from Philadelphia and New York and offered for sale. Bakers are ordered to mark in a plain manner the price and quality, together with their initials, on each loaf, under a fine. The Misses Lloyd opened a branch school on the South Mall, to teach young ladies, amongst other accomplishments, "to cultivate their understandings, and instil those principles which most promote the happiness of individuals and society in general." March 9. A writer in the Freeman's Journal signing himself "Publicus," complains that corn is sold in Cork market by measure, contrary to the Act of Parliament. "Veritas" replies that corn is bought and sold nominally by measure, but always weighed before being carried from the market, and paid for by weight, allowing twenty stones to the barrel of wheat and twenty-three to the Cork barrel, or three kilderkins of oats.

Last Sunday the Fair Lane and other rioters renewed their wicked custom of fighting, when a man was run through the body by a bayonet fixed on a stick, and still languishes under the wound. One rioter has been taken.

Nineteen pipes and twenty-three hogsheads of cyder, the growth of Dunkettle, the property of Richard Tonson, Esq., are for sale.

March, 13. It is proposed to establish a Committee of Merchants in Cork, which would be of the utmost advantage, not only to the trade thereof, but also to the county in general. The merchants are requested to meet at Mr. Rugg's tavern on the 14th inst., at twelve o'clock, to form said Committee.

March 16. To be sold at the Custom House, Cork, by public cant, "per inch of candle," a parcel of roll tobacco seized and condemned. [This curious custom must mean that the purchaser had time to consider what bid he would make during the burning of an inch of candle.]

March 20. The Judges, Justice Clay and Baron Scott, were in town. The citizens were entertained at the Theatre Royal, Dunscombe's Marsh, by Signora Rosalia, who danced on a tight rope without putting her feet on it? She also stood on her head on a candlestick and turned round several times; while Signor Wimora turned himself round so quickly on the slack rope that no one could see either his head or his feet. The price for this highly intellectual performance, held under the patronage of Noblet Philips, Esq., Mayor, was-Boxes, 4s. 4d.; pit, 3s. 3d.; and gallery, 2s. 2d.

March 13. Mary Sargent, at her shop opposite Paul's Church, has just imported "Tincture of the Sun, or Heavenly Eyewater," at is. id. per bottle.

April 6. A reward of 20 guineas is offered this day for a young negro man, who ran away from his master, Patrick Burke, Esq. His description is thus given: "Name, Jerry; 5 feet 8 inches high, large-boned, well-set, but not fat; has large, strong negro features, scar on right hand; slightly marked with small pox; had on a light-coloured great coat, dirty leather breeches, white stockings, and wore a curl behind that matched the other part of his own woolly hair; reads and writes badly, plays pretty well on the violin, and can shave and dress a wig." [The master of this poor slave says that he will forgive him if he returns; but if he does not 'tis to be regretted that Messrs. Devonshire and Strettell, two leading Cork merchants, should have lent themselves to track down this miserable slave.]

April 27. Several of the freemen of the city desired that the public accounts should be audited. "It was ordered that every treasurer or

chamberlain shall hereafter (once every year at least, viz., the last Monday in May, and whensoever oftener the Mayor, &c., shall judge proper) bring in his accounts to be audited by the Court of D'Oyer Hundred, three of the Common Council and four from among the Commons to audit such accounts.

Blarney. John Prossor, late butler to St. John Jeffereys, Esq., will open an inn and breakfast house in the town of Blarney, 1st May next. He has laid in a stock of the best wines; a dinner will be served every Sunday, during the summer, between 2 and 3, one British shilling a head.

About this time it was customary for medical (or other?) men to travel about the country for the purpose of inoculating the inhabitants, having previously given notice by advertisement that they would be at certain places on particular days. Dr. Haly announces his intention of visiting the neighbourhood of Cork; Mr. Sparrow in and about Youghal, &c. The latter returns to Dublin in about three weeks.

About this time "The Atlantic Club" met at Horse Island in the Harbor of Castlehaven, Richard Townsend, Admiral; Richard Beecher, Vice-Admiral. "The Water Club" met at Cove at the same time, the Earl of Inchiquin, Admiral.

April 17. Mr. John Nason gives the following instance of ingratitude on the part of a servant he has dismissed: "I took John Leane, a ragged little brat, clothed and maintained him until he became a man, by which time he became such a proficient at stealing my liquor, and drinking, that he brought fits on himself, which will probably continue while he lives. For this cause, as well as his drunkenness and insolence I turned him away three times, but on promise of amendment, took him back; but as he is now grown to that pass, and so intolerably impudent and troublesome in my family, not even to be pleased in his diet, that I discharge him."

