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Some Selected Reports from the Salisbury and Winchester Journal
Monday, April 6th, 1818
London,
Wednesday, April 1.
Montreal papers have arrived to the 15th ult. The general system, upon which the concerns of Upper Canada are administered, are strongly reprobated in an Address to the Land-owners by Mr.R.Gourlay, who recently emigrated from this country. He strongly urges them to petition the Legislature to the following effect:- "That God has given to the people of Upper Canada, for an inheritance, one of the fairest portions of the globe; that Upper Canada is subject to the mildest Monarch upon the earth, and forms part of that nation, which, for wisdom and power, has outshone every other; that, nevertheless, this Province, so happily circumstanced, is in a state of waste and decay; that there must be some great cause or causes which produce effects so unnatural. Your Petitioners, therefore, most earnestly entreat your Hon.Assembly to make serious enquiry into the same, and to take effectual steps towards promoting the prosperity of the Province; and your Petitioners shall ever pray."
Emigration.- The Plymouth paper contains the following :- "We perceive with regret, that the tide of British emigration to America, (the last of all countries were we should like to see Englishmen settle,) is beginning to flow in this port and many parts of the country around, to an extent which threatens the deprivation of some of our best artificers and workmen, and includes even persons, who, by their situation in life, might appear to have no cause whatever for quitting their country."
On Thursday last a remarkable seizure was made by Mr.Nicolle, Searcher at the Custom-house, Southampton. Twenty-five barrels, which had been consigned to the care of Messs.Le Feuvre, and entered as containing hardware, were shipped on board the Rose, Capt.Gruchy, for Jersey. On examination, however, by the Officer, 18 of them were found to contain 900 swords, fit for cavalry, and the other locks and screws in the finest order. They were immediately seized and conveyed to the Custom-house. Their value is estimated at full �1200 half of which goes to the Officer. It is supposed they were destined for South America.
Chapman, the, resurrection-man, now on his way to Botany Bay for life, lately confessed that he had, during the period he exercised his abominable calling, raised, on average, from their graves, from 20 to 30 bodies per week; sometimes stealing 40, and sometimes even 50 ! The average price he received was from three to four guineas each body; and he was ably assisted in his nocturnal depredations upon the dead by a numerous party. There is at present, he declared, existing a gang of at least 30, who continue the practice; but cannot act without the assistance of certain sextons, watchmen, &c. He related instances were graves had been made of a particular depth and shape, in order to facilitate the removal of bodies by night.
On Sunday, Mr.Fuller, surgeon, of Bethnal-green-road, whilst at church, had his pocket picked of a pocket-book, containing �7 in notes and several memorandums.
We learn with regret, that the typhus fever is increasing in several parts of Ireland. The prevalence of this distemper in Kilrush, in the county of Clare, has made it necessary to postpone the Sessions from the 6th of April to the 11 th of May.
The ships for the Arctic Regions were to have sailed yesterday from Deptford, but were prevented by the strong north-easterly winds. Every thing is ready for their departure, which is momentarily expected.
Polar Ice.- The following postscript is added to the journal of the brig Jemima, which sailed last summer from London to Labrador, on the Moravian Mission; - "The Captain and Mate report, that though for these three years past they have met with an unusual quantity of ice on the coast of Labrador, yet in no year since the commencement of the mission, in 1769, has it appeared so dreadfully on the increase. The colour likewise of this year's ice was different from that usually seen, and the size of the ice-mountains and thickness of the fields immense, with sand-stones imbedded in them. As a great part of the coast of Greenland, which for centuries has been choaked up with ice, apparently immovable, has, by some revolution, been cleared, perhaps this may account for the great quantity alluded to."
Foreign Hops. - Considerable hopes were entertained some few months back, that the monopolists of hops would be obliged to give way, in consequence of the numerous arrivals of this article from the continent of Europe, as well as from America, and that beer, that necessary beverage, would not advance in price. It is, however, to be regretted, that the public have been disappointed in this expectation; for it now appears that the greater part of the foreign hops, are of such a quality from want of being properly cured, and so decayed and unfit for use, that the brewers have almost generally come to a resolution to give over using them. Some of the foreign hops have been actually shipped back to the ports from whence they came.
Winchester,
Saturday, April 4.
