The National Register. — London, England, 1821-12-30 00:00:00

:.* 41 FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED. T. Mots, Vauxhall, potter, from Jan. I to Jan. 15. It. Needham, Brompton, silversmith, from Dec. 29 to Jan.ls. J. Ward, London, Importer of foreign fruits, from Jan. 1 to Jan. 5. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. J. Bramall, Saddleworth, Yorkshire, worsted spinner. W. and S. Kinner, Notting Hill, Middlesex, stage coach proprietors. H. Williams, Plough Court, Lombard Street, merchant. BANKRUPTS. J. Frost, Temple Normanton, Derby, maltater. Solicitors, Messrs. Bromley. Gray's Inn Square. W. J. Simpson, Machester, hosier. Sols. Messrs. Adlington and Co. Bedford Row. S. and H. Andrew, Micklehurst, Cheshire, woollen manufac turers. Sols. Messrs. Hurd and Co. Temple. H. Bush, Loddon, Norfolk, grocer. Sol. Mr. Windus, Bart lett's Buildings, Holborn. T. Haigh, Poland Street, bookbinder. Sol. Mr. Mayhew, Chancery Lane. I'. H. Midwood, London, merchant. Sols. Messrs. Hurd and Co. Temple. 0. Scott, Manchester Buildings, Cannon Row, Westminster, army and navy agent. Sols. 'Messrs. AUiston and Co. Freeman's Court, Cornhill. DIVIDENDS. Jan. 19, J. Nowill, Cheapside, warehouseman-26. T. Col beck, Westhouse ; W. Ellis, Castlefiel ; J. Wilks, jun. Burley ; W. Holdsworth, Branford; and J. Holdsworth, Morcly, York. shire, flax spinners -5, J. Vice, Valentine's Row Blackfriars Road, oilman -19, L. 0. Edward, Nlinories, merc hant-11, T. Kempster Bouverie Street, Fleet Street, carpenter-2'2, W. Johrhon, Ileybridge. Essex, salt manufacturer-2C, T. Walls, Webber Street, Lambeth Marsh, hatter-30, W. Ellis, Liver pool, basket maker -19, T. Noon, Sheplon Beauchamp, Somer. setshire, sail cloth manufacture-21, J. Boyce, Bordesley, near Birmingham, brass founder-25, J. Knight, Castle Cary, Sotnersetshire, surgeon-19, T. Belhant, Stratford, merchant -22, J. Greensmith, Caramel, Lancashire, cinder burner —26, J. H. Silva, Liverpool, merchant-2n, G. Gundry, Knaresborough, York, iron founder-15, W. Brown, Sutton at Hone, Kent, cattle jobber-24, G. Pryer, Newport, Monmouth, shopkeeper —l2, N. Brooke, Duke Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, shoe ma nufacturer. CERTIFICATES to be granted Jan. 19. J. J. Saintmarc and L. M. Gazeau, City Road, rectifiers—F. S. Newcomb, Gillingham, Kent, dealer—J. Llewelyn and N. Belcher, Old Jewry, ship brokers—P. Arnold, junior. City Gar. den Row, St. Luke's, tailor—G. Wilson, Liverpool, linen draper —T. Ketland and J. Adams, Birmingham, merchants. COURSE OF EXCI Amsterdam, 12 13 C. F. Ditto, at sight, 12 10 Rotterdam, 12 14 Antwerp, 12 7 Haniburgli, 37 6 Altona, 57 7 Paris, days' sight, 25 6u Ditto, 25 90 Mourdeasix, 25 00 Frankfort on the Maine, 156 Petersburgli, 0 0 U. Vienna, Er. Flo. 10 18 Trieste, Ef. Flo. 10 18 Madrid, 36—Cadiz, 36 8i1b0a,35/ Bareeloua,3sl PRICE O J Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 763 3 per Cent. Consols 771 31 per Cent. 4 per Cent. oni per Cent. N•vy Long Aun. 199 THE NATIONAL REGISTER• It anon : SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30. GENERAL WARRANTS. We had always supposed that these Wens on the British Constitution had been for ever done away with, and the memory of Wilks has been consecrated to futurity on account of the active share he bad in their destruction—but we think they are now vir- tually revived—Warrants have been recently granted for the arrest of persons described as those " whose names are unknown," and parties have been arrested and ordered to find bail under such warrants. Now we know very well, that when Sir Robert Wilson was casheired, not only without trial, but without even the crime he was charged with being made known to him, it was implied that the cruel, harsh, unjust, and unconstitutional measure had originated in depositions sworn against him—that he denied their truth—that he proved their falsehood, and yet, that on his application to Lord Sidmouth for copies of those depositions, for the purpose of indicting the the parties for perjury, his Lordship coolly replied —that he did not consider it his duty to comply with Sir Robert Wilson's demand.—Now to sup pose a case, to put the thing (as Lord Liverpool once said in the House of Lords,) before he drew a demoniacal female character, and afterwards ap plied it to one, who is, no doubt, in Heaven, and perhaps interceding for her cold-blooded perse cutors in this world), to put it hypothetically, let us suppose that instead of the present administra tion, is future period should see us cursed with one, I ANGE, DEC. 29. Seville, 3.ll—Gibraltar,3ol Leghorn, 47—Genoa, 431 Malla,4s—Venice, 27 GO Naples, 39{—Lisbon, 50 Oporto, 50-11ahia, 50 Rio Janeiio, 41 Palermo, 119 I)nbliu, f 3 per cent. Cork, 9 per cent. Foreign gold in bars,3l. 17e. Wid. per oz. New Doubloons New Dollars Silver in bars,standard, 4s. 7 STOCKS. Omnium 0. Imp. 3 per Cent. India Bonds 71 India Stock 23Ni Exchequer Raid ss. prem. Coos. for Ac. 77} Lottery Tickets ' MP. THE NATIONAL REGISTER whose members would sacrifice every thing to their inclination to rule Despotically—and instead of our present beneficent Monarch, let us suppose their Master to be a man who preferred ruling by fear rather than love—who would rather applaud the bloody butchery of his subjects, than the concilia tion of his people—and to carry on our hypotheses, let the frank and amiable Lord Sidmonth be suc ceeded by a Man of little mind —one, who duo fond of employing Spies, should be always a dupe to their artful and interested misrepresentations—one who would submit to be the abject