1830.] Lincolnshire, Sussex, Cheshire, Gloucestershire, 



in subduing the machinations and violence 

 of bigotry and unrelenting despotism. Tri- 

 coloured flags waved from the windows of 

 the tavern, and every one present ornamented 

 himself with a cockade. 



LINCOLNSHIRE By the 41st an- 

 riual Report of the Horncastle Public Dis- 

 pensary, it appears that the total number of 

 patients admitted since its opening to Sept. 

 29, 1830, amounts to 13,073 ; and that last 

 year there were 509. Of course the expenses 

 have been heavy to do so much good ; and, 

 in order to extend its benefits farther, the 

 friends to this benevolent institution solicit 

 contributions for its aid and support. 



SUSSEX The inhabitants of Brighton, 



in honour of the King's arrival for residing 

 there, regaled 3,950 children belonging to 

 that town with a good dinner of roast beef 

 and plum pudding, and other etceteras. The 

 King, Queen, and part of the Royal Family, 

 assisted on the occasion. Such an interest- 

 ing scene is worth more than choirs of Te 

 Deums, sung after a sanguinary battle for 

 destroying mankind, or, what was called, a 

 glorious victory ! ! 



CHESHIRE. These assizes com- 

 menced Aug. 30, before the Hon. Thomas 

 Jervis, who came this circuit for the last 

 time in the capacity of Justice of Chester. 

 The grand jury addressed him on the occa- 

 sion, and Lord Belgrave, being foreman, 

 read the address, which complimented him 

 for the steadiness and impartiality which had 

 guided his conduct in the administration of 

 the civil and criminal judicature of the 

 county. Mr. Justice Jervis was evidently 

 much affected by this flattering testimonial, 

 and returned thanks with considerable emo- 

 tion. Thirteen prisoners were recorded fbr 

 death, 3 were transported, and a few im- 

 prisoned. 



GLOUCESTERSHIRE At these as- 

 sizes Mr. Justice Bosanquet thus addressed 

 the grand jury : " There is one circum- 

 stance which I must remark with consi- 

 derable satisfaction ; and that is, that the 

 number of very young offenders is less than 

 I have observed formerly ; and I am happy 

 to say, that I have remarked the same cir- 

 cumstance at other places during this circuit. 

 In some counties it is the practice to mark 

 upon the Calendar how many of the different 

 prisoners have been taught to read and 

 write ; and that enables one to form some 

 judgment of the moral effect and influence 

 of education. That practice, therefore, ap- 

 pears to me to be a very useful one. I have 

 not the same means of forming a judgment 

 now ; but being very fully convinced that 

 the best and most effectual check to the 

 increase of crime, is the education of the 

 poor in the principles of morality and reli- 

 gion, I hope and trust, that all those who 

 have hitherto contributed either their per- 

 sonal exertions or their pecuniary assistance 

 towards that most laudable object, will con- 



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tinue their utmost endeavours with a view 

 to improving the condition of the poor, 

 which I am sure must redound to the benefit 

 of the public in the prevention of crime." 

 Twenty-six prisoners were recorded for 

 death ; 8 were transported, and 18 were 

 imprisoned for various periods. 



The county expenses last year amounted 

 to 18,000 nearly 4000 of which were for 

 county bridges, sundries, &c. the rest for 

 jails, bridewells, and law contingencies. 



MONMOUTHSHIRE. Mr. Justice 

 Park, at these assizes, complimented the 

 Grand Jury on the very admirable accom- 

 modation they had provided for the admi- 

 nistration of justice, remarking, " That as 

 nothing is of so much importance to society 

 as the due administration of justice ; so, to 

 render it effectual, it is necessary to provide 

 proper accommodation for the Judges, the 

 Members of the legal profession, and the 

 Public. That has been done, so that the 

 public are in a situation in which they can 

 now see and hear the proceedings according 

 to the constitution of the country." 



The Calendar exhibited a list of 18 pri- 

 soners, who were disposed of as follows, viz. 

 judgment of death was recorded against 

 two, two were sentenced to transportation 

 for seven years, six to be imprisoned, six 

 were acquitted, and against two no bills 

 were found. 



DEVONSHIRE On the occasion of 

 the Anniversary (Aug. 31) of the Founda- 

 tion of the Devon and Exeter Hospital, the 

 Archdeacon (who preached at the Cathe- 

 dral on the occasion), said : " Among all 

 the institutions which we possess, there is 

 none more successful than the ancient cor- 

 poration whose cause we are now assembled 

 to celebrate the Devon and Exeter Hos- 

 pital. It has, indeed, during the space of 

 89 years in which it has been established in 

 this country, been most bountifully sup- 

 ported, and it has amply recompensed that 

 support by relieving the afflicted. Since its 

 commencement no less than 93,000 persons 

 have partaken of the benefits of this institu- 

 tion, and of these the far greater portion 

 have been sufferers under acute disorders, 

 and most of them relieved. Last year there 

 were 1,400 patients, of whom nearly 1000 

 were inmates of the house." 



BUCKS. A meeting of the manufac- 

 turers of this county, Northampton, and 

 Bedford, and others interested in the Pil- 

 low Lace trade, has been held at Stony 

 Stratford, when it was resolved to petition 

 Her Majesty to patronize and introduce the 

 use of Pillow Lace. The petition has been 

 since presented to the Queen by the Duke 

 of Buckingham ; and their Majesties have 

 promised " to pay every attention in their 

 power to the interests of so large a portion 

 of the industrious population of this coun- 

 try." The petition stated that 150,000 

 persons are dependent on this trade for 



