1822.] 
“all possible means were adopted,— 
charity sermons, benefits of balls and 
theatres,—and, having tried all other 
measures, collections from door to 
door were resorted to, with consider- 
able success.—In the history of the 
world is there to be found an instance 
of such benevolent feclings as are now 
manifested; and by whom—by the il- 
lustrious English Protestants, in fa- 
vour of the destitute Roman Catholics 
of Treland!—As the apprehension of 
famine must soon be done away, by 
the prospect of an abundant harvest, 
this same great nation is turning its 
thoughts towards a supply ef night and 
day covering for men, women, and 
children, of our half-naked peasantry. 
—Heavenly God! can those wretched 
poor people ever forget such kindness. 
| Here let the congregation kneel down.] 
—Therefore, with one heart and voice, 
lei us offer our fervent prayer to the 
throne of the Eternal God, humbly and 
earnestly beseeching Him, that every 
spiritual and temporal happiness and 
prosperity may be the reward of this 
unheard-of munificence, in favour of 
the destitute population of this unfor- 
tunate country.” 
Literary and Philosophical Intelligence. 
163 
The Church in Danger more from 
the Profligacy and Rapacity of its own 
Clergy than from Sectaries, by Pa- 
TRICK CONNELLY, a Catholic priest, 
will soon appear. 
Three Letters to Henry Brougham, 
esq. M.P. on the Licensing System, 
by a Clerk in the Excise, are printing. 
Since the discovery of America our 
English gardens have cultivated 2345 
varieties of trees and plants from 
America, and upwards of 1700 from 
the Cape of Good Hope, in addition to 
many thousands which have been 
brought from China, the East Indies, 
New Holland, various parts of Africa, 
Asia, and Europe; until the list of 
plants now cultivated in this country 
exceeds 120,000 varieties. 
The Rev. T. Duranv, of Poole, has 
in the press a second edition, with 
corrections, of Memoirs and Select 
Remains of an only Son. 
Mr. Overton, of Chelsea, has in 
the press an entirely new View of the 
Apocalyptic Numbers. 
The Heir of Kenningmuir, a tale of 
the days of King Stephen, will speedily 
be published, by T. A. LYLE. 
Official Return of the Number of Persons Committed, Sentenced, Acquitted, hc. &e. 
in England and Wales. 
1815. 1816.] 1817. | 1818. |- 1819. 
Committed for Trial, viz. 
Males 
Females 
oreo eases ee ee ee ey 
eeeoe 
Total..... 
Convicted and Senteneed. 
To death*® > --.0e--scosscccsccccese | 553 
Transportation for life .-.....-e+++ 38 
Fourteen years-+++sseesess 94 
Ten years -ere-+sseesssae 
Seven years ++++ee-+eeee+ | 826 
. Four years tte e ee eee twee | mm 
Imprisonment and severely to be whip- 
ped, fined, pilloried, kept to hard 
labour, &c. :— 
Five years-.--sescsessecccers | — 
Four years sipiaiststoe' saree siieahs 1 
Three years -.+.+secccescoce 7 
Two years, and above one year | 229 
One year, and above six months | 666 
_ Six months and under «+.-.. |9315 
Whipping and fine -......esse008.- | 154 
Total convicted ....+0-..... seeeee [4883 
To ACMUItted..-es.0 seecesesrac'e 1648 
—— ho bills found and not prosecuted |1287 
Totaler....-s0s 7818 
* Of whom were executed 57 
Seven 
Years. 
1820. | 1821. 
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1782/1744] 2174) 2232) 2179) 2115) 1942/14168 
7818/909 1|13932/13567|14254) 137 10)13115|85487 
890]. 1302] 1254) 1314 
60} 103). 122) 138) 221) 155) 837 
135} 157| 236} 219) 341). 272) 1452 
—};— 2) = 1 1 4 
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24.9 38] 259) 317) 355). 286) 1933 
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2691) 4357| 4125) 4454) 4089] 5872)95905 
190} 320) 235} 268) 252] 265) 1684 
5797] 9056| 8958) 9510) 9518) 8788|56510 
1884| 2678] 2622) 2655) 2511) 2501)/16479 
1410] 2198} 1987] 2109) 1881) 1826]12698 
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