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river would overflow its banks, and the flat 
country on the south side be inundated for 
miles, 
An afflicting detail hes been laid on the 
table of the House of Commons, in conse- 
quence of the humane endeavours of Sir 
Samuel Romilly to modify our Penal Laws. 
It is areturn of the number of commitments 
for trial in the years 1805-6-7-8, and 1309, 
distinguishing the crimes, convictions, and 
sentences. In London and Middlesex alone, 
it appears, that the numbers were: 
Committed. Indicted. Convicted, 
4205 — 980 — .951 —. 558 
1806 — 899. — 755 — 475 
1807. ——> 1017;..—»; 980, 542 
1808 — 1110 .— 1074 — ,619 
1809 — 1242 — 1197 — 750 
In this melancholy table the gradual in- 
crease of crimes and convictions for the last 
three years is very remarkable; and we fear 
that the evil may be traced to the pressure of 
the times, for we observe that it is under the 
head of /arceny, that the increase of crimes 
is chiefly to be found. To give an idea of 
the number of commitments, trials, and con- 
victions for all England; we subjoin the re- 
turo for the year 1809: 
Committed, Indict. Convict, Execute 
Home circuit. . 568. 332 905° 17 
Oxford ditto 969 962 — 154 2 
Western ditto . 267 %55 152 A 
Midland ditto . 293 Yvl4. 134 b 
Norfollc ditto oie i cata 70 3 
Worthern ditto’. 108 98 49 7 
Worth Wales ditto 1 1 _-_ — 
Brecon ditto . 10 10 5 — 
Carmarthen ditto’ 18 15 a 
Lancashire ditto 105 96 Bory 1s 
Durham. “apap 5 2 = 
ice é . 1242 1197 750 7 
9740 9601 1577 57 
The monument erected tothe memory of 
Lord Nelson, in Guildhall, being com- 
pleted, is now opened for public inspection. 
Jn the back ground is seen a pyramid, sup- 
posed to be the tomb of the immortal Nel- 
gon, decorated with naval trophies, the fruit 
of his victorics; while the female figure in 
the centre (personating the.city of London) 
fn grateful remembrance of the signal ser- 
vices he rendered to his country, perpetuztes 
the memory of his great actions to posterity, 
and finishes witn admiration the record of his 
Vist glorious achievement off Trafalgar. Bri- 
tannia on the Jeft, Supported by a lion (the 
symbol of unshaken courage), is pensively 
weusing over a portrait of the conqueror, and 
in silent grief deplores her loss. ‘Lhe recum- 
Bent figure in the fore ground, representing 
the ocean, roused by the fame of his heroic 
ections, participates in Britannia’s sorrow 
and regret fox the hero’s fate. The naval 
Encidents in and near London. 
477 
action in front of the pedestal, exhibits the 
situation of the fleet towards the conclusion 
of the battle, when the; hero was mortally 
wounded by a shot from the main-top of a 
74, with which the Victory appears to be 
closely engaged, Inthe niches two British 
seamen, with implements of war and navi 
gation, hear with deep concern the fate of 
their beloved hero. The monument is 
adorned by the following inscription, froma 
the pes of the Right Honourable R. Brinsley 
Sheridan; ; 
TO 
HORATIO, Viscount and Baron NELSON, 
Vice-Admiral of the White, and Knight of 
the most Honourable Order of the Bath, 
A man amongst the few who appear 
At different periods to have been created 
To promote the grandeur, and add to the 
security of nations ; 
Inciting by their high examples their fellowes 
mortals, through all succeeding times, 
To pursue the course 
that leads to the exaltation of our imperfect 
nature. 
PROVIDENCE, 
That implanted in Nelson’s breast an ardeng 
passion for renown, 
As -bounteously endowed him with the trans 
scendant talents necessary to the great 
purposes 
He was destined to accomplish, 
Atan early period of life 
He entered into the naval seryice of his 
country, 
And early were the instances which marked 
The fearless nature and enterprize of hig 
character + 
Uniting in the loftiest spisit, and the justes¢ 
title to self-confidence, — 
A strict and humble obedience to 
The sovereign ryle of discipline and subore 
dination. 
Rising by due gradation to command, 
He infused into the bosoms of those he led 
The valorous ardour and enthusiastic zeal for 
the service of his King and Country, 
Which animated his. own; ‘ 
And while he acquired the love of all, 
By the sweetness and moderation of his 
temper, 
He inspired an universal confidence 
Tn the never-failing resourses of his capacious 
mind, 
It will be for History to relate 
The many great exploits, through which, 
Solicitous of peril, und regardless of wounds, 
He became the glory of his profession! 
But it belongs to this brief record of his 
ilJustrion@ career to say, 
That he Comnianded and Conquered 
At the Battles of the NILW and COPEN- 
HAGEN, 
: Victories 
