is rated therein as the occupier of the light- Destructive Fire AT ENFIELD-We, rehouse with the duties or contribution-money gret to learn that the acts of the incendiaries in respect of ships, hoys and barks passing by are still continued in the County of Middlethe same. The annual value of the same sex. About nine o'clock on Sunday night a being stated to be Two THOUSAND TWO HUN- fire was discovered to have broken out in the DRED AND FIFTY POUNDS, The duties, or con- wheat yard of a farmer at Potter's Bar, near tribution-money yearly collected for Mr. Coke the Barnet-road, in the parish of Enfield, and under the above mentioned letters patent not far from the spot where the recent fire of amount to the sum assessed in the rate (namely Mr. Byng's took place. The instant the fire 22504), over and above the expense of keep-was discovered expresses were sent off to town ing up the lighthouse and lights.”

This case on the part of the inhabitants of
Lydd was argued by Botelar, Darby and Bur-
ton; on the part of Mr. Coke by Nolan
aud Tindal. The judges who decided it were
Bayley, Holroyd, and Littledale, and they de-
termined" that this rate in its full extent can-
not be supported. It must therefore be
amended.

"Rate to be amended by striking out the
sum of 22501. at which the defendant was
assessed, and inserting 41."

Thus it will be seen that although Mr. Coke
was in the clear annual receipt of 22507. deri-
ved from a direct tax upon the commerce of
the country, over and above all charges,
he successfully evaded the payment of his
quota to the exigencies of the necessitous
poor of Lydd, and pays only upon an assess-

ment of 41.

The

for the fire-engines, which were speedily in
attendance; but they were unable to save any
of the property, which was burning furiously
up to three o'clock yesterday morning.
market carriers coming to town state that the
flames were so vivid, that at a distance of two
miles one might thread a needle. Twelve
stacks of wheat, and two of hay, were wholly
consumed. The owner was not insured; aud
as he is A SMALL farmer, it is probable his
loss will prove destructive.

SPALDING, Dec.19.-We have been perfectly quiet in this neighbourhood since I mentioned the fire at Long Sutton (for which two men are committed to Lincoln Castle, one having impeached against them), until last night, when a destructive fire took place in Deeping Fen,, about 10 miles from hence. About 16 quarters of corn, with the straw, 14 beasts, 4 horses, and a pig, were consumed.

GRANTHAM, Dec.19.-We have had another fire in this neighbourhood. Last night, a large oat-stack in the stack-yard of Mr. Wm Marcks, at Belton, about three miles from this town, was fired by an incendiary, and totally consumed. Other valuable stacks, in the same yard, by great exertions were saved. Mr. Ostler, a Director of the County Fire-Office, residing here, in a few hours bad bills posted offerThe patent expired on the 6th. of June, 1828, ing 5001. from the County Fire-Office, and 2002 at a period when Mr. Coke was raising his from the Gentlemen in the neighbourhood, for -voice the loudest for economy, and retrench- the apprehension of the incendiary; and great ment. What a splendid opportunity was then hopes are entertatued that he will be discoverafforded him of evincing to the public his sin-ed and brought to justice. cerity in advocating the abolition of all sinecures; what an opportunity of displaying his antipathy to all taxes by giving up this most odious tax upon the commerce of the country. He, consistent mau, never voted for a tax during his whole parliamentary career; but he did in 1828 memorialise the crown for, and did obtain, a renewal of this very patent, and is now in the actual enjoyment of the profits derivable from it, still paying only upon an assessment of 41. per annum towards the relief of the poor. Never let Mr. Coke, after this, talk about the American war-the expenses that grew out of it-the continental war and its miseries-the profuseness of ministers, and the consequent exigencies of the people; above all, let him never again insult the feel- STAMFORD, MONDAY NIGHT, DEC. 20.-It is ings of those who respect the memory of one with the most painful feelings we have to rewho was good both as a monarch and a man, cord some details of the most terrific and desby coupling the revolting epithet of "bloody" tructive fire which has been lighted in our with the justly venerated name of KING neighbourhood in these days-or rather nights GEORGE THE THIRD-without first remem--of horrible incendiarisin. Between twelve bering that he himself is, and has been for years, a sinecure Pensioner of the Crown, and that his pension is derived from the worst of all possible taxes, a tax upon commerce, consequently a tax upon the skill, capital, and industry of those em ployed in the trade from which the impost is exacted. I remain, Sir,

