor, for stealing bacon at Melksham.-- Two Months: John Parker, for stealing a sovereign from the person of John Walker, at Bradford.- One Month.- John White, for feloniously receiving a cast-iron ploughshare.
EGYPTIAN MUMMY.- We had on Saturday last the gratification of being present at the unrolling or opening of one of those remains of Egyptian mortality, knowledge, and science, which have descended to us in the tomb of so many centuries; and one which at the same time shews both their wealth and their veneration for their dead of the ancient people of Egypt - a mummy. Previous to the commencement of the unwinding, Mr. Pettigrew delivered a short explanation of the little known process of Egyptian embalmment, and also described some curious circumstances relative to those mummies which were opened by Belzoni (at which he himself assisted), and one that was unrolled by Dr. Granville, amongst which it was stated that a part of the flesh, upon being separated from the body and subjected to a process of boiling, so as to extract the wax and bituminous matter which it had absorbed, that flesh, though it had been embalmed and buried for nearly three thousand years, assumed the character and appearance, and became subject to a decomposition, similar to that which takes place on a body recently dead. On Saturday there were two mummies on the table at the Charing Cross Hospital. In the first the bitumen, &c. had been, to all appearance, applied so extremely hot, that It had not only completely destroyed all trace of the flesh, but had rendered the bones so brittle, that when a small piece of the thigh-bone was taken out, it was snapped with the greatest ease betwixt the finger and thumb. The second was in a state of the highest preservation - we should think indeed, that it is the most perfect that has ever been unrolled in this country. The legs and arms, under the soles of the feet, and in fact, all the muscular parts of the body, with the exception of the neck, presented rather a withered than a sunken appearance, and were in most parts soft and elastic to the touch, when the finger was lightly pressed against them. Amongst other peculiarities, there was on the head, and on several parts of the body, patches of gold which proves indisputably the fact, and what was heretofore much doubted, that the Egyptians not only gilded the nails of the hands and feet of their dead, but in many instances subjected the whole of the body to the same process.- Literary Gazette.
FRAUDS OF PAUPERS - (From the Poor Law Report.)
Mr. Brushfield, a tradesman, residing in Spitalfields, and one of thc parish officers of Christchurch, Spitalfields states :-
"The first day I was in active office (25th of May, 1831,) a woman named Kitty Daley came to me for relief on account of the illness of her child - she came without her child. I knew this case, as the doctor had said that something ought to be given to her on account of the child being ill of the small pox. I gave her sixpence to serve until I had an opportunity of visiting her. In the course of the day, between the hours of ten and two o'clock, about forty or fifty applications were made to me for relief, usually it is the practice of the parish officers to give away money on the representation and the appearance of the parties ; indeed, it is scarcely possible for a tradesman, who has a retail shop, to avoid giving away considerable sums of money, as the applicants excite the sympathy of his customers, and if he does not comply with their demands, they (the paupers) may and do raise mischievous tumults, and injure his business by their clamours and obstructions. They did injure my business in this way, and must injure the business of any man who does his duty. However, I determined to give no relief on the mere representations of the parties. I therefore took down the names and addresses of the applicants for the purpose of visiting their residences. In the course of the afternoon three women came to request relief, and each brought in her arms a child, which she said had the small pox. The child was muffled up very carefully. One woman showed me the arm of the child; the other showed me the face of the child which she had; the third gave me a glance of the face of the child which she had. It appeared to me strange that there was so much small-pox about; but when I saw the face of this third child; it immediately struck me as being the same child that had been shown to me before, though it was now in a different dress. On visiting the places where the parties said they resided, it was found that about one-third ; of their statements of residence were falsehoods; no such persons were to be found. The names of some on the list were immediately recognized by the beadle as 'overseer hunters' ;- persons who make it their business to seek out and impose upon new overseers. Ultimate relief was not given to more than about twenty; the remainder, after much exertion, (which had never been undertaken before,) having been ascertained to be cases of imposition. Few tradesmen who had the inclination, would have had the time to go through the same investigation, which, I dare say, was even then very imperfect. I found nowhere the three mothers who had each come with the infant afflicted with the small pox; but on visiting the residence of Kitty Daley, there I found the very same infant I had last seen, and it was dressed in the same dress. She did not deny the fact, that it was the same child that had been brought that morning in three different dresses, by three different women. I accordingly gave her no relief.