May 15. A gentleman found a guinea some days ago in a remarkable part of a street in this city. It will be returned on the person describing the street, the day, and the time it was lost.

May 20. Two gentlemen were robbed of their watches and some coin on the Kerry Road, near this city. The same night Mr. Edmond Barrett, of Curbagh, was attacked near the Mile House by the same robber, and after giving him a few shillings he demanded his watch, on which Mr. Barrett took an opportunity of seizing him, and after some struggle, took a case of pistols from him, when the fellow made off. He was a tall man, wore a buckskin breeches, a bearskin coat, and a buck-hat. The pistols he had are remarkably long.

May 22. A Timwhiskey, hung on steel springs, to be sold at the "Boar's Head," Hammond's Marsh. [Was this, asks Dr. Caulfield, the Irish jaunting car of the eighteenth century?]

May 24. The Rev. John Wesley arrived in this city; and will preach next Sunday afternoon at the Barrack, if the weather be fair.

June 11. Miss Teresa Cummerford read her recantation at Rathcooney Church; and was immediately after married to Hamilton, Esq., Lieut. H.M's 54th Regt. of Foot.

June 13. The public Coalyard was opened by order of the Mayor, where coals were sold for 4s. the barrel.

June 15.

One of the rules of the newly-established Club at Macroom

is, that the Members who attend on Club days be dressed in Irish manufacture.

June 29. Dr. De Hilman arrived in Cork, who "we hear restored several blind people to sight yesterday in the presence of many spectators." In the next Post this wonderful man was stated to be "Physician and Counsellor of the Court to the King of Prussia.”

July 6. The Cork Musical Society announce that they are to have a Water Party on the 7th inst.

July 20. Dr. Haly, who has returned from England, informs the public that "it is now in his power to accommodate them on easier terms than hitherto."

July 22. The Honourable Richard Arthur and John Smith Barry were presented with their freedom of the city in elegantly chased silver boxes. The Town Clerk in his address stated that, "This public mark of esteem was not only that they were distinguished by being the most noble family in this county, their ancestors being established here for 600 years, but for their love and attachment to their native country and the true liberty thereof."

August 7. It is very remarkable that at the last Atlantic (Club?) meeting there were 45 members, 45 boats, 45 dishes of meat, 45 bottles of wine, 45 bottles of punch, and 45 guns fired from the battery on shore, which were answered by all the boats in the river.

August 8. Mallow. There was never known to be a greater number of notability and gentry at the Spa than has been this season, of which many have found vast benefit by drinking the waters. There has been 237 at a ball, amongst whom were the Right Hon. John Ponsonby, Speaker of the House of Commons, and his lady; the Earl and Countess of Shannon, &c. At the breakfast, which was given at the Long Room, there were large collections made for the poor.

August 21. The Cock Pit is at last turned to some useful account, as "To-morrow will be read at the Cock Pit the Lecture on Hydraulics, illustrated by working models, all kinds of pumps, bucket-engines, water engines, mills, fire engines, and the celebrated Canal of the Duke of Bridgewater. Admittance, half a crown. A lecture on an interesting branch of philosophy will be read at one o'clock every day this week.” [This, Dr. Caulfield remarks, was very probably the first series of public lectures delivered in Cork.]

August 24. Thomas Lord, bookseller under the Exchange Coffee House, proposes to establish a circulating library, consisting of 1,000 volumes on history, memoirs, voyages and travels, &c. Lectures on Optics and Astronomy and a new course of Philosophy being announced to take place in the Council Chamber.

August 31. His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant is expected to-morrow at Ballyrosheen (the town of the little rose, now Riverstown), the seat of the Lord Bishop of Cork, and is to be entertained by the Mayor, &c., on Monday next, at the Mayoralty House.

September 7. The Lord Lieutenant dined with the Bishop (Dr. Jemmett Brown), and signified his intention of remaining in town tomorrow, and seeing company at the Palace at two o'clock. On Saturday, 9th, he was pleased to accept an entertainment from the principal merchants of the city, at the "King's Arms," at which the Earl of Shannon and other noblemen were present. The evening concluded with the utmost

festivity. The next day being Sunday his Excellency went to Christ Church, where the Bishop preached. In the afternoon he set out for Anngrove, the seat of the Hon. John Smith Barry, on his way to Youghal. During his stay in the city he resided at the house of Francis Carleton, Esq. Mr. Walker, who was lecturing on Natural Philosophy, observed the comet at four this morning, 26 degrees above the horizon.

September 29. Being the anniversary of the surrender of the city in 1690 was observed with the usual demonstrations of joy.