The General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for this county commenced on Monday last at the Castle of Winchester, before Henry Hulton, Esq. and a full Bench of Magistrates, when the following prisoners received sentences as under :-
Thomas Lambell, for breaking open the barn of Wm.Guy, at Ramsdean, and stealing a quantity of unwinnowed wheat; Joseph Cox, for stealing 2 bushels of barley and a sack, the property of H.Goldfinch, Esq. at Compton; Wm.Carter, for stealing one duck and one gander, the property of Wm.Twitchen, at East Stratton; and Wm.Stubbington, for being found poaching at night in the parish of Buriton; to be transported 7 years. - James Lake, Wm.Fosberry, Isaac Powell, and John Harding, for being found poaching at night at Buriton, 2 years imprisonment. - Isaac Titford, for stealing 2 sacks and 91lbs. of flour belonging to J.Stoneham, at Wymering; and James Kingswell, for stealing 160 pan-tiles belonging to John Taylor, at Newport; 12 months imprisonment. - Wm.James, for stealing a pair of shoes belonging to the guardians of the poor in the Isle of Wight; and Stephen Paul, for stealing forty 3s tokens, the property of Thos.Morgan, of Newport; 6 months imprisonment, and publicly whipped at Newport. - Thomas Prior, for stealing one game fowl, belonging to John Bundell, in the Isle of Wight, 6 months imprisonment. - Richard Hoar, for stealing a quantity of threshed wheat; John Taylor, for an assault on Peter Luff; Joseph Hobbs and John Marsh, for stealing two fowls and a turkey; Wm.Godden, for stealing timber in the New Forest; and Charles Hemings and James Noyce, for stealing a quantity of wood; 3 months imprisonment.- Wm.Yarlett, Wm.Brimson, Geo.Brown, James Hewett, and Henry Read, for various offences; 1 month's imprisonment. - Several prisoners were acquitted; against the remainder no bills were found, or no prosecution.
At these Sessions an indictment was preferred, and a true bill found thereon against a Mr.Fletcher Norton Clarke, for writing a defamatory libel on Mr.Woodham, the Deputy Clerk of the Peace.
The King v. Bingham, clerk, Hugh Lewis, gentleman, and Charles Hawkins. -This was an indictment found at Michaelmas Session last, for a conspiracy in inducing an officer who was in possession of the defendant's (Bingham's) goods in his house, at Gosport, to quit possession through their misrepresentations. The defendants had given notice to appear and try this indictment, but on Tuesday removed the indictment by certiorari, so that it will now be tried at the next assizes.
At these Sessions George Hollis, Esq. was elected Treasurer of the county for the year ensuing; and Mr.Thresher was re-chosen County Clerk.
The Election of a Verderor of the New Forest, on the vacancy occasioned by the death of the Right Hon.Geo.Rose, took place at the Castle of this city on Wednesday last, when Henry Combe Compton, Esq. of Manor House, near Ringwood, having been proposed, in a very neat and concise speech, by Mr. Assheton Smith, and seconded by Mr.A.Drummond, was unanimously elected.
John Singleton Copley, Esq. Serjeant at Law, has been elected to represent the borough of Yarmouth in Parliament, in the room of Alexander Maconochie, Esq. who has accepted the Chiltern hundreds.
At a Quarterly Meeting of the Trustees and Managers of the Winchester Bank for Savings, holden at the Guildhall on Monday last, Sir Charles Ogle, Bart. in the chair, the accounts were produced, from which it appeared that the sum of �8450. was invested in debentures on the 31st of December last, and that the net receipts of the quarter, up to the 23d of March, were �2237. which had also been invested in debentures, agreeably to the provisions of the Act of the 57th George 3d. being the largest quarterly receipt since the establishment of the institution. It also appeared that seven benefit societies had taken advantage of the institution under the provisions of the Act of Parliament.
Birth. On Tuesday last, at Dogmersfield Park, the lady of Paulet St.John Mildmay, Esq. of a daughter.
On Monday last was married at Wherwell Church, Henry Brownjohn, Esq. of Basingstoke, to Susannah, eighth daughter of Mr.King, of Fullerton.
On Thursday last was married, at St.Peters, Cheesehill, by the Rev.Mr.Westcomb, Mr.Lewis, of Barton Stacey, to Miss Ann Paul, daughter of Mr.Paul, merchant, at the Wharf.
On the 27th ult. died, at an advanced age, at Sunbury, Mrs.Dowdeswell, widow of the Right Hon.Thomas Dowdeswell, of Poll Court, Worcestershire, Chancellor of his Majesty's Exchequer in the Rockingham Administration, and sister of the late Sir William Codrington, Bart. of Dodington Park, Gloucestershire. She was aunt to Richard Cox, Esq. of Quarley-House, in this county, and great aunt to Tho.Champneys, Esq. of Orchardleigh, Somerset.