"Subsequently I pursued my investigations into the cases of other applicants for relief, and struck off many cases of fraud.
"My general mode of investigation was not to make inquiries elsewhere, but to visit the residence of those persons I suspected (which by the way was most of the paupers) first on the Saturday, and next on the Sunday. On Saturday they expect us, and I had generally some cause to doubt the appearance of their dwellings on that day. In general, those who wished to impose upon us overcoloured the picture, and certainly the pictures they drew were often very appalling. One Saturday, one of the churchwardens accompanied me, and we visited ten places: the scenes of distress were quite frightful; there were two cases which appeared to be cases of extreme misery. In one house, that of a man named Bag, a man with a wooden leg residing in Pelham.street, we found him there sitting as if sunk in despair; he said he had no work, and had had no food that day, or since the evening before. His wife was afflicted with a bad leg; she was in bed, and stated that she had not been able to get out of bed for six weeks. The room was in a miserable plight, dirty and wretched. I looked into the cupboard, and found no provisions there; the appearance of the place was such, that the churchwarden could not forbear giving the man some pecuniary relief at once. The other case was one of a man named Ansler of Red Lion street, who had for some time before been chargeable to the parish as an out-pauper; we found the appearance of the place most deplorable. There was no appearance of food or comfort, and the children were ragged, dirty, squalid, and wretched. I told the wife to tell the husband to apply to me for relief in the evening, when I would give him relief, as I intended to do, being fully convinced of the necessity by the extreme misery which I had witnessed. The husband and wife came together to my house in the evening ; I expressed my regret that they should be obliged to come to the parish, and asked if the husband had no prospect of getting work, he declared that he had neither work nor any prospect of getting any at present. I judged by his appearance that he had been drinking, and said,- 'Well, call upon me in the morning, and I will see what I can do for you.' They said they were very much obliged to me, and went away, apparently quite pleased, although according to their representations they were absolutely in a state of starvation.
"On the Sunday morning, I renewed my visits to most of those whose residences I had visited on the afternoon previous. The first case I visited was that of this man Ansler: I went at about nine o'clock in the morning; I opened the door, and then knocked, when I found they were in bed, I saw the wife jump out of bed, and in great haste she ran to a table which was standing in the middle of the room, and cover it over with a cloth; but in her haste to get away and in her confusion, she pulled the covering off, and exposed to my view a large piece of beef, a piece of mutton, and parcels of tea, sugar, bread, butter, &c. The man called from the bed, 'B--t 'em, never mind them; you know they belong to your father:' I told them that was enough, and immediately left the place: they have never applied to the parish for relief since.
"When I visited the house of Bag, I found Mrs. Bag out of bed and at her breakfast; she had her tea and he had his coffee; I saw a neck or mutton on one shelf, and two loaves on another shelf of the cupboard, which was empty on the day before. I went into his workshop (he was a silk dresser), which I round full of work. The man swore horribly, and I left the place: I do not know that he ever again applied to the parish."
Sir Francis Burdett has contributed �100. towards defraying the expences of the Hertford election petition.
The venerable and worthy, though eccentric preacher Rowland Hill, has at last "gone the way of all flesh," He died on Thursday afternoon at his house in Blackfriars Road: his age was eighty nine. Mr. Hill's physical powers had been long declining, but his intellectual energies remained almost unimpaired to the last moment of his life: he sunk under a gradual decay of nature, and died without a groan. On Monday morning (the 8th instant), he preached for the last time to an immense audience, composed principally of the boys belonging to the Sunday School Union, whom he had been in the habit of addressing on every successive Easter Monday for some years past. On Tuesday morning, he expressed a desire to address the girls connected with the same schools, which was also his accustomed practice; but being very unwell, he was dissuaded from it by his friends: and his assistant, the Rev. Mr. Waite, officiated in his room. During the morning of that day, he found it necessary to lie down in his bed, from which he never rose more.
