DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. The neighbourhood of Enniskillen has been visited by calamitous floods, which have caused the rivers to rise and deluge the country for miles in every direction. In many instances, houses have been swept away, and some of the inmates have perished. On the shores of Lough Erne and the bank of the Scilly's river, the crops of every description were swept off, and the potatoes, together with the soil on which they grew, were carried away, leaving not a vestige behind. Upwards of one hundred acres of meadow were destroyed in that quarter of the country; the rivers opened for themselves entirely new courses, through which they now flow; and the houses have been demolished in several places. The wall at Pubble church-yard was prostrated for several perches, and graves were emptied of their contents. A vast number of bridges have been torn away, and the communication of the country greatly interrupted. At Sir James Carnegie's late fete to the tenants, feuars, labourers, and workmen on his estate at Brechin, co. Forfar, an unfortunate young man, of the name of Frazer, met his death, and caused that of another, in a very lamentable manner. Having drank till he became insensible, he was thoughtlessly put on a heap of straw in an empty stall, in the stable at the farm of Willenyards, and there left to sleep himself sober. Jean Scott, a fellow servant, between whom and Frazer there was a slight attachment, went to seek her sweetheart with a lighted candle in her hand. She found him in the barn, and while endeavouring to awake him-horrible to relate!-the candle was knocked from her hand; he, in his drunken sleep, held her in his grasp, perhaps supposing her a robber, till her screams had called the neighbourhood together, but assistance was too late; the straw was ignited, the unhappy girl, struggling to drag the drunkard from his dreadful fate, became the victim of her humanity, or a more tender feeling, and the assembled neighbours only arrived in time to witness the horrific spectacle of the dying lovers in the midst of a blazing pile! The foundation of an ancient choir was lately discovered by the workmen at York Minster, whilst they were pursuing their employment in clearing away the rubbish from the interior of the organ screen; the walls have been traced to a considerable distance, and have been found to return in a cross or transept form to the north and south. The returns are of a perfect ashlar, and adorned with bases, columns, and capitals, of the Norman style of architecture. Sept. 11. The Aurora, Worcester coach, was upset near Severn Stoke, which event was accompanied with a calamitous loss of lives, Mr. Bennet, of Oxford, and a Mr. Hughes, of Worcester, have died of their Five In the first part of our present Volume, pp. 458, 545, we noticed a proposal to erect a monument to the memory of Shakspeare. We are happy to learn that this plan is likely to be carried into effect; and a public meeting, we have reason to believe, will be convened at no distant period. The neglect which the memory of the immortal Shakspeare has sustained for more than 200 years, in not having received, like other ancient and modern benefactors of their country, a national monument, in veneration of his heaven-born mind, and commemoration of our gratitude, is a circumstance so discreditable to the taste of an enlightened people, and so unjust towards the Bard who has placed England highest on the rolls of dramatic fame, that it has been long deemed a duty, that measures should be taken, even at this late period, to atone for the indignity, by erecting a trophy to his memory, worthy of the progress of the arts, and the grandeur of the empire; and that such honorarium should be raised in a conspicuous part of our metropolis, which, from its being the scene of his glory, and the resort of men of every nation, is pre-eminently entitled to be hallowed by so classical a distinction, more especially as this first act of universal homage to a British poet will thereby be paid to the chiefest and the most