On Monday last died, at Christchurch, in his 70th year, Charles Reeks, Esq. one of the oldest burgesses of that borough.
A few days since died Mr.Ambrose Daw, a promising young man, in his 19th year, the eldest son of Mr. Ambrose Daw, of Wick, near Christchurch.
Caution to Paupers maintained in Workhouses.- On Thursday se'nnight John Morgan, Ann Cutler, and Margaret Burt, three paupers of the parish of Ringwood, were committed to the bridewell for 21 days, to hard labour (pursuant to a late act of parliament), on the complaint of the Governor of the workhouse against them for misbehaviour.
On Monday a man dressed in a fustian jacket attempted to rob Mr.John Allen, of Farley, near Crab Wood, but Mr.A. making a spirited resistance, the villain ran away. Mr.A. supposes that he has marks of violence on his face, and has offered 10 guineas reward for his apprehension.
On Saturday last ten male convicts were removed from our gaol to the Laurel Hulk, Gosport.
Committed to the County Gaol:- Wm.Rawlins and Henry Rynard, charged with stealing a sheep at the parish of Beaulieu; and James Pink, for breaking open a barn belonging to Wm.Henry Lloyd, at the parish of Twyford, and stealing thereout three bushels of unwinnowed wheat.
Southampton,
Saturday, April 4.
It will be seen by an advertisement, that Sir William Champion de Crespigny, Bart. has announced himself a Candidate to represent this town and county at the ensuing general election.
The quarter sessions of the peace for this town and county commenced yesterday, before our worthy Recorder, W.Jolliffe, Esq. Mayor, and a bench of Justices.- J.Collins and A.Gibson, (brother and sister), convicted of uttering base coin at the shop of Mr.Lucas, draper, were sentenced to six months imprisonment.- Ann Fodigall, for stealing bed furniture from her lodging, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment.- John Frake, for assaulting and aged man in the brick-yard, St.Mary's was sentenced to one month's imprisonment.- Ann Wheeler, a pauper, for assaulting the master of the work-house; and James Bartlett, for assaulting two dissenting teachers; were discharged on finding security for their future good behaviour.- Ann Morant, charged with stealing a pocket-book, containing notes from the person of Philip Nathan, and aged gentleman of Portsea, was acquitted.
On Thursday last was married, the Rev.Thos.Adkins, pastor of the Independent Chapel in this town, to Miss Hookins, of Yeovil, Somerset.
On Thursday last was married, at St.Michael's Church, by the Rev.Mr.Griffith, Mr.Grice, to Miss Wetherhead, of this town.
This morning died here, in the 89th year of his age, John Fergusson, Esq. Admiral of the Blue.
Salisbury,
Monday, April 6, 1818.
The Subscription in aid of the Parliamentary Grant for building new Churches wherever they may be most wanted will, we trust, under the auspices of the distinguished personages who patronage that pious and benevolent scheme, be very favourably attended to in this neighbourhood. We can already record some splendid examples in this County of opulent proprietors who have at their own expence erected places of worship for the public accommodation in their own immediate neighbourhood; that at Orchardleigh, by Mr.Champney; at Everley, by Francis Dugdale Astley, Esq.; and at Pythouse, by Mr. Benett. The last is now nearly completed, and is soon to be consecrated by the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, and to be liberally endowed by its founder.
Mr.Gordon has commenced a most active canvass for the Borough and Hundreds of Cricklade, and we are given to understand his success exceeds the expectations of his warmest friends.
Sir W.Burrough, M.P. for Colchester, has been invited by the Independent Electors of Taunton. The reception he has experienced, it is said, has been of a nature to justify a confident belief that Sir Wm. will not be disappointed in his expectations.
The Musical Society of this city had a concert on Thursday evening last, and it being a ladies night, the rooms were graced by a very numerous assemblage of fashionable persons. The selection of music for the evening was truly tasteful and judicious; and the execution of the various pieces, both vocal and instrumental, reflected the highest credit on the professional gentlemen and amateurs who sustained the business of the orchestra. A beautiful air, from the Irish melodies, " Dear harp of my country," was sung by Mr.Harrington in such exquisite style as to command an encore; it is however but justice to say, that every piece throughout the evening obtained and merited great applause.