APPALLING RAVAGES OF CHOLERA.- In one family in the parish of Kilmeen, in the county of Cork, and on the borders of Kerry, nine persons of the family (that of a poor man, called Connor Flynn), died of the fatal malady in the short space of five hours, A friend who came to visit the family and a poor woman - in all 11 persons, were seized by the dire distemper, and hurried into eternity. So great was the terror and panic that prevailed in the neighbourhood, that no one could be found to assist in placing the dead bodies in their coffins, and all this melancholy and heart-rending duty devolved upon an only surviving son of old Flynn, who had the afflicting task to perform of placing the mortal remains of a father and mother, two brothers, a widowed sister, and three of that sister's children, one a grown up lad, in their coffins, and carrying them to their graves.- Trades Post.
LIMERICK - This terrific and insidious pestilence has, during the last week, hurried no less than 12 victims within our parish (St. Michael's) into eternity. In Brunswick-street, in one house alone, four persons have fallen victims to the disease, namely, the servant maid of the house, a child, the brother-in-law of the proprietor - a young man who had arrived in Limerick on Saturday, from Ennis, and who was buried yesterday morning, having, in that short time fallen a victim to the pestilence - and a man who was engaged on the premises. There have been other deaths among us in other parts of the city from cholera - one, a healthy man, whose death is noticed in our obituary to-day, and who was in our streets yesterday- Limerick Herald.
LONGEVITY IN CORNWALL.- The Cornish obituaries are remarkable for the high averages to which human life extends. Our obituary of this day contains notices of the death of eleven persons whose united ages amount to 844 years giving an average term of existence, of 77 years :- Western Luminary.
One misery happily drives out another. A lodging house-keeper informs the Lord Mayor, that he used to keep a coalshed, but that his business declined, owing to the poor being so closely crammed in their rooms that they could not bear fires. This same man stated, that eight beds in one room was the allowance, each bed containing the whole family large or small - The sanctity of the marriage vow among the populace of London may be appreciated by this fellow's sneers.
"And do you fill the other beds in the same room with married people also ?" - " Surely, my Lord, I suppose them as comes is married; for, I dare say, they wouldn't tell no lies about it." (Great laughter.)
"So, you have eight or nine couple and several children, of both sexes, in one room together all night ?" - "Just so, my Lord, when my house is what I calls properly attended."
"But don't you think it would be more decent and proper to put the men into one room and the females into another ?"
"Not by no means whatsomever, please your Lordship. We never separates man and wife - we puts the single men into a room by themselves always; but then, if one of 'em comes home married of a night, why we puts him and his wife in along with the steady old couples.- (Great laughter.)
Valuable Estates in Wilts.
FOR INVESTMENT OR OCCUPATION.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION. by Messrs. CROCKETT, at the GEORGE INN, Amesbury, on WEDNESDAY the 24th April, 1833, at two o'clock in the afternoon, in four lots,- The MANOR of DURRINGTON and KNIGHTON, and sundry MESSUAGES, FARMS, and LANDS, containing in the whole upwards of ELEVEN HUNDRED ACRES, in the parish of Durrington, and in the tithing of Knighton, in the parish of Figheldean, about two miles from Amesbury, fourteen miles from Andover, nine miles from Salisbury, fifteen miles from Devizes, and eighteen miles from Warminster.
The Property consists of upwards of 400 Acres of Freehold; the remainder being partly Leasehold for 21 years, under the Dean and Chapter of Sarum, renewable in the usual manner (with power for the Lessee to grant the same as Copyhold for three lives), and partly Copyhold for three lives, held under Winchester College, (the Lords of another Manor.)
The Land is of excellent quality, and, having a good Down, is well adapted for Sheep Farms.
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The River Avon, in which there is excellent trout and other fishing, bounds the Estate, & game is abundant
The Farm at Knighton, occupied by Mr. John Hayden (being chiefly Freehold, but a small part Copyhold) will form one lot; and with this lot will also be Sold about 20 Acres of Glebe Land, and the Tithes as well of the said Farm, as of the remainder of the Tything of Knighton, held for the remainder of a term of 21 years, by an Under-lease from the Lessee of the Parsonage of Figheldean, renewable at the times of renewing the original Lease.
