[85] Scale de Cross and White Cross taken down, 1807. [86] Butcher Market removed, 1807. [87] New battlements placed on the Castle, 1812. [88] Bridge widened. [89] The Quay enlarged opposite to the Exchange, 1811. [90] The Moot Hall pulled down, 1809. [91] New County Courts erected, 1811-12. [92] Infirmary enlarged, 1806. [93] Jubilee School built, 1810-11. [94] Carpenter’s Meeting House built at the Westgate, 1811-12. [95] Grand Stand built, 1800. [96] Bridge built over Pandon Dean, 1811-12. [97] Buildings in front of St Nicholas church pulled down, 1810-11. [98] The improvement of the Moor proposed, 1811-12. Some Years ago, while the band of musicians belonging to the Newcastle Armed Association were practising in one of the apartments of the Town’s Court, some person stole the Sheriff’s gown, which gave rise to the following verses:-- ’Tis said that in the good old times One _Orpheus_ liv’d, a man of rhymes, And famous on the lyre: Whene’er the poet sung, the trees Rush’d from the mountains to the seas, Or jumpt into the fire. But mark what wonders fill our land, When late th’ _Association-band_ In this illustrious town, (For more than ancient fame renown’d) Display’d their magic pow’rs of sound, Off mov’d--_the Sheriff’s gown_!!! THE ANTIGALLICAN PRIVATEER. The Antigallican’s safe arriv’d, On board of her with speed we’ll hie; She’ll soon be fit to sail away; To the Antigallican haste away. Haste away, haste away, To the Antigallican haste away. For gold we’ll sail the ocean o’er, From Britain’s isle to the French shore; No ships from us shall run away;-- To the Antigallican haste away. Haste away, &c. The Spaniards too, those cunning knaves, We’ll take their ships and make them slaves; Till war’s declar’d we’ll never stay; To the Antigallican haste away. Haste away, &c. If we should meet with a galloon, Our own we’ll make her very soon; Then drums shall beat and music play-- To the Antigallican haste away. Haste away, &c. Our country calls us all to arms, To keep us safe from French alarms; Then let us all her voice obey, To the Antigallican haste away. Haste away, &c. When we are rich, then home we’ll steer, And enter Shields with many a cheer; To meet our friends so blythe and gay; To the Antigallican haste away. Haste away, &c. To Charlotte’s Head then let’s repair, We’ll be receiv’d with welcome there; We’ll enter then without delay; To the Antigallican haste away. Haste away, &c. A NEW SONG, _On the Opening of Jarrow Colliery, 1803._ Of Temple and King, my friends, let us sing, And of their Colliery at Jarrow; Of coals that are good as e’er swam the flood, For home consumption or far, O.