Died.] At Waingron, Mr. T. Bowen, student at the Presbyterian college, Carmarthen. SCOTLAND. An action was lately brought before the justices of the peace for the middle ward of Lanarkshire, by the session-clerk of the paFish of Dalziel, for recovering payment of the fees arising to him for registration of the births of eight children belonging to a dissenter of that parish, four of whom had been born during the incumbency of the pursuer. The defendant contended that he had no right to pay, unless he required them to be entered. The pursuer produced several decisions of the Court of Session and acts of parliament in support of his claim, and insisted on his right of charging the fees, in all cases, whether the parents required their registration or not. The judges found the defendant liable for the dues of four children only, with expences. As this decision has become the cause of much speculation, it may not be amiss to notice, that by a statute of William III. (1696) parents, neglecting to get their children's births registered, are liable to forfeit forty shillings; and the elerk, neglecting or refusing to register such children, becomes liable for the same sum, one moiety to the king, and the other to the informer. A mineral spring, fully stronger than that at Pitcai:hly, Perthshire, has been lately discovered near Linwood, Renfrewshire. It is situate in a farm belonging to Lord Douglas, and it was first taken notice of on account of the frequent visits made to it by pigeons. Births.] At Rosehaush House, the lady of Sir James Wemyss Mackenzie, bart. of Seatwell, of a son and heir. At Rothiemay, Lady Jane Taylor of a son, At Prestonfield, the Lady of Sir Keith Dick, bart. of a daughter. At Edinburgh, the lady of major-general the Hon. Alex. Duff, of a son. Married.] At Glasgow, for the sixth time, Mr. Henry Cane, aged 84, to Mrs. Maxwell, of Clark's Bridge, aged 96, it being her ninth time of being joined in wedlock. Died] At Glasgow, the Rev. Dr. Robert Findlay, 93. He was born on the 22d of March, 1721, and had he lived until next September, would have been 70 years an ordained clergyman of the Church of Scotland, and for 32 years Professor of Divinity in the Glasgow University. He entered himself a student of the College of Glasgow in 1734, and having passed through the regular course there, went for some time to Leyden, according to the fashion of that period. On his return, thence he prosecuted his studies both in Ler.don and in Edinburgh, and had some thoughts of entering into the medical profession; but having very soon decided in favour of the church, he was ordained minister of the parish of Stevenson, in 1744, and translated to Galston in 1745. [Aug. 1, After being nine years there, and two years at Paisley, he was appointed minister of the north-west parish of Glasgow in 1756, and finally, to the divinity chair in the university in 1782. At Ayr, Patricia, second daughter of the late Major-gen. Fullarton. At Viewfield, near Stirling, John Burn, esq. of Coldoch. At Huntington House, Ann, second daughter of Admiral Deans. At Glasgow, Mr. R. M. Lowry, brother of the Rev. Mr. L. mayor of Carlisle, 48. At St. Andrews, Mr. Patrick Bower, bookseller, and arch-beadle of the university, which office he had held near seventy years, 91. At Edinburgh, Wm. Guthrie, esq. formerly of Jamaica. IRELAND. What are we to think of the state of society and the police of a country, in which such notices as the following, copied from the Drogheda Journal, are published in defiance of all local authority::-"We are authorised to state, that one of the stewards of our races has received a letter from the noted Michael Collier, desiring him to make it public, that he will not only abstain from committing any depredations himself, but will, as far as in him lies, protect the persons and properties of those who may attend the balls and races the ensuing week." From the report of Counsellor Jebb, sent by Government, to enquire into the causes of the outrages perpetrated at Shercock, as related in our last, it appears, that the fray originated in an accidental quarrel between two persons, and that seven were killed and eleven wounded. The exports of provisions from the port of Waterford, included those from Clonmel and Carrick on Suir, amounted in value, during the year ending April 30, 1814, to 2,096,005. in 1812, they were 2,021,143. and in 1813, 2,200.4541. Married.] At Hoilypark, Limerick, Thos. D'Arcy Evans, esq. of Knockaderra, to Brabazon, sister of Rich. Taylor, esq. of Holypark. In Dublin, Capt. Colclough, 33d regiment, to Miss Wilson.-T. Arthur Ford, esq. to Louisa, youngest daughter of the late Michae! Head, esq of Derry, co. Tipperary. At Mount Stewart, John James, esq. son of Sir Walter James, bart. and secretary of legation to the court of Bavaria, to Lady Emily Jane Stewart, daughter of the Earl of Londonderry, At Fethard, co. Tipperary, Phineas Hunt, esq. of the Lodge, co. Waterford, to Eliza, daughter of the late Lawrence Langley, esq. of Littlefield. Died.] At Cove, Rob. M'Carthy, esq. of Firville, several years a magistrate of the county of Cork, 45. THE young eels, which in some years are observed, about this season, to pass in myriads up the rivers from the sea, have, in the present year, been much fewer than usual. They are from an inch to two inches and upwards in length, about as thick as knitting-needles, and proceed along the sides of the banks occupying a space of from four to about eight inches in width. July 19.-The hay is carried from the upland meadows of several parts of the neighbour. hood of London. June 20.