"Mr Cobbett and his two sons are arrived here and have taken their passage for New York, in the Imported, Captain Hall. She sails to-morrow, if the wind permits, and is full of passengers."
29.—Ancient Coins—There have been lately found in the ancient manor of Ulchester, .Northumberland, nearly 1000 silver coins, which appear to be pennies of the reigns of Stephen and Henry II.
29.—True Highlanders—Among the addresses published in the last London gazette to the Prince Regent, in consequence of the late atrocious insult offered to his person, is one from the Society of True Highlanders, in the Gaelic tongue. It is headed, "Fame acquired by valour, the triumph of True Highlanders," and is signed by Colonel A. Macdonnel of Glengary.
29.—Launch of the Agincourt.—The Agincourt, a fine new seventy-four, was launched from Plymouth-yard on Wednesday last. It is remarkable, that she is the only seventy-four that has been launched from this yard for fifty years, which circumstance, added to the fineness of the weather, drew together an unusual concourse of spectators; and the ceremony of consigning her to the waves was performed with all that coolness, regularity, and precision, which ever mark such occasions in this kingdom.
31.—Sudden Deaths— On Saturday afternoon, a woman dropped down dead in one of the streets of Leith; and about three hours after, a porter, who had been relating the circumstance in a shop on the shore, also suddenly dropped down, and instantly expired.
31.—The Theatre—On Saturday night, the 29th instant, Mr Kemble took his final leave of the Edinburgh audience in Macbeth; on which occasion he delivered a farewell address, written by Mr Walter Scott. The house overflowed to witness the last performance (here) of this great actor, and it was not easy to determine whether the emotion of the audience or of Mr Kemble predominated.
BRITISH LEGISLATION.
Acts passed in the 57th Year of the Reign of George III. or in the Fifth Session of the Fifth Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Cap. I. To continue and extend the Provisions of an Act of the Forty-ninth Year of his present Majesty, for regulating the Trade and Commerce to and from the Cape of Good Hope, until the 5th day of July 1820, and also for regulating the Trade of the Island of Mauritius. Feb. 24, 1817.
Trade to the eastward of the Cape of Good Hope, to be regulated by Order in Council.—Goods imported or exported contrary to Order in Council, forfeited, as also the vessels.—East India Company's rights not to be affected.
Cap. II. For raising the Sum of Twenty-four millions, by Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year 1817.—Feb. 24.
The Treasury may raise £24,000,000 by Exchequer Bills, in like manner as is prescribed by 48 Geo. III. cap. I.—Treasury to apply the money so raised.—To be payable out of the Supplies for the next Session.—To bear an interest not exceeding 312d. per cent. per diem.—To be current at the Exchequer after April 5, 1818.—Bank of England may advance £15,000,000 on the credit of this Act, notwithstanding the Act 5 and 6 Gul. & Mariæ.
Cap. III. To empower his Majesty to secure and detain such Persons as his Majesty shall suspect are conspiring against his Person, and Government.—March 4.
That all, or any person or persons, that are or shall be in prison within that part of the United Kingdom called Great Britain, at or upon the day on which this Act shall receive his Majesty's royal assent, or after, by warrant of his said Majesty's most honourable Privy Council, signed by six of the said Privy Council, for high treason, suspicion of high treason, or treasonable practices, or by warrant signed by any of his Majesty's Secretaries of State, for such causes as aforesaid, may be detained in safe custody, without bail or mainprize, until the 1st day of July 1817; and that no judge or justice of the peace shall bail or try any such person or persons so committed, without order from his said Majesty's Privy Council, signed by six of the said Privy Council, until the 1st day of July 1817; any law or statute to the contrary notwithstanding.—Act in Scotland of 1701, so far as relates to treason, suspended.—Persons committed there not to be tried, &c. without such order as aforesaid.—From and after the 1st day of July 1817, the said persons so committed, shall have the benefit and advantage of all laws and statutes in any way relating to, or providing for, the liberty of the subjects of this realm.—Privileges of Members of Parliament not invalidated.—Persons against whom indictments for high treason are already found, to be tried thereon.—The Secretary of State may order persons committed to be removed to any other goal; but persons so removed, are not to be deprived of right to be tried or discharged.