The Manor, together with about 630 Acres of Land, upwards of 480 of which is Leasehold, with power to grant Copies, and the remainder Copyhold, under Winchester College, will form a second Lot; and the two remaining Lots will consist of two FREEHOLD COTTAGES and GARDENS, in the village of Durrington, and the NAG'S HEAD PUBLIC-HOUSE and three Acres of Land adjoining, which is Copyhold, and in the occupation of William Bayley.
The tenants will shew he Property; and further information and particulars may be obtained from the Auctioneers; also at the Offices of Messrs. SALMON, TUGWELL, and MEEK, Solicitors; and Mr. Hayward, Land Surveyor, in Devizes; or from Mr. R. Cooe, Milford, near Salisbury, at which places Maps may be inspected.- N.B. All letters to be free of postage.
DEVIZES.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs.CROCKETT and SON, on FRIDAY the third day of May, 1833, at five o'clock in the afternoon, unless previously disposed of by Private Contract, of which notice will be given,
THREE DWELLING HOUSES,
(One of which is a Public House called the Wheat Sheaf), most desirably situate in Saint John's Street, the must improving part of the borough of Devizes, and within a short distance of the New Town Hall, occupied by William Dowding, Joseph Hall, and John Guy
These Premises will be demised by the Mayor and Burgesses to the Purchaser for 99 years, from Lady-day last, subject to quit rents amounting to �3 yearly, and to a stipulation for taking down and, rebuilding the front of the present houses, so as to widen the street.
Further information may be obtained of the Auctioneers, or at the offices of Messrs. SALMON, TUGWELL, and MEEK, in Devizes.
TEN GUINEAS REWARD.
LOST from a Farm Yard in EAST LOCKINGE, Berkshire, supposed to be Stolen, on Friday night or early on Saturday morning last, TWO BLACK PONIES, 13 hands high, or thereabouts, long tail, the letter W burnt on the off-shoulder, and G on the off-thigh of each; one has a slit in the off-ear; both aged, and accustomed to harness.
Whoever will give information of the offender or offenders, shall on conviction receive a reward of 5 Guineas from Mr. GIBBS, and 5 Guineas from the WANTAGE ASSOCIATION; if strayed, all necessary expences will be paid, on application to Mr. WILLIAM ORMOND, their Solicitor, at Wantage.
April, 10, 1833
TO ARCHITECTS, BUILDERS, AND OTHERS
ANY Persons wishing to CONTRACT for the ERECTION and FITTING (within the town of CHIPPENHAM, Wilts) of a MARKET-HOUSE, SCHOOL-HOUSE, and RESIDENCE, adjoining to each other, agreeably with plans and specifications already prepared, and now lying for inspection at the respective Offices of Mr. LOCKE and Mr. PINNIGER, in Chippenham, are desired, with as little delay as possible, to transmit (free of all cost whatever to the advertiser) Estimates of the expence thereof, with the real name or names and address of the person or persons sending the same subscribed thereto.
The Buildings must be completed in a substantial and workmanlike manner in all respects, within a limited period; and as an inducement to fair tradesmen, the advertiser does not pledge himself to accept the lowest estimate.- All letters and parcels to be post and carriage paid, and addressed as above.
Chippenham, April 15th, 1833.
TO be SOLD by PRIVATE CONTRACT, or LET, and entered upon immediately, a FREEHOLD DWELLING-HOUSE, situated at EASTERTON, 5 miles from Devizes, and one Mile from Market Lavington, late in the occupation of the Rev. Geo. Rogers; containing 6 Bed-rooms, 2 Parlours, Entrance-hall, Kitchen, Dairy, appropriate Offices, and Stabling; together with walled Gardens and Orchard.- The above House is well calculated for a respectable family, is very substantial, and its situation is sheltered and healthy.
To view, apply to Mr. Dowse, at Easterton; and to treat, application may be made at the Offices of Mr. SLADE, Solicitor, Devizes.
NORTH WILTS.
BROAD BLUNSDON NEAR HIGHWORTH, AND STRATTON SAINT MARGARETT'S NEAR SWINDON.