CAMBRIDGE, Dec. 20.-The spirit of incendiarism has not altogether fled from this neighbourhood. A barn aud a quantity of oats, belonging to Mr. Male, of Caldecot, were burnt on Thursday night, and a large barley stack, belonging to the Rev. Dr. Webb, Vicar of Lillington, on the following night.

and one on Sunday morning the premises occupied by Mr. Clark, a celebrated Scotch farmer, situate in a place called Stowgate, about midway between James Deeping aud Crowland, were discovered to be igniting by the persons upon watch, aud before assistance could arrive were enveloped in flames. Crowland, Your most obedient servant, the Deepings, and their neighbourhood, poured EDMUND NEWTON.out their population to stop the progress of the devouring element, but alas! with but little effect. A barn more than 70 feet long by 50

Surrey Street, Norwich,
20th Nov. 1830.

understanding, Mr. Cole retired apparently satisfied, and promised to deduct the expense of the dinner then provided, when the tithes were paid. Several of the tithe-payers have since been sworn in special constables, as well for the protection of the tithes as other property; and, having done this, they have, as a natural consequence, been favoured with the enclosed friendly Circular :

(Circular.)

wide, in which were 60 quarters of wheat and other valuable property, an adjoining building containing a fixed thrashing and dressing machine, a stack the produce of 70 acres of beans, three stacks of wheat, stalls large enough for feeding 50 beasts, and the stables, were entire ly cousumed; and with them, we are sorry to add, many valuable animals. We know not, nor perhaps does any one, the precise numbers destroyed, but we believe the following enumeration to be near the truth :-12 fat beasts, SIR,-I am requested by the Dean of Salisintended for Smithfield market in a few days, bury to inform you, that although he is sur2 milch cows, 4 horses, and a quantity of prised and sorry that the tithe-payers at Chidpigs! The cries of the poor inoffensive ani-dingfold should have acted so unreasonably mals for relief, when no relief could be af-as not to pay their tithes at the time appointed, forded them, were, we understand, painful in he is willing to attribute it to the excitement the extreme, and the wreck, when the Sabbath of the moment, and he trusts, that upon redaylight came, was more horrible than cau flection, they will regret such conduct, and well be conceived. The loss sustained is es- pay their tithes without further delay. timated at from 2,000l. to 3,0007. A dwellinghouse, about fifty yards from the baru, was saved. We have not heard whether Mr. Clark was or was not insured.-Stamford Champion. Fire at Dyke, NEAR BOURN.-A straw stack and a stack of hay were completely consumed on Friday night, the 10th instant, near a crew-yard belonging to W. Hardwicke, of - Dyke, situate near the Dyke Outgang. It was first observed at Bourn about half-past twelve o'clock, when one of the Superintendents immediately mounted his horse and repaired to the scene of conflagration. All hopes of saving the stacks were at an end, as they exhibited a complete mass of fire. Tidings were immediately conveyed to Mr. H., whose residence was about half a mile from the spot. The incendiaries had carefully turned out of the crew-yard all the stock contained therein, evidently displaying discipline and calmness in their wicked and diabolical proceedings. Rewards of 1,000l. and 40 guineas are offered for the apprehension of the incendiary. The property was insured.

I have therefore to request that the amount of your composition may be paid at my office in this town within a week from the date of this communication; and have but to add, that in case of non-compliance, it will become my painful duty to recommend the Dean to have recourse to legal proceedings to compel payment.

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
J. F. COLE.
Godalming, 15th Dec. 1830.

From a Farmer who lives in the neighbourhood of Andover, in Hampshire.

December 19th, 1839.

"I AM fearful there will be dreadful work at Winchester, and other places, among the poor deluded and ill-used labourers. Only think of the way in which they have been treated of late years! The wages, for a long time past, have A great number of threatening letters, been eight shillings a week with us. signed Swing," have been sent to the farm. ers of Glamorganshire who use machinery, Suppose a man with a wife and six and we are sorry to state that, in some in-young children; his parish relief has stances, they have been followed by more been this, to add just so much to his diabolical acts of incendiarism. Last week, Mrs. Watson, of Hampston Farm, Duffryn, wages as to enable him to buy near Cardiff, had a large bay rick burnt; and the Hon. Mr. Grey, of Duffryn, had a rick of wheat destroyed; there were also two mows burnt at Llanwit Major, near Cowbridge.— Bristol Mercury.