-On the hedges, the leaves of which have been devoured by caterpillars, I observe the froth-worms, or cuckoo-spit insects, (cicada spumaria,) to be particularly numerous. July 22.The scarlet martagon lily, (lilium calcedonicum,) common martagon, (lilium martagon, common garden gladiole, (gladiolus communis,) pyramidal star of Bethlehem, Cornithogalum pyramidale,) great flowered anothera, (oenothera grandiflora,) broad leaved mullein, (verbascum thapsus, and moth mullein, (verbascum blattaria,) are now in flower. June 24.-It is a very remarkable and memorable circumstance, that, this night, at twelve o'clock, the thermometer was lower, by three degrees, than it was, at the same time, and in the same situation, on Christmas night. Wheat is in flower. Lithe trees are in bloom. June 28.-Young rooks leave their nests in the day-time, for the purpose of obtaining food for themselves, buat return at night to roost. Young swallows are fledged. Strawberries and Raspberries are gathered; but are in a great measure devoid cf flavour, in consequence of want of sun to ripen them sufficiently quick. June 29.-Summer has now completely commenced: the sudden change from cold to beat has been nearly fifteen degrees. July 2.-The mackrel, which, on the Sussex coast, have been very abundant for some time past, appear to have, at length, taken their departure. July 3.-On the western coasts of Hampshire, there was, this evening, a very promising appearance of mackrel. The day had been fine, there was no wind, and the sea was particularly smooth. On shooting their nets, the fishermen enclosed a considerable number of fish, but the quantity of those gelatinous marine animals called sea blubber, or slubb, (medusa, of Linnæus,) was also so great that they were not able to draw the nets ashore. July 4.-Common marigolds, Canterbury bells, (campanule trachelium,) mignionette, potatoe, black briony, flamus communis,) black mullein, (verbasrum nigrum,) common fax, (linum usita íssimum,) round leaved sandew, (drosera rotuudifolia,) and yellow stonecrop, (sedum reflexum.) are now in flower. July 5-About six hundred weight of fine large grey mullet were this day caught in the estuary of the rivers Avon and Stour, betwixt the town of Christchurch and the sea. July 7.-There has been much heavy rain, in the south western parts of Hampshire, during the last forty-eight hours, by which the early sown and heavy barley has been considerably beaten down. In several parts of Hampshire, the farmers are only now beginning to cut their upland hay. July 8.-Mackrel are no longer caught on the shores of the county of Sussex; but, about the middle of this day, a very considerable shoal of these fish of large size was observed in the west bay, near Christchurch, and great numbers of them were caught. July 10.-The salmon fishery in the rivers Avon and Stour has, for the last six weeks, been much more unsuccessful than is usual at this season. July 14.-The hedges, which, a month ago, were completely divested of their foliage by the devastations of the caterpillars of the brown tail moth, (phalœna bombyx phaortheus,) are now recovering their verdure, in consequence of the midsummer foliation. July 15.-Scarlet lychnis, (lychius chalcedon'ca,) white lily, (lilium candidum,) and common lavatera, (lavatera trimestris,) are now in flower. July 18.-The summer chafers, (scarabdus solstitialis,) appear. [ 90 ] MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. [Aug. 1, From the appearance of the crops, harvest must be late, as but little corn, even in the most forward counties, will be ready for the sickle this month. Wheat has blossomed kindly, and is a full crop, except upon a few light soils, that are in a bad state of cultivation. The straw on the clays and rich loam is very large, and will be thrown down unless the weather continues dry. Barley, upon the turnip lands is a great crop, and much laid, but upon the clays very indifferent, particularly towards the farrows, where it will not yet get out of the hose. Oats are but a very poor crop, except upon light soils in a high state of cultivation. Peas prove very productive, and free from the fly, but too large on the halm to be gathered green for market without waste. Vetches, and the whole of the leguminous tribe, are a very prolific crop. The weather, through the whole of the last month, has been favourable for the hay har vest, which has turned out considerably heavier than was expected. The clover crop is large, and well got up, with a very few exceptions. Turnips have partially suffered from the fly, but in general they are a very promising crop, particularly those that were sown a few days after midsummer. Hops and apples are a partial crop. Smithfield Market, July 25. -Beef 4s. 8d. to 5s. 10d. Mutton 5s. to 6s. Lamb 6s. to 7s. Veal 5s. to 7s. Pork 79. to 8s. 4d. per stone of 8lbs. Haymarket, July 22.-Hay 31. 10s. to 51. 10s. Clover 51. to 71. 10s. Corn Exchange, July 25.-Wheat 49s. to 77s. to 40s. Malt 61s. to 74s. Straw 11. 15s. to 21. 