October 5. Twenty-two colliers arrived in the river Lee with coals. At this time the Cork Evening Post published a supplement frequently. October 23. The anniversary of the Irish Rebellion in 1641. The Mayor, &c., assembled at the Council Chamber and proceeded to Christ Church, where a most excellent sermon was preached suitable to the occasion; and the day concluded with the usual demonstrations of joy.

November 1. The gentlemen of the Musical Society gave an excellent performance for improving the Red House Walk; the managers returned thanks.

November 9. An agricultural gentleman writes to say that the most effectual means to preserve cabbage and other vegetables from catterpillars is to sow a quantity of hemp round the spot where they are planted.

The Rev. Edward Weekes acknowledges to have received from the hands of Henry Sheares, Esq., two pounds, one shilling and twopence from a society of ladies and gentlemen called the "Cold Bone Club," for the relief of distressed housekeepers.

Nov. 26. A young lady and gentleman were attacked at the corner of the Lough Road by two robbers; they put a knife to the young man's throat and robbed him of some silver, his hat and wig. The young lady threw her pattens on the road and ran for a house, which she reached, though hard pursued.

Dec. 28. A hogshead of wine was carried on a car to a gentleman's house in the city, and while the people were making room for it the horse, car, and wine were driven away. The horse and car, but not the

wine, were found in Blarney Lane. A hogshead of cider was likewise taken from another gentleman's gate at Sunday's Well.

(To be continued.)

J. C.

Ancient Monuments of County Cork.

A DEPUTATION consisting of Mr. James Byrne, J.P., and other members of the Society appeared before the Cork County Council on September 21st relative to the preservation and renovation of the ancient monuments of the County. The Cork Examiner had the following reference to the object of the deputation :

"It was pointed out that the present generation were in the position of trustees of these ancient heirlooms and memorials, and that it was the duty of the representatives of the people to hand down to posterity the priceless relics which were the silent historians of the past. The members of the County Council were, as was natural, in thorough accord with the views expressed by the deputationists, and shewed the fullest sympathy with the patriotic sense of duty which in

spired the deputation to lay their views before the meeting. The County Council promised the heartiest support, and, as an initial step towards carrying out the views of the deputationists, it was decided to communicate with the Board of Works. It was also agreed that the councillor for each district should schedule the monuments in his locality, and also that the deputation should send in a list of the monuments that required improvements, and they could then ask the County Surveyor to inspect them and give an estimate of the probable cost of the necessary work."

The following formed the deputation:-James Byrne, J.P.; Dr. Windle, M.A., F.S.A., President Queen's College, Cork; Major G. B. O'Connor, J.P.; Col. Grove-White, J.P.; Rev. J. A. Dwyer, O.P.; Rev. Canon Courtenay Moore, M.A., M.R.S.A.; E. A. Beytagh, Solr.; J. P. Dalton, and Thos. Farrington, M. A., J.P.

Councillor J. J. Fitzgerald, B.A., said they were empowered as a Council to expend money on the renovation of their ancient monuments. It was not the intention of the deputation to ask the ratepayers of the county to spend money in that direction very lavishly, but to take up urgent cases in which monuments and buildings were crumbling away altogether. What was asked was that a few pounds should be expended on the monuments throughout the county where necessary, and thereby preserve these landmarks for generations to come.

Mr. James Byrne, who spoke first on behalf of the deputation, said he would read a few letters from gentlemen who had written him expressing their warm sympathy with the objects of the deputation. These he would read.

The Chairman (Mr. J. J. Howard) said that as regarded the desire to have something done, there was no necessity to read the letters. He took it that all the Council were unanimous to do something.

Dr. Windle next spoke. He said that after the expressions he had heard it would be unnecessary for him to say many words on the subject. He would not have spoken at all but for the great interest he took in the matter, having been addicted to the study for many years. He had seen the destruction of these ancient heirlooms which should be preserved and handed down to succeeding generations. They were the trustees of the people for these valuable objects, which were representative of the histories and traditions of the nations in former generations. To destroy them was almost as serious as to destroy the title deeds of an estate, because they were the things to which they were able to point as the existing living memorials of what took place in byegone days. People had not been educated up to this view of these things, and they had sometimes seen raths destroyed and stones with ancient inscriptions broken up to mend the roads. The object of the deputation was to urge upon the Council to take up the guardianship of these priceless relics, which when once destroyed could never be replaced, and would be an irreparable loss to the children of the present, and still more to the children of the future. He hoped the County Council would see their way to take charge of these memorials, and to see that they incurred no further damage. They did not ask the expenditure of any great amount of money. All they asked was sufficient to prop up these monuments and prevent them from decay or injury.

Major O'Connor said the matter had been presented from a national