TO be SOLD by PRIVATE CONTRACT, a very desirable
FREEHOLD ESTATE,
with a DWELLING-HOUSE, two Barns, and all other suitable Buildings thereunto belonging, and containing in the whole about 215 Acres of Arable, Pasture and Meadow Land, situate and being in the parish or hamlet of BROAD BLUNSDON, near Highworth, Wilts, and now in the occupation of Mrs. Alice Hall. - Pays a small fixed sum in lieu of tithes.
Also a very desirable FREEHOLD ESTATE, called QUEEN FIELDS, in the parish of STRATTON St. MARGARETT'S, containing in the whole about 34 Acres and 3 Roods of Arable and Pasture Land, tithe free, in the occupation of the aforesaid Mrs. Alice Hall.
The above Estate at Broad Blunsdon, will be Sold either in one, or in several lots, so as to accommodate both the vendors and the purchasers.
For further particulars, and a view of the Estates, apply to Mrs. Alice Hall, at Broad Blunsdon; and to treat for, the same, apply to Mr. Edward Francome, at Haydon Wick, near Broad Blunsdon; or at the Office of Messrs. CROWDY, Solicitors, Swindon, where a Map of the Estates may be seen. -- All letters must be post-paid. - Dated 16th April, 1833.
To the SUBSCRIBERS to the DEVIZES DISPENSARY.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
I BEG to return you my grateful thanks for so kindly coming forward and electing me one of the Surgeons to the Devizes Dispensary. I shall endeavour, all in my power, to merit your good opinion, by a constant and diligent attention to the duties of the trust you have reposed in me ; and
I have the honor to remain,
Ladies and Gentlemen, with great respect, Your much obliged and faithful servant, GEORGE MAYO.
Devizes; April 17th, 1833.
DELIGHTFUL
Residence, Land & Five Cottages,
ONE OF THE FIRST SITUATIONS IN THE NORTH OF WILTSHIRE - With immediate possession.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by MR. CROCKETT and SON, on MONDAY the 6th day of May, 1833, at the BEAR INN, Devizes, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, in one or more lots, as shall be agreed on at the time of Sale, a truly desirable FREEHOLD RESIDENCE, with Land, Garden, Pleasure Grounds, and Lawn, containing nearly 4 Acres; together with FIVE COTTAGES, contiguous to the very improving town of Devizes; bounded on the South with water, and on the North by the turnpike-road leading. from Devizes to Bath;, comprising a substantially-built commodious Mansion, known as
BELLE VUE HOUSE,
In thorough repair, and contains on the ground floor an Entrance-hall, a Dining-room, 21 feet by 15 feet 3 inches, a Drawing-room 16 feet by 15 feet 6 inches, Breakfast-parlour, Library, large Kitchen, Servants Hall and Offices; on the first floor are 4 excellent Bedrooms and spacious Landing; on the second floor are 5 good Bed-rooms, and on the, basement are capital dry Cellars.
This Property, for beauty and picturesque scenery, stands unrivalled in the county of Wilts, and some idea may be formed of the scite of this Mansion, as it stands on an eminence and commands a view over nearly 30 miles of one of the richest valleys in this or either of the adjoining counties.
The attention of Capitalists may also be directed to this valuable property, as few opportunities equally eligible present themselves for the employ of capital, by the erection of Villas, much wanted in the neighbourhood; the Land may also be divided, and on the lower part (without detriment to the Mansion or Pleasure grounds) may be established an extensive Wharf, Brewery, or Flour Mill, the advantages of which would be considerably enhanced, by being contiguous to one of the first markets in the kingdom, and from its immediate connection with the Kennet and Avon Canal. Part of the purchase money may remain on Mortgage.
For viewing the same, apply to the AUCTIONEERS, where a plan of the Estate may be seen.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs. CROCKETT & SON, at the BLACK SWAN INN, Devizes, on Wednesday the 8th day of May next, at five o'clock in the afternoon, all that FREEHOLD MESSUAGE or
DWELLING-HOUSE.