PARSONS AND TITHES.

2 gallon loaves for himself,
1 gallon loaf for his wife, and

6 gallon loaves for his six children.
9 gallon loaves, at 17d. each, the price
we have lately had the bread at, would
be .
12s. 9d...
Deduct the man's wages S O

The Parish will have to pay 4s, Id.

A meeting of the landholders of the parish of Chiddingfold, in Surrey, was appointed for the 25th of Nov. last, for the purpose of paying the composition for the tithes to the Dean of Salisbury's agent, Mr. Cole of Godalming, solicitor. A large assemblage of the labour- And that allows for each of the poor ing poor met, as was said, for the purpose of man's family (himself included,) not remonstrating against the payment thereof. In consequence of which it was thought unquite so much as safe for the farmers to pay, or for Mr. Cole to receive the composition then due. With this

3 farthings for breakfast, 1 penny for dinner and

1 penny for supper.

24 each person per day:

one who beheld the honours paid to his memory yesterday. All the world appeared to be at the funeral, but, especially of the classes pointing downwards. The coffin was drawn by about an hundred men, of a mixture of ranks, and some of them working men. The deputies themselves attended, and their

without considering the cost of clothes, shoes, or fuel. And the greater part of the labourers are obliged, besides, to to pay their own house rents, say from 2 to 61. a year each. Can you imag-attendance had been previously debated, ine any human condition much more dreadful than this?"

I know the writer of this well; and I know that he, who has always paid and kept his people well, was, a few years ago, most foully abused by a magistrate "for setting an example, so injurious to his neighbours!" How happy would it have been if his neighbours had followed that example! WM. COBBETT.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS. FROM MR. WILLIAM COBBETT. To the Editor of the Register. LETTER VII.

Paris, 13th Dec, 1830,

immediately on the news of his death; and, also, the formal interment of his remains at the Pantheon, (with those of three other patriotic men), on the first anniversary of the Revolution, had been the subjcet of a motion of the Minister of the Interior. And yet no votes could he lately ever obtain for the liberty of the press: neither the abolition of cautionnement, abolition of postage nor of stamp, nor even the delay of three months for furnishing the cautionnement: and, with respect to himse f, none but subordinate places in the government have been offered him by the King or councils; and in the Chamber, at the proposition of him for President, he had only eight votes!

SIF, BENJAMIN-CONSTANT was buried yes- 2. The trials of the Bourbon-Ministers terday, and I mention this circumstance are to come on on the 15th. It is calbefore alluding to any other matter, not culated that they will be concluded on merely from respect to the man, but as Christmas-day. These Ministers were the mode of the burial is a striking removed suddenly and unexpectedly on proof of the great degree of feeling Friday morning, in the midst of a heavy amongst the people. Monsieur Ben- rain, and escorted, not by the National jamin-Constant was the reverse of rich; Guard, as had all along been given out, but his talents, I believe, were univer- but by officers of the National Guard, to sally admired; at any rate, during the the number of fifty, and officers of the restoration, he was always one of the line to the number of eighty. It is reforemost opponents of the measures of markable, that this fact is not discoverthe government, and on several occa-able by the newspapers, which indulge sions merited the admiration of his in no comments on the manner of the countrymen for his courage as well as his oratorical ability, and gained in a pre-eminent manner the veneration of the rising generation, and of the students at law, all students being, in Paris, politicians. Since the Revolution, if he were an honest man, he must have been fairly crucified in his mind, in attempting to continue to maintain the people's rights, without breaking with this shamnpopular government. You will have remarked the striking paucity of his influence in the Chamber, which becomes still more remarkable to every

removal, though the people do, as I understand. The journals are backward in calling for justice, but on the contrary, all without exception desire to blunt or mystify the sentiment of the people. One observation is, however, I think very just, which I perceive in the Revolution of to-day, and which is, that the people direct their attention to these trials as to a point upon which they cannot be deceived, because they have been disappointed in the general result of the Revolution: in two words, that if they were represented with uni