8. Rye 31s. to 38s. Barley 30s. Oats 378. per quarter. Fine Flower 60s. to 658. Seconds 553. to 60s. per sack. MONTHLY CHEMICAL REPORT. Mr. Samuel Witter, of Dublin, desirous of witnessing the progressive effects of carbonic oxide when freely respired, with a view to comparative analogy in reference to nitrous oxide, lately made an experiment, which had nearly proved fatal to him, in the laboratory of the Dublin Society. Mr. Wharmby, assistant to Profes sor Higgins, having carefully prepared a considerable quantity of the gas, first noticed some points of resemblance between it and the nitrous oxide, particularly the remarkable sweetish taste; and having made two or three inspirations, was seized with a convulsive tremor and giddiness that nearly overpowered sensibility. These violent effects were but transient; thongh considerable languer, head-ach, and debility, remained for many hours afterwards. Mr. Witter having first exhausted his lungs of common air as completely as possible, next made three or four inspirations of the gas, and immediately fell upon the floor senseless, and indeed apparently lifeless, pulsation being nearly extinct. Various means were employed for his recovery, but in vain, by several medical gentlemen who were present; at length the introduction of oxygen gas by compression into the lungs, was suggested and tried. A rapid return of animation ensued, accompanied, however, by convulsive agitations, excessive head-ach, and quick irregular pulsation. For some time after mental recovery, total blindness, extreme sickness, and vertigo, with alternations of heat and shivering cold, were painfully experienced, and were succeeded by an unconquerable propensity to sleep, which was broken and feverish. An emetic of tartarised antimony removed these alarming symptoms, and the only unpleasant effects felt the following day were those occasioned by the fall. Though this alarming accident prevented the observation of the phenomena which was the object of the experiment, yet, from its results, we may fairly deduce with Mr. Witter, that oxygen gas would prove highly efficacious in cases of suspended animation produced by carbonic acid, choke-damps, and other suffocating gases. Recent experiments made on human bones, by M. Hildebrandt, confirm the analysis of Fourcroy and Vauquelin, according to which they contain no oxyphosphate of magnesia, as maintained by Berzelius in his Animal Chemistry. A memoir lately read before the French National Institute on the use of pow dered charcoal for the cure of wounds and sores, and also of the contagious di-eases occasioned by the crowded state of hospitals and other receptacles for 1814.] Chemical Report-Commercial Report. 91 wounded persons, terminates with the following important conclusions:-These observations serve to explain the action of charcoal ou pestilential gases and corrupted substances: thus, it purifies putrid water, because it possesses the property of condensing, in great quantity, the pestilential gases generated by their putridity. In this case the charcoal previously saturated with atmospheric air, abandons the latter, and seizes in a much greater proportion the putrid gases generated by the corrupted water. The same phenomenon occurs when the charcoal is applied to purulent and foet d ulcers. It immediately removes the infectious and pestilential effluvia which they emit in abundance. By its contact with the wounds, it absorbs the putrid gases formed in great quantity by the corruption of the flesh and bumours. This effect must evidently produce two important advantages: in the first place it checks the emission of the contagious principles which are so dangerous to the attendants of persons afflicted with putrid sores, and must, therefore, be considered as a preservative against infection; and in the second it accelerates their cure. The wood of which the charcoal for this use is made, should be perfectly charred in contact with the air, and well cleaned from ashes before it is powdered: it ought also to be kept very dry, as it strongly attracts humidity. MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Commerce within the last month has somewhat revived from the extreme dulness that had prevailed for two or three months preceding; and since the arrival of the fleets from the West Indies, the demand for sugars has been very considerable, at an advance of 7s. to 8s. per cwt. with every prospect of the advanced price being maintained, as notwithstanding the apparent great importation, without a great diminution in the consumption compared with an average of three or four years past, the total importation of the present season is not likely to be equal to the demand: a reference to the annexed comparative statement of imports and exports of last years will better confirm such an opinion than any other argument that can be advanced. Coffees, and almost every other article of colonial produce, have also rather improved in price as well as in demand, though not in proportion to sugars. The supplies by the first Jamaica fleet, as well as by the first Leeward Island fleet, announced in our last Number, will be found in the annexed statement; and in addition to the stock of sugar and coffee there represented, as well as in the statement of stock of East India merchandize, there are about 2000 chests Brazil sugars, and 20,500 bags Brazil coffee in the London Docks. A bounty on the exportation of refined sugars, and a draw-back on raw sugars equal to the first amount of duties paid for home consumption, will be resumed after the 5th instant, which will probably give rise to a further considerable advance on that article. East India merchandize remains with very little variation in price: a fleet from China has been expected for several days past; until its arrival the East India Com pany cannot make up their usual quantity of teas for the ensuing sale in September. Should the exportation of teas continue to the extent of the preceding part of the present year, an advance in price to a considerable extent will probably take place. The stock of indigoes is becoming exceedingly disproportionate to the usual consumption, but at present the