comprehensive genius the world ever saw. The Rev. Dr. Wade, who was the first projector of the monument, has accepted the office of Honorary Secretary. Otmoor is a marshy, waste piece of land in Oxfordshire, of 2,500 acres, with a small brook running through it, and seven neighbouring towns had a right of common upon it. As it was of little value, from the continual floods, and the encroachments, and other abuses, an act of parliament was obtained, in 1815, to drain and inclose it. This was carried into execution, and all continued quiet till last year, when the rainy season in June having occasioned great foods in the lands above Otmoor, and the embankments there being supposed to impede the descent of the water, a riotous mob of farmers and others assembled, and cut down the banks. They were indicted for felony under Sir R. Peel's Act, but were acquitted, under the directions of Judge Parke, on the ground that, as the embankment stopped the water, and occasioned the injury to the lands above, they were a nuisance, which the occupiers had a right to abate. He added likewise, that the commissioner had exceeded the powers given him by the act of parliament in making this new drain and embankment. In consequence of this decision, the poor people and farmers of the Otmoor towns entertained a notion that the act of parliament was void; that the inclosure and all the proceedings under it were illegal; and that they had a right to destroy the fences, and lay the whole open as it was originally. They assembled, therefore, on Saturday night, the 28th of August, in large bodies, and began breaking and cutting up the fences and hedges. These proceedings were continued every night for a week. The rioters, who were often disguised, were joined by people from the neighbouring villages, and their numbers at some times amounted to more than a thousand; and the greater part of the fences were destroyed to a very great value. Many persons were assaulted and wounded, particularly a son of Sir Alexander Croke, who went to protect his father's property, and was left for dead. All attempts of the civil power being found insufficient to quell them, the assistance of the military was called in. The Oxfordshire Yeomanry Cavalry, under Lord Churchill, and the Buckinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry, under the Marquis of Chandos, lent their ready protection, and the rioters were stopped in their proceedings. About forty were taken prisoners on the moor, and carried in waggons to Oxford, escorted by a detachment of Oxfordshire Cavalry. On passing through St. Giles's (where an immense number of persons had assembled to enjoy the festivities of a fair, similar to that of St. Bartholomew) the military were attacked in every direction; brickbats, stones, and bludgeons were hurled at them without mercy. The soldiers were de⚫ termined to secure their prisoners, and the mob were determined to release them. military had rather the advantage till they turned down Beaumont-street, which, from St. Giles's, is the nearest way to the county gaol. Here they were forced to give way; and the prisoners during the conflict effected their escape. A detachment has since been sent down by government; and many of the rioters have been apprehended. The Sept. 15. The interesting ceremony of opening the Manchester and Liverpool Railway took place this day. It was rendered more splendid and imposing by the presence of the Duke of Wellington and many distinguished individuals, whom the Directors [Sept. The had invited. The concourse of spectators at each end of the line was immense. The procession left Liverpool twenty minutes before eleven o'clock drawn by eight- locomotive engines, the first of which was the Northumbrian, with the Directors and numerous distinguished visitors, including the Duke of Wellington. The other engines were the Phoenix, North Star, Rocket, Dart, Comet, Arrow, and Meteor. carriage in which the Duke of Wellington and his friends travelled, was truly magnificent. The floor was 32 feet long by 8 wide, and was supported by eight large iron