GARDEN and LAND, most eligibly situate in the Chapelry of St. James, in the parish of Bishops Cannings, adjoining the turnpike road, to Bath, close to the town of Devizes, now in the occupation of Mrs. Ann Winterson; in two lots, viz :-
Lot 1. - All that capital Piece or Parcel of Freehold ARABLE LAND, containing by admeasurement 1A. 2R. 11P. (more or less), adjoining the said turnpike road, as delineated in the Map or Plan thereof, and bounded on the south by the said Messuage or Dwelling-house and Garden, In the occupation of Mrs. Winterson; on the north by the house and premises in the occupation of Captain Tayler; on the west by the canal; and on the east by the said turnpike road leading from Devizes to Bath; and also, all that Piece or Parcel of Freehold PASTURE GROUND, containing by admeasurement 1A. 36P. (more or less), running along the said canal, and fronting the premises called Belle Vue, and now in the occupation of Captain Tayler, at the Yearly rent of �3 12s, who holds a Lease of the same, 38 years whereof are unexpired.
Lot 2.- All that Freehold Messuage or DWELLING-HOUSE, adjoining the canal and turn-pike road leading to Bath, now in the occupation or Mrs. Winterson; with suitable Offices, and a Garden adjoining, containing by admeasurement 35 perches (more or less).
The above Premises are to be offered free from all incumbrances, except Land-tax, amounting to 6s.9d. per annum. Poor-rates exceedingly low.
Particulars may be had of Messrs. CROCKETT & SON, who will shew a plan of the Premises.
BROAD LEAZE, CRICKLADE, WILTS.
250 Tons of very Prime Hay.
Wheat, Barley, Oats, Peas, Pulse, &c. in
the straw; Waggons, Carts, &c. &c.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by MR. WESTALL, on THURSDAY the 25th of April, 1833, at eleven o'clock precisely, by order of the Assignees of Mr. W. Poulton, without the least reservation, the remaining quantity of HAY, being about 250 tons of very prime Hay, standing by the road-side, and grown on the best land, all of which may be removed; 1 rick of Oats and the straw, at Chelworth; also the ricks of Wheat, Barley, Beans, Peas, Pulse, and Straw, with the ricks of Straw at Ballock Acre; Rick-staddles, Waggons, Carts, Hurdles, Winnowing fans, Screens, Sieves, Rudders, Ladders, Lines, Sacks, and every article not submitted for Sale at the last Auction.-- A convenient time ,will be allowed for the removal of the Hay, and the use of the Barns for thrashing; the greatest purchaser being, first entitled.
TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.
NOTICE is hereby given, that WILLIAM TAYLER, late of Devizes, Corn-dealer, hath by INDENTURE dated the 13th of April instant, ASSIGNED all his EFFECTS unto HENRY POTTER BURT of the same place, Ironmonger, for the equal benefit of his Creditors who execute the said Assignment, on or before the 12th day of May next, and that such of the Creditors who do not execute the said Assignment before the said time, will be excluded from the benefit thereof.
All persons who stood indebted to the said William Taylor at the date of the said Assignment, are requested immediately to pay the amount of their debts to the said HENRY POTTER BURT.
WILTSHIRE SOCIETY.
Under the Patronage of the DUKE of SOMERSET.
THE SEVENTEENTH ANNIVERSARY MEETING of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of the County of Wilts, connected with this Society, will be held at the ALBION HOUSE TAVERN, Aldersgate Street, London, on WEDNESDAY the 8th of May, 1833;
The DUKE of SOMERSET in the Chair.
STEWARDS.
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| JOSEPH NEELD, Esq. M.P. | JOHN MEARES, Esq. |
| HENRY BASTINGS, Esq. | Mr. WILLIAM PRANGLEY |
| CAPT. JAMES EYLES | Mr. JAMES SAINSBURY |
| MICHAEL J. FESTING, Esq. | WILLIAM E. TUGWELL, Esq. |
| EDW. FOACH HILLIER, Esq. | The Rev. CHARLES WARD |
| ROBT. ISHERWOOD, Esq. | CHARLES WILKINS, Esq. |
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To meet at five, and dine at six o'clock precisely. Tickets, one guinea each, to be had of the Stewards; of the Members of the Committee; and of the Secretary, Mr. T. H. Merriman, No 25, Red Lion Square.