article remains without commanding much profit on the last sale prices. Piece goods, although they do not give way in price, are in very trifling demand; nearly the whole of the last sale of Bengal goods still remain in the warehouses; the quantity declared for the ensuing sale in September is about one half less than the last, and the Company have declared the price at which they are to be put up to sale the same as those of last sale, which will probably prevent much decline before next season, The quantity of coast goods for the ensuing sale is about equal to the last, and a decline in price of 8 to 10 per cent. may be expected. Spices of all kinds are in very limited demand; the pepper of last sale that sold for 20d. per lb. and upwards, is now current at 12d. and is not likely to recover, but on the other hand will probably experience a further decline. Cotton-wool, and tobacco, from the state of our political relations with America, excite an increased degree of interest: a considerable demand for cotton yarn has lately, and still continues to prevail, and the exportation of cotton wool, as will be seen by the statement of exports, is now very considerable, whilst the supplies become more inadequate to such a demand. The statemert of the supply and consumption of tobacco, for 18 months past, will shew that Europe will very soon be entirely exhausted, without an almost immediate change in the politics of America: 92 Commercial Report. [Aug. 1, it should also be held in view, that all kinds of cotton manufactured goods, and East India piece goods, may be considerably affected by a protracted continuance of hostilities with America. Fresh supplies of Baltic produce are beginning to arrive, and the prices of all articles are progressively yielding to that decline in price so reasonably to be expected. The speculators in tallow appear to give up the point with great reluctance, but there can be no question but that tallow will find its proper level in price as well as other articles: a great quantity of the present scason's importation of tallow was sold several months ago for arrival at 91s. and 928. per cwt. it is now current at 81s. and 82s. Hemp in the early part of the year was at 801. per ton, and is now at 501. a price from which a dechne of more than 51. or 61. per ton may not be expected, whilst tallow has to go down to 60s. per cwt. before it approxi mates to its fair and legitimate price. Flax maintains a proportionately higher price than hemp, and will be regulated by the supplies for the future. There are about 2,000 tons of flax, and 3,500 tons of hemp of old importations remaining unsold, and a tolerably large importation expected; it will therefore depend much upon the demand in fixing a future price. Bullion is steadily finding its proper equilibrium, and consequently bringing the exchanges of Hamburgh, Paris, and Amsterdam, to their respective pars. The exchange with Paris has been more capid in its rise than the other places, but the whole will probably very soon be come subject but to little fluctuation. The funds, as will be seen by the annexed lists, remain very steady. The destruction of the Custom House by fire, with nearly the whole of the books, will prevent the usual exposition of any aggregate report of the importations and exportations of last years compared with preceding years. The following statements have been laid before the House of Commons by the inspector general of the customs, with the information of being unable to present the usual documents required. FOREIGN WOOL.-The following, according to an official return made to the House of Commons, is the amount of the wool imported into Great Britain since 1808:-In 1809, total 6,345,933 lbs.-In 1810, 10,936,224 lbs. In 1811, 4,739,972 lbs.-In 1812, 7,614,917 lbs.-In 1813, 7, 939,628 lbs. No return can at present be made of the quantity of wool imported into Great Britain in the year ending the 5th of January, 1814, as required by the above-recited order of the 30th of June last, in consequence of the destruction (by fire) of the documents in the office of the inspector-general of imports and exports; but returns of the importation of that article having been received from the ports, for the year ending the 5th of April, 1814, pursuant to a previous order of the Hon. House of Commons, dated the 6th of June, the acconnt below is submitted, as the best return that can immediately be made of the importation of wool in the last year. In 1814, 8,869,432 lbs. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.-Return to an order of the Honourable House of Commons, dated 29th June, 1814-For an account of the imports and exports of all merchandize of Great Britain, to and from foreign countries," in the years ending 5th of January, 1792, 1804, and 1813; distinguishing the official from the real value OFFICIAL VALUE OF IMPORTS INTO GREAT BRITAIN. *All parts of the world, except Ireland, the Isles of Man, Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, and the British Whale Fishenes. Custome brusc, Londen, July 18, 1814. -The official value of the trade of Great Britain in the year ending the 5th of Je cry, 1814, Cannot be stated, in consequence of the loss of the documents by fire; and bunt in the preceding year has therefore been substituted. The unfortunate destruction of the official books, containing the particulars of the real yue of in ports and exports, in the years referred to in the above recited order, renders it impracticable to afford that part of the information required. WM. IRVING, Inspector-General of Imports and Exports. |