wheels. A grand canopy, 24 feet long, was placed aloft upon gilded pillars, contrived so as to be lowered in passing through the tunnel. The Northumbriam drew three carriages, the first containing the band, the second the Duke of Wellington and the distinguished visitors, and the third the Directors. The Phoenix and the North Star drew five carriages each; the Rocket drew three; and the Dart, Comet, Arrow, and Meteor, each four. The total number of persons conveyed was 772. On issuing from the smaller tunnel at Liverpool, the first engine, that is, the Northumbrian, took the south, or right-hand line of railway, while the other seven engines proceeded along the south line. The procession did not proceed at a particularly rapid pacenot more than 15 or 16 miles an hour. In the course of the journey, the Northumbrian accelerated or retarded its speed occasionally, to give the Duke of Wellington an opportunity of inspecting the most remarkable parts of the work. On the arrival of the procession at Parkside, (a little on this side of Newton) the carriages stopped to take in a supply of water. Before starting from Liverpool, the company were particularly requested not to leave the carriages, and the same caution was repeated in the printed directions describing the order of procession. Notwithstanding this regulation, however, Mr. Huskisson, Mr. Win. Holmes, M. P., and other gentlemen, alighted from the carriage of the Duke of Wellington, when the Northumbrian stopped at Parkside. At the moment they descended into the road, three of the engines on the other line-the Phoenix, the North Star, and the Rocket, were rapidly approaching. Mr. Huskisson and Mr. Holmes were standing in the road between the two lines of railway, which are about four feet distant from each other. Unluckily, Mr. Huskisson imagining that there was not room for a person to stand between the lines while the other engines were passing, made an attempt to get again into the carriage of the Duke before the Dart came up. He laid hold of the door of the carriage, and pulled it open with so much force that he lost his balance, and fell backwards across the rails of the other line, the moment before the passing of the Dart. The conductor of that engine immediately stopped it, but before that could be effected, both wheels of the engine, and one of those of the first carriage, passed over the leg of the unfortunate gentleman, which was placed over the rail, his head and body being under the engine. The right leg was frightfully shattered, the muscles being torn to pieces. The Earl of Wilton, Mr. Holmes, and Mr. Parkes, solicitor, of Birmingham, raised Mr. Huskisson from the ground. The only words he uttered were:-"I have met my death-God forgive me!" A tourniquet was immediately applied by the Earl of Wilton; and Dr. Brandreth was quickly in attendance. He was then removed to a car, and carried to Eccles, a village within four miles of Manchester; and after his arrival there, was removed to the house of the Rev. Mr. Blackburn, the rector of that place, where the Right Hon. Gentleman expired between nine and ten o'clock the same evening. After the above melancholy accident a question arose as to what ought to be done 265 with regard to the further progress of the business of the day. The Duke of Wellington refused to proceed further. Some of the proprietors and directors insisted that they had a public duty to perform in carrying the day's proceedings to an end, and that the success of the project, on which they had expended so much capital, might depend on their being regularly finished. They contended, moreover, that the procession must go on to Manchester, if they wished to avoid a breach of the public tranquillity. The Duke's scruples ultimately gave way, and the order was issued to move on to Manchester. On its return the Duke of Wellington quitted the rail-road about three miles before the cortege reached Liverpool, and posted off to the Marquis of Salisbury's seat at Childwell. The splendid corporation dinner which had been prepared at Liverpool was suspended; and nothing was heard spoken of but the above melancholy event. Mr. Huskisson was interred on the 24th at the public cemetery at Liverpool. The funeral was a public one. