which I have given, will prove satisfactory to "A Constant Reader," by whom the questions have been proposed. Trusting that this will be the case,-I remain, Sir, yours, respectfully, A CORRESPONDENT. Hereford, July 10th, 1819. On Sunday Newspapers. TO THE EDITOR OF THE IMPERIAL SIR, THE vast increase of Sunday Newspapers, within the last few years, has furnished an occasion of real regret to every serious reflecting person, who wishes well to his country; and it is greatly to be feared, that they will ultimately prove a source of incalculable evil among the middle and working classes of the community. The publicity given to those papers, especially in the Metropolis, and the facility with which they may be procured, are such strong inducements to their being purchased, as but too few have virtue enough to resist. It is truly lamentable to see, with what eagerness and avidity those which are vehicles of sedition, immorality, and barbarism, are sought after: and considering the contents and tendency of several of these papers, the friends of order and virtue may well be alarmed, at the injury already done, and now doing, to the morals of society, by this widely-spreading evil. The open and daring violation of law and decency, by the sale of those papers on the Sabbath-day, is not the only evil of which we complain. The time necessarily consumed in perusing them, and the bad impressions made upon the mind by the infidel sentiments which some contain, are but too evident, in the manifest neglect of the services of the sanctuary, and the avowed disregard of all classes to the decent observance of the Lord's day. If, Sir, the Legislature refuse, because of the revenue this traffic produces, to step forward and arrest the progress of the evil; if magistrates, from motives best known to themselves, sleep at their post, instead of putting the existing laws in force against those who so wantonly and unnecessarily violate them, the guilt lieth at their door. But the real Christian of every party is unequivocally and loudly called upon, by present circum stances, to step forward to the help of the Lord against the mighty; that, by circulating copies of the Holy Scriptures, distributing religious tracts, and instructing the children of the Poor, by means of Sabbath Schools, in the principles of religion and virtue, he may endeavour to check the widening course of this mighty torrent of vice and infidelity, which threatens to inundate our hitherto highly-favoured country.-I remain, Sir, yours, respectfully, J. F. June 28th, 1819; Lambeth, Surry. [We insert the following lines, because they evince both humour and originality. Their having been overlooked, is the only reason why they have not appeared sooner.] TO THE EDITOR OF THE IMPERIAL Sir, I am one of those old queers, I could not well the truth descry Going by Smith's window, what was seen, But your "Imperial Magazine!" Thinking I had a mind to try it, But loth to run the risk to buy it; Yet full as loth to pass with none on't, So ask'd indulgence with the loan on't. Now this was on Saturday eve; Well, Sir, if you dare me believe, By lamp-light took some dips into it, Set to next day, and read quite through it. I scorn the least contempt or sneer, But tell you, if you persevere, And do your best henceforth to mend, Depend upon it, I'm your FRIEND. You have my leave, if you're inclin❜d, To let the Public know my mind. Both prose and verse have my regard: Sir, your's, to serve, Lynn, Ferry-street. THE AQUATIC BARD * The Publisher in Lynn, Norfolk. EVENING. BY J. D., LIVERPOOL. When the Sun is fast declining, Ling'ring sits the orb of day; Steals the wretch's cares away; Hope presents her hand, and, siniling, Points him to a brighter day. Thousand gems the skies adorning, Kindly fill the azure space, Wait the glorious king of morning, Rising to assume his place. On the Birch of O'Callaghan. TO THE EDITOR OF THE IMPERIAL MAGAZINE. I do SIR, YOUR Correspondent A. D. has been very much deceived respecting the author of "The Birch," inserted in your Magazine, p. 351. Those lines sprang from the pen of the late learned and respected Rev. Thomas Wilson, for many years Master of the Free Grammar School of Clithero. not know that they were ever printed; but they, together with several other effusions of his playful fancy, obtained an extensive circulation in manuscript through most of the respectable families of Clithero and its vicinity. A member of one of these families lent me, when a boy at Clithero school, a manuscript, containing several pieces of Mr. Wilson's composition: The Birch" formed one of the collection. The two first lines of the poem, as given in the Imperial Magazine, do not belong to the original; and several others have been altered to suit the name of O'Callaghan. I notice particularly the last lines, which, in the original, run thus: 66 "Then, if such be its virtues, we'll bow to the tree, And the birch, like the laurel, immortal shall be." I know not why the Rev. Henry Hayden, A. M. should presume to call himself the author of the poem in question; but of this I am fully certain, TO THE EDITOR OF THE IMPERIAL MAGAZINE. SIR, Bristol, 7th July, 1819. In what is denominated the Apostles' Creed, as well as that of St. Athanasius, introduced into the Liturgy made use of in the public