Madame Fodor .- At Mr.Binfield's amateur concert, which took place at Reading a few evenings since, the performance of this celebrated singer, though subjected to the most refined criticism, obtained unbounded applause. In her singing, qualities not usually united are combined; the simplicity that enchants, the execution that astonishes, the pathos with which it is impossible not to sympathize, and the science which gives perfection to the whole. She sang Handel's favourite air of " Let me wander not unseen" with the most delightful simplicity; and in the French air of " Non, je ne veux pas chanter" she displayed the union of all those powers that nature can bestow, or art can perfect. We understand there is every reason to expect a display of Madame Fodor's extraordinary talents at our ensuing Musical Festival.
Salisbury Theatricals.- The lovers of music will no doubt be highly gratified with Mr.Percivall, whose abilities are too well known to need any comment, and who is advertised to play a favourite Concerto this evening, for the benefit of Mr.Leaves.
The general quarter sessions of the peace for this county commenced at our Council Chamber on Tuesday last, before a full bench of Magistrates. In the absence of Lord Folkestone, George Eyre, Esq.
of Warrens, was called to the chair, the important duties of which station were discharged by that Gentleman with his usual ability, and with the utmost
amenity of manners towards every one however concerned in the business of the Court. The trials
of the prisoners did not terminate till Saturday; and the following received sentences as under:
John Bungy, Moses Bryant, and Wm.Bryant, convicted on the evidence of James Lucas, of stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Wm.Martin, at Odstock, 7 years transportation, -- George King, for stealing one bushel of horse beans, the property of C.B.Young, at Broad Chalke, 9 months hard labour at Devizes house of correction. - - George Hayter, for stealing about a peck of wheat, the property of John ..... [?], sen. of Downton, 6 months hard labour at Devizes house of correction, and once privately whipped. - George Holly,
for stealing about 4 bushels of barley and a sack, the property of Francis Nowlson, at Bishopstone, 6 months
hard labour at Devizes house of correction, the last month solitary imprisonment. -- George Maggs, for poaching in the night time in the parish of Sutton Veny, 3
months imprisonment at Devizes, the last month solitary confinement, and once privately whipped,.- Joseph Ball,
for assaulting David Williams in the execution of his office, 3 months imprisonment at Devizes, the last month solitary confinement.- James Goodfellow, for
stealing a quantity of bacon belonging to Wm.Martin, at Fovant, 3 months hard labour at Devizes, and once privately whipped. - Isaac Wiggins, for stealing a
quantity of straw, hay, and chaff, belonging to John Lane, at Wokingham, 3 months hard labour at Devizes, the
last fortnight solitary confinement. - Stephen Reynolds, for stealing potatoes; Wm.Brown, for stealing 3 sacks and a wedge; and Wm.Handy, for assaulting Robert Drake, 2 months imprisonment. - Geo.King, for stealing horse beans; Geo.Provis, for stealing a fowl; and Joseph Mansfield, for stealing a pair of shoes; 14 days imprisonment.
At the session of the peace for the county of Dorset, which commenced at Sherborne on Tuesday,
the following prisoners were tried and severally sentenced as follows, viz.- John Tompkins and John Mitchell, for stealing geese and fowls, the property
of T.Ryall, of Sherborne, to he imprisoned 12 months to hard labour, and the former to be publicly whipped in the Market place, at Sherborne, on the 11th inst - Wm.Still, for stealing earthenware
belonging to J.Sherring, of Verwood, 12 months hard labor. - John Ames, Peter Stickley, and Jas.Cockeram, for lopping and cutting two ash trees, the property of L.E.St.Lo., Esq. at Child Okeford, 12 months hard labour. - Robert Savery and John Hall, for the like offence, 6 months hard labour. - Richard Barnes, for a violent assault on Sarah James, 1 year's solitary imprisonment.- John Browne, for stealing a pair of worsted stockings, and John Brown, far stealing lead, 6 months imprisonment.- John Francis, for leaving his family chargeable to the parish of East Stower, 6 months imprisonment.- Wm.Stanley, for disturbing a congregation of dissenters, at Loders, 1 month's imprisonment.- John Gibbs, jun. for an assault on Charlotte Fiford, fined �20. and to be imprisoned until such fine be paid.
Somerset Assizes commenced at Taunton on Saturday the 25th ult. and were not concluded on Friday evening last. The following causes have been tried there:
The following interesting causes have been tried at Taunton assizes:-
Crim Con - Thomas v. Tyser. - In this action the plaintiff was a clergyman, and the defendant a physician at Wellington. The damages were laid at �5,000; and after a trial which occupied the Court six hours, a verdict was given for �2,000.