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS RETURNED FOR THE NINTH PARLIAMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM or GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, APPOINTED TO MEET OCT. 26, 1830. Those marked (†) were not in the last Parliament. Those marked (‡) are new for the respective places. Those marked (§) are returned for two places. All the rest are reelected. ENGLAND AND WALES. Abingdon-J. Maberly Alban's, St.-+Ld. Grimston, +C. Tennant Amersham-T. T. Drake, W. T. Drake Aylesbury-Lord Nugent, W. Rickford Barnstaple-+S. L. Stevens, +G. Tudor Bassetlaw-+Lord Newark, †Hon. A. Dun: combe Bath-Gen. C. Palmer, Lord J. Thynne Bishop's Castle-F. H. Cornewall, E.Rogers 266 List of the present House of Commons. Cardiff Lord P. J. H. Stuart Carlisle-Col. Lushington, †P. H. Howard Carnarvonshire-+C. W. G. Wynne Castle Rising-Lord H. Cholmondeley, Col. Cheshire Lord Belgrave, W. Egerton Chichester-Lord G. Lennox, J. Smith Dartmouth-Capt. J. Bastard, A. H. Holdsworth Denbighshire-Sir W. W. Wynne, bt. Derbyshire-Ld. G. H. Cavendish, F. Mundy Dorsetshire-E. B. Portman, H. Bankes Gloucester City-Col.E.Webb, +J. Phillpots Haslemere-Sir J. Beckett, bt, W. Holmes Hastings-J. Planta, +Sir H. Fane Haverfordwest-Sir R. B. P. Phillipps [Sept. Hedon+Sir T. Constable, bt. R. Ferrand Helston Lord J. Townshend, +J. Pechell Herefordsh.-Sir J. G. Cotterell, bt. Sir R. Price, bt. Hereford-Lord Eastnor, E. B. Clive Hertfordsh.-Sir J.S.Sebright, bt. N.Calvert Hertford-+Ld. Ingestrie, T. S. Duncombe Heytesbury Sir G. Staunton, bt. E. H. A'Court Higham Ferrers-Lord Howick Hindon-Hon.G.M. Fortescue, †J. Weyland Huntingdon-J. Calvert, J. Stuart Kent-Sir E. Knatchbull, bt. +T. L. Hodges Kingston-upon-Hull†G. Schonswar, †W. B. Wrightson Knaresborough-Sir J. Mackintosh, §H. Brougham Lancashire-Lord Stanley, †J. W. Patten Lancaster-J. F. Cawthorne, T. Greene Launceston +Sir W.Gordon, bt. J.Brogden Leicestersh.-Ld. R. Manners, G. A. L. Keck Leicester-Sir C. A. Hastings, bt. +W.Evans Leominster-Lord Hotham, W. Marshall Lewes T. R. Kemp, Sir J. Shelley, bt., Lichfield-Sir G. Auson, G. G. V. Vernon Lincolnsh.-Sir W.A. Ingilby, bt. C. Chaplin Lincoln-C. D. Sibthorp, +J. Fardell Liskeard-Lord Eliot, Sir W. Pringle Liverpool-Gen. I. Gascoyne, W. Huskisson London-Alderman Wood, Alderman Waith man, Alderm. Thompson, W. Ward, Esq. Lostwithiel -W. F. V. Fitzgerald, Hon. E. Cust Ludgershall-Sir S. Graham, bt. E.T. Foley Ludlow-Lord Clive, Hon. R. H. Clive Lyme Regis-Hon. H. S. Fane, Colonel J. T. Fane Lymington-G. Burrard, +W. T. Egerton Middlesex-G. Byng, IJ. Hume Minehead-J. F. Luttrell, +W. E. Tomline 1830.] Montgomerysh.-Rt. Hon. C. W. W. Wynn Montgomery-Hon. H, Clive List of the present, House of Commons. Morpeth-Hon. W. Howard, †W. Ord Newcastle-upon-Tyne-Sir M. W. Ridley, Newport, Cornwall-J. Raine, J. Doherty Newton, Lanc.-T. Legh, IT. Houldsworth Norfolk Co.-T.W. Cake, †Sir W. Folkes, bt. Northampton-Sir G. Robinson, bt. †Sir R. Northumberland-M. Bell, T.W.Beaumont Nottingham-SirR. Fergusson, +T.Denman Orford-IS. H. Kilderhee, Sir H. F. Cooke Oxford City-J. H. Langston, W. Hughes Pembrokeshire-Sir J. Owen, bt. Penryn Sir C.Lemon, bt. †J.W.Freshfield Poole-B. L. Lester, Hon. W. F. S. Ponsonby Reading C. F. Palmer, +C. Russell Ripon G. Spence, L. H. Petit Rye-+H. D. Baillie, F. R. Bonham Ryegate Adm. Sir J. S. Yorke, J. Cocks Sarum (Old)-J. Alexander, J. D. Alexander 267 Seaford-Hon. A. F. Ellis, J. Fitzgerald Stafford-+J. Campbell, †T. Gisborne Tregony-+J. A. Gordon, †J. Mackillop, Weobley Ld. H. Thynne, Ld. W. Thynne Weymouth & Melcombe Regis-Col. Gordon, Wigan-Col. J. Lindsay, J. A. Hodson Windsor-SirR.H.Vivian, bt. J. Ramsbottom Wotton Basset-Lord Mahon, T. H. Villiers Worcester-Col. Davies, G. R. Robinson Mr. Brougham and Lord Ebrington are the only Members returned for two placesthe former for Yorkshire and Knaresborough, the latter for Devonshire and Tavistock. |