worship of our Established Church, (of which I have the honour to be a member,) it is said our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, after bowing his head on the Cross, descended into hell. Now, as I cannot reconcile myself to declare, in the immediate presence of an all-wise God, that I believe what I do not really believe, I make a point of omitting this part of the Creed. I acknowledge, Sir, I may be committing an error in rejecting this doctrine; there any more on that day." It was not long, before he found that the horse on which he intended to bet had been distanced: he consoled himself with the reflection, that the loss of his pocket-book was only a temporary evil; since, had not this misfortune befallen him, he should have paid much more to the worthies of the Turf. The race had not long ended, before a veteran halfpay officer presented his Royal Highness with his pocket-book, containing all the property, saying, that he had found it near the stand, but had not an opportunity of presenting it sooner. The Duke, on hearing this, generously replied, "I am glad it has fallen into such good hands. Keep it: had it not been for this accident, it would by this time have been distributed among the | blacklegs and thieves of Newmarket." COMMERCIAL RETROSPECT FOR JULY. In closing our last Report, we noticed the symptoms of an incipient improvement in the prospects for commerce; and we should have been happy to have congratulated our readers on the realization of our hopes. Although some leading articles have experienced an increased demand, yet a great languor still pervades most of the departments of commerce. Our stocks of sugar are one-fifth less than in the preceding year, and prices ruling 10s. per cwt. lower; yet the consumption has sensibly diminished. In the manufacturing districts, so much distress prevails, that the demands for this article have been very small, notwithstanding this season is very favourable for its consumption. Many of the Refiners have declined working for the present; as neither the calls of the home trade, nor of export, could prevent a great accumulation of stocks. Coffee has advanced materially in consequence of a foreign demand it seems, however, gradually to be retrograding, and the export vent is at present very trivial. The demand for Cottons has been very extensive, and the sales, during the last four weeks, have amounted to 36,300 bags. There is scarcely any perceptible advance in the value. American Cottons have been in the most request, and East Indias are not so easily obtainable at the former quoted prices. Dyeing Woods are in abundance; yet their present low currency induces holders to be more firm, and no farther depreciation is expected. Baltic articles are generally at very moderate rates, and no decline anticipated. Grain has advanced considerably since our last; and, judging from present appearances, the labours of the harvest can scarcely commence in less than three or four weeks from this period. Wheats are represented to be small and thin-eared; other kinds of Grain are reported to be more promising. The crops of Hay are unusually strong, and throughout the kingdom the harvest has been abundant. The importations of Timber from the British Colonies in America have commenced, and are selling very low. A cargo of 600 logs of St. Domingo Mahogany was yesterday sold at the average price of 20d. per foot. As yet, there have been no accounts from the Greenland Fisheries. They have been looked for with some anxiety since the commencement of the month. This delay is rather an unfavourable augury, and holders of parcels now on hand demand an advance of £3 per tun. All the foreign exchanges are now in favour of this country, and the prices of Gold and Silver have again declined. The tide of Emigration, from the port of Liverpool, seems to flow in an uninterrupted channel; and, from the subjoined official returns, appears to be annually on the increase.— Individuals. Individuals, married & single. .1295 United States of America. 1915 364 British North America. Families. 1816. ......163 composing 620. ...250. 55... 1817.......405. 1981. Total. 614 5586 555 9934 963 PINE TIMBER, cub ft. s. d. American ........ 1 9 a 1 11 Baltic 2 4 2 6 SALT PETRE, cwt. 30 0 34 0 GRAIN, s. d. s. d. 0 Barley, Engl60. 4 6 a 6 American, sweet 38 0 50 0 40 36 4 0 3 9 11 9 frish........10 4 10 8 Dantzig....10 6 11 O PROVISIONS. s. d. s. d. Beef new, tierce 90 o a 105 0 barrel 60 O 65 ..104 90 0 Pork, Irish, brl. 80 Ireland ...... Coals to Foreign Parts .... Ireland.......... Liverpool Imports, from the 22d June to the 21st July. Sugar, B. P. 7075 hhds.-1281 tees.462 bris.-192 boxes.-Foreign, 952 boxes. 494 cases.-71 brls.-13 cks. Coffee, B.P.553 cks.-121 tees.-70 bris. -3022 bags.-Foreign,781 hhds.-187 csks-284 tces.-178 bris.-9095 ba s. Cotton, W. India, 39 bags.-1256 bales. -American, 1966 bags.-22755 bales. -Brazils, 8215 bags.-460 bales.-Corn, Wheat, 10441.-Barley, 1006.Oats, 8621-Beans, 1477.-Rye, 24. -Malt, 5078 qrs. Rum, 913 punch.-81 hhds.-Wine, 287 hhds.-173 pipes.-46 cks.-97 bts. Tobacco, 863 hhds.--33 baies. Rice, 57 casks,-696 tees.-115 brls. Flour, 4600 bris.-Butter, 12751 firkins, 282 kegs, &c.-Fustic, 295 tons. Logwood, 334 tons.-Tar, 4208 bris. 411 serons. PRINTED BY H. FISHER, LIVERPOOL, PRINTER IN ORDINARY TO HIS MAJESTY. 