An Apothecary's Bill - Cranmer and another v. Hellings. -This was an action against the administrator of a lady, whom the plaintiffs, who were medical gentlemen, had attended and supplied with medicines during a long illness. A difficulty being raised by the defendant's counsel, as to the mode of proving the delivery of the medicine, Mr.Justice Holroyd held, that if the plaintiffs, after going out to visit their patients, upon their return directed their apprentices to make up the medicines, and the apprentices upon making them up and sending them out, entered a minute of them in the plaintiffs' books, and such was their course of practice, those entries might be received as evidence of the medicines being supplied.- Verdict for the plaintiffs �250.
On Thursday last the remains of the late William Long, Esq. were removed from his seat at Marwell Hall, Hants, and interred in our Cathedral, near to those of his late brother, Walter Long, Esq. Several gentlemen, resident in the neighbourhood of the deceased, anxious to testify their sincere respect for his memory, joined the procession before it reached Winchester, other friends and relations, amongst whom were the Earl of Northesk, the Hon.Wm.Gage and Capt Gage, Walter Long, Esq, Thos.Grove, Esq., Tho.Green, Esq., the Rev.B.Rudge, J.Legh, Esq. &c. &c. met on the road about a mile from this city, from whence they proceeded in five mourning coaches, followed by ten private carriages, Having arrived at the west door of our Cathedral, they were there received by the Rev.the Canons and Priest Vicars (the latter of whom supported the Pall), who, with the other members of the Church, preceded the corpse into the choir, where Dr.Croft's funeral service was performed. The other part of the service was very impressively read by the Rev.Canon Hume. Notwithstanding a great concourse of persons were assembled on our streets and Cathedral, the whole of the solemn ceremony was conducted with much order and regularity.
On Sunday se'nnight a funeral sermon was preached at Chippenham Church, by the Rev.Josiah Allport, to a large and respectable congregation, for Mr.Edward Lawes, son of Mr.Lawes, of Land's End School, whose death we announced in a former paper. The text was taken from the 14th chapter of the Revelations, and part of the 13th verse, -" Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord." The discourse was well adapted to the melancholy occasion, and delivered in a most impressive manner.
On Thursday last was married, at Clifton, by the Rev.Thomas A.Methuen, John Pemberton Plumptre, Esq. Barrister at Law, eldest son of John Plumptre, Esq. of Fredville, Kent, to Catharine Matilda, fourth daughter of the late Paul Cobb Methuen, Esq. and sister of Paul Methuen, Esq, of Corsham House, M.P. for this county.
On Thursday last was married, at Wardington, Oxon, by the Rev.Henry Brown, the Rev.John Lowndes, Rector of Okeford Fitzpain, Dorset, to Charlotte, fourth daughter of the Rev.M.H.Bartholomew, Rector of Edgecot, in the county of Northampton.
On Thursday last was married at Sherfield Church, by the Rev.J.Wane[?], Mr.W.Cooper, son of Robert Cooper, Esq. of Winterslow, in this county, to Miss Watson, of Sherfield.
A few days since was married at Frome, Mr.Wm.Snape to Miss Eleanor Orchard, of the Crown Inn.
A few days since was married Mr.James Croom to Miss Elizabeth Webb, both of Melksham.
On Monday the 23d of March last died, at Nailsea, Somerset, after a long and painful illness, Mr.Henry Shrapnell Thatcher, late of this city.
On Sunday the 29th inst. died after a protracted illness, in the prime of life, Mr.John Binns, a most respectable bookseller of Bath. He was a faithful steward to numerous charities of that city, and has left an afflicted widow and four children.
On the 29th inst. died much beloved and sincerely regretted, Mrs.Axford, of Eastcott, near Devizes; a most kind benefactress to the poor.
On Thursday last died, after a long and severe illness, at East Teignmouth, Devon, Louisa Maria, second daughter of the Rev.Wm.Moody, of Bathampton House, in this county.
A few days since died, at Totness, Miss Ann Greene, daughter of J.H.Greene, Esq. formerly of Fisherton, and sister of Mrs.Serjeant, of Stratford.
John Prinn, convicted at the late Exeter assizes of a horrid crime, was executed on Friday last.
Committed to Fisherton Gaol :- Wm.Woodbridge, letter carrier to Thos.Nalder, post-master of Melksham, charged with having in the night of the 28th ult. burglariously broken into the post-office of Melksham, and robbed the money-till of 9 1/2d. in copper coin. - John Flemington, for stealing a bushel of barley, the property of his master, Mr.James Sweetapple, of Martin.