Subscriptions are received by the Treasurer, E. B. Kemble, esq: 10, Mincing lane; by the Secretary; by the Collector, Mr. Joseph Westcott, 4, Mawbey Place, Lambeth; and of the following Bankers :- Messrs. Hoare, Fleet-street, London; Phipps and Co., and Everett, Revenhill and Co. Warminster; Gundry and Co. Chippenham; Ward and Co., and King and Co., Marlborough; Brodie and Co., and Seward and Co. Salisbury; and Tylee and Co., and of Locke and Co., Devizes.
THOS. H. MERRIMAN, Hon. Secretary.
WILTS AND DORSET.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by MR. BROWNJOHN, (by order of the Assignees of P. M. Chitty, a bankrupt,) at the GROSVENOR ARMS, Shaftesbury, on TUESDAY the 23d day of April, 1833, precisely at three o'clock, in thc afternoon,- The following
VALUABLE ESTATES AND PROPERTY:
Lot 1.- All that truly desirable MANSION, called FIFEHEAD HOUSE, with the Offices, Gardens, and Pleasure grounds belonging thereto; also a capital FARM-HOUSE, with Farm Buildings of every description, and a Bailiff's Cottage, together with several Closes of exceedingly rich LAND closely adjoining thereto, nearly in a ring-fence, containing 143 Acres, or thereabouts, situate in the fertile parish of Fifehead Magdalen, in Dorsetshire, within a mile of the Great Western Road, and forming together a most eligible investment, and well calculated for the residence of a Gentleman of Fortune. - The Mansion House, Offices, &c. are in good repair, and occupied by the Rev. Edward Peacock, whose term will expire at Lady-day, 1834; and the Lands are occupied by respectable tenants, who hold from year to year.- This Estate is held under the Bishop of Bristol, subject to an annual payment of �46 18s., in lieu of land-tax and quit-rent, for two lives, and the survivor is insured in the West of England Insurance Office for �2000.
Lot 2.- LEASEHOLD ESTATE, called MANS FIELDS, comprising a Farm House, Garden, and Orchard, and several Closes of LAND, containing together 64 Acres, or thereabouts, situate in the parish of Donhead Saint Andrew, in the county of Wilts, and held under the Right Hon. James Everard Lord Arundell, for two lives, one of whom is insured in the Eagle Insurance Office for �500.
Lot 3.- A LEASEHOLD ESTATE (late Dewey's), comprising several Closes of LAND, containing together 37 Acres, or thereabouts, situate in the parish of Donhead Saint Andrew, and held under Lord Arundell, for two lives, one of whom is insured in the Royal Exchange Insurance Office for �800.
Lot 4.- A LEASEHOLD ESTATE, called DESGROVE, comprising a Farm House, Barn, Yard, and Gardens, and several Closes of LAND, containing together 35 Acres, or thereabouts, situate in the said parish of Donhead St. Andrew, and Held under Lord Arundell, for two lives.
The several Estates, comprising Lots 2,3, and 4, are let together, during the existence of the lives by which they are respectively held to Lord Arundell, at an annual rent of �210, and the purchasers will each receive a fair proportion of such rent, to be fixed upon before the sale commences.
Lot 5 - A LEASEHOLD ESTATE, situate at HARTGROVE, within the Manor of Fontmell, in the said county of Dorset, comprising a Farm House with convenient Outbuildings, and several Closes of LAND, containing together 20 Acres, or thereabouts, held under Sir R. C. Glyn, Baronet, for two lives, and occupied by Mr. George Pike, as tenant from year to year.
Lot 6 -A Close of MEADOW LAND and Orchard, containing about six Acres, situate in the parish of Fontmell, and held under Sir R. C. Glyn, Baronet, for two lives, and occupied by Mr. Jeremiah Monckton, as tenant from year to year.