1st, Pot, fresh, U. S. 39 Montreal .....36 American, 1st, Pearl 43 RICE, & cwt. American,} 40s. a 43s. East India. 12 20 HIDES, b. Buenos Ayres 6d. a sd. West India 5 6 BRIMSTONE, ton, £. s. £. S. SHUMAC, cwt. rough Sicily HEMP, ton, Hose. 0 a 22 0 £. s. £. s. Petersburg clean 45 0 a 13692 19928 dozen pairs. Hardware, 11218.-Nails, 1140 cwts. Copper, 1739.-Glass, 2428 cwts. Bar and Bolt Iron, &c.......1060 tons. Lead, 233.-Lead Ore, 31 tons. Tinplates ... Earthenware.... 779 bxs. .3653crates 958 cwts FLAX, ton, £. s. St. Petersburg 12-head 75 o a HOPS, in bgs. Kent, new 6 0 Sussex.. 5 0 In pockets, Kent.. 5 15 Refined Sugar 6 10 60 White Salt to Foreign Parts 17059 tons. Ireland...... 414 7 0 Rock Salt to Foreign Parts 2140 Sussex 5 5 6 15 s. d. 2198 989 chal. 2104 Bank Stock .228 6 5 cent, 96 5 cent......961 1 cent.......... 76 3' Cents New 6 Cents.. .60 .96 98 .....95 11: 17 C. F. Ditto at sight, 11: 14. Course of Exchange, in London, July 20. Amst. M. Hamburg, 35 9 2 U. Altona, 35 Frank10: 2 U. Antwerp, fort on the Main, 1494. Ex. M. Madrid, 3 effect. Cadiz, 37. Paris, 3 da s' sight, 25 0. Bourdeaux, 25 30. 12: 0. Lisbon, 53. Oporto, 54. Rio Janeiro, 654. Dublin, 16. 45. Venice, Italian Liv. 26. Malta, 50. Naples, 40. Palermo, effect. Barcelona, 354. Gibraltar, 32. Leghorn, 491. Genoa, 118. Emperial Magazine; OR, COMPENDIUM OF RELIGIOUS, MORAL, & PHILOSOPHICAL KNOWLEDGE. 66 THE VALUE OF A BOOK IS TO BE ESTIMATED BY ITS USE." JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO THE [Continued from col. 407.] Tuesday, July 5th. Early in the morning we left Tober Morey, with little wind, and a misty rain, which entirely concealed the neighbouring lands. At eight, however, it began to clear up, and gave us a view of the rocky extremity of Ardnamurchan, (or the height of the boisterous sea,) finely varied, broken, and indented. A cascade poured down the opposite side of the Mull, while the entrance of the sound we had left was obscured by mists and clouds; amongst which might be faintly traced the outlines of the nearer mountains. The effect was grand; it gave the idea of an unknown unexplored region, and left the imagination at full liberty to indulge itself in romantic speculation on the objects which lay concealed in the gloom. Two vessels, just emerging, considerably tended to heighten the effect. Before us, stretched the low island of Col; and, on our right, soon appeared the flat-topped Canna, the steep coasts of the islands of Rum and Egg, the small island of Muck, and, beyond all, the mountains of Skye, magnificently arrayed in clouds. dreds, once took shelter from the attack of a M'Leod, of Skye; who had invaded the island in revenge for some insult offered to his men. So well was their retreat concealed, that the chieftain, after remaining in search for a considerable time, was about to quit the island, when unfortunately one of the party, leaving his asylum, ascended the hill to watch the motions of the enemy. He was perceived from the boats, and traced to the cave by the snow which had recently fallen. The inhuman barbarian immediately caused a fire to be made at its mouth, and by this means stifled the whole party. Their skeletons, we were informed, are yet to be seen, lying in the positions which they had taken to elude the noxious fumes. The island of Rum is extremely mountainous, and apparently barren; its coast bold and craggy, and affording only a single harbour on the eastern side. It had, however, variety sufficient to make it in some degree an interesting object. Towards evening the wind increased to a gale, and became still more contrary; the night was spent in fruitless efforts to beat against it and the heavy swell of the Western Ocean. The latter had tossed us during the whole day, We had intended to sail for Icolm-long before the gale arrived; a circumkill, but the wind being unfavourable, stance, it seems, not infrequent. we stood away for Canna: it soon, however, changed to the northward, and compelled us to beat against it for the remainder of the day. The island of Egg, which, from our numerous tacks, we had sufficient opportunity of observing, has a singular appearance: the summit is crowned with a range of upright rocks, which, at a distance, give it the effect of an immense fortification. This extends the whole length of the island, and at the south end appears to overhang its base. On this island is a cave, large within, but the entrance so small, as scarcely to admit a person on his hands and knees; in which the inhabitants of this island, to the amount of some hunNo. 6.-VOL. I. At two o'clock of the morning of the 6th, we were compelled to bear away before it, under a double-reefed mainsail; and about four, we once more came to anchor in Tober Morey bay, having spent near twenty-four hours in our successless attempt. Here many of the vessels which had sailed at the same time, again joined us. The weather continued wet and tempestuous during the day: we, however, went on shore, and, from one of the hills, obtained a view of part of the interior of the island, which in general displayed only a mixture of heath and pasture, that afforded no pleasing variety; where the cottages were thinly scattered, and where every thing seemed to express that degree 2 K |