Lot 7.-A substantial well-built DWELLING-HOUSE, with extensive and convenient Offices, Gardens, Pleasure Ground, and a Close of MEADOW LAND adjoining, containing about three Acres, called BELLE VUE, most pleasantly situate at the entrance to the town of Shaftesbury, on the Warminster road, occupied by P.M. Chitty, and forming a very complete residence for a genteel family.
These Premises are Freehold, except about half an acre of the land, which is held for the remainder of a term of 1000 years.
Lot 8.- The OFFICES of P.M. Chitty, with the DWELLING-HOUSE and Garden belonging thereto, situated in Angel-lane, Shaftesbury, held by a Copy of Court Roll under the Lord of the Manor of Shaston, for three lives.
These Premises have been built within a few years, are in a most substantial state of repair, and are capable of being converted into comfortable and respectable dwelling-houses
Lot 9 - A MESSUAGE or DWELLING.HOUSE, with Weighing-Engine and appurtenances belonging thereto, situate in the parish of the Holy Trinity, and held under the Corporation of Shaftesbury for three lives.
Lot 10.- A Piece of LAND called GORE, otherwise Dry Close, containing three Acres, situate in the parish of West Stower, Dorset, held under the Prebend Manor of Gillingham, for two lives, and occupied by Robert Pike.
Lot 11.- The Foreshear and Right in two halves in INNER COMMON MEAD, and three halves in the same Meadow, containing 1A. 2R. 23P., situate in the Inner Common Mead, in the parish of Stower Provost, Dorset, occupied by Wm. Hunt.
Lot 12.- FIVE SHARES in the LAW LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE.
Mr. Philip Hibberd, will show the Fifehead Properly (Lot 1), and the respective tenants the other Lots ; and for further particulars, apply to Messrs. Barney and Gilbert, Solicitors, Southampton; and to Messrs. GOODMAN and GRIFFITHS, Solicitors, Warminster, Wilts. All letters to be post-paid.
AMESBURY TURNPIKE.
NOTICE is hereby given, - That the GENERAL ANNUAL MEETING of the TRUSTEES of this Turnpike will be holden at the GEORGE INN, Amesbury, in the county of Wilts, on MONDAY the 29th day of April instant, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of Auditing the Treasurer's Accounts, and on other special matters.
MATT. THOS. HODDING,
Clerk to the Trustees.
Salisbury, 2d April, 1833.
SALE TO MORROW.
BOWDEN PARK, in the Parish of LACOCK; and MONKS PARK, in the Parish of CORSHAM. Wilts.
IMPORTANT SALE OF OAK,
Fit for NAVAL, and FIRST-RATE PURPOSES.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Mr. GILLER, on FRIDAY April the 19th, 1833, at the RED LION INN, Lacock, precisely at three o'clock in the afternoon, subject to such conditions as will then be produced, the following Lots of Prime OAK TIMBER TREES:
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| 1 | 10 Oaks, 9 in Park, and 1 in Short Wood | A |
| 2 | 9 Oaks in Short Wood | B |
| 3 | 11 Oaks, 8 in Short wood, & 3 in Field between Woods | C |
| 4 | 10 Oaks in Short Wood | D |
| 5 | 10 Oaks in the wood called Briery | E |
| 6 | 10 Oaks in the Briery | F |
| 7 | 10 Oaks in the Briery | G |
| 8 | 10 Oaks in the Briery | H |
| 9 | 10 Oaks - 3 in the Briery, and 4 in Field below Great Wood | I |
| 10 | 10 Oaks in the Briery | K |
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| 11 | 8 Oaks - 1 Lower Park, 4 in Middle Park, and 3 in Clay Ground | L |
| 12 | 9 Oaks in Upper Park | M |
| 13 | 11 Oaks - 5 in Upper Park, 4 in Boyd's Mead, 1 in Caps, and 1 in Fourteen Acres | N |
| 14 | 10 Oaks - 2 in Twenty Acres, 2 in Little Oak Ground, 1 in Clover Ground, 2 in Cold Bath, and 3 in Squire's Ground | O |
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The above timber is well situated for easy and expeditious carriage, being in the immediate neighbourhood of good roads, and the Wilts and Berks Canal. Henry Fennell will show the Trees at Bowden, and George Franklin, the Gardener, those at Monk's.