tool of some tyrannical blood-thirsty Irishman, who, after having irretriev ably injured his own country, should come to a scat in the Cabinet to render ours a similar service— if we say, and we have high authority for putting it hypothetically, such total changes should take place, might not, according to the newly introduced system, some patriot opposer of power and violence be incar cerated as" a person unknown," and might not jus tice hereafter be denied against the tools of a bad Government, by the then Secretary of State for the Home Department, declaring that he did not " con sider it his duty to deliver up the depositions" by which his myrmidons might be brought to condign punishment. These are points worthy of medita tion—it is much easier to correct an innovation when it first is introduced, than to effectually com bat when precedent _may be pleaded in support of illegality. - ---- --- THE MOST A'oble THE MARQUIS OP QUEENS• BERRY V. THE CARLISLE JOURNAL.--II will be l'O• collected by our readers that, in March last, the proprietors of the above journal were tried and con victed for a libel upon the character of this noble man. Three months' imprisonment in a gaol 300 miles from their families, city, and business, marked the sense of the Court upon the impropriety of their behaviour ; and considerable injury to their property, as well as the temporary load of anxiety during their absence, were, of course, the conse quences. It appears, however, that there aae some who think this punishment for stating things they were not permitted to prove was not sutirciently severe, hut that a continued attack should be made on their business and means of subsistence by threats of vengeance to all who took in their paper. The following letter will explain what we mean. We copy it without a remark - : " ANNAN, DEc. a, 1821. " Gentlemen,—Enclosed you will receive 11. Is. which I this day received from Mr. —, steward and factor to Mr.—, of—, in payment of that gentleman's account to you. Mr. told me he was sorry, as well as Mr.--, to give up the paper, by stating that the Marquis of Queensberry came to one day, and seeing the Carlisle Journal, inquired if they took it in; on being answered in the affirmative, lie got into a violent passion, and ti—d either to give it up or lie must desist shooting on hi, ground. This being promised, he said lie would send him a London paper, which every per sun ought to read; and what was still Letter, without e%. pence. This lie has performed, by seodiog them a weekly paper, called the John Dull, ever since; and Mr. assured: me that lie believed there was a dozen of them lying at —, at present unopened. " I am, gentlemen, sours truly, 4 , JAS. %V ILLIAMSON. " Messrs. Jollie, printers, Carikle." Extract of a letter from a gentleman in the South of Ireland, dated Dec. 22, 1821 :—" The distur bances in this country seem to be subsiding very much, and no doubt they will for the present yield to three. A special commission is non sitting at Limerick, and eight criminals are under sentence of death, and four have undergone that punishment, making 12 in all. This commission is adjourned to the 6th January, and it is thought there will then be, at least, thirty more capitally convicted in Lime rick. They will afterwards sit in Trace, Ennis, and Cork, so that you will perceive the vengeanc.! of the law will be promptly visited upon those wretches • who were administering a summary law cf their own to those whom they narked out for vengeance. In the meantime the house of every gentleman in the country, who retains his arms, is converted into a garrison—upon the upper window-stones of each house are placed heavy rocks to let full upon the nightly assailants-..-the front and back windows of the ground floor are also plunked with Leavy timber, and secured with iron-work. A man before he is let into a gentleman's house experienees the cau tious delays that are wont to prevail in gaols, while musketry, pistols, and ammunition are at hand to repel any attack. Every little village in this coun try has a party of soldiers, and, in addition, we have the Peelers. The roads at night are patrolled by these bodies, and many men have thus been ar rested. I think Government has done every thing to repress these disturbances (except the assembling of Parliament), and they are certainly subsiding. COVENT GARDEN THEATRE. On Wednesday evening, after the performance or Firginius, to which the character so clasically and inimitably performed by Mr. M'Cready gives name, a new Pantomime was produced, called Harlequin and Mother Bunch; or, the Yellow Dwarf. There is a good deal of bustle in this Pantomime, and some good transformations and tricks. The scenery throughout is admirable, particularly the entrance of the Palace of the Gold Mines, the Sandy Desert, the Castle of Polished Steel, the outside of West minster Hall, and a view of Margate Pier. The principal characters in the Pantomime were ex ceedingly well supported, and the performers cheer fully underwent much fatigue--Grimaldi. as the Yellow Dwarf, afterwards Clown, was uncommonly humourous, and never appeared more heroic jthan when mounted on a great cat's back to go out to war against the King of the Gold Mines. Grimaldi Jun. as cape. Guinea Pig, afterwards Harlequin's lacquay, evinced a good deal of the merriment, fun, and trick so essential to the art and mystery of a Clown. Mr. Barnes, as the Queen of Golconda, passed through the fiery ordeal with effect, and continued the ability in the subsequent change into Pantaloon. The King of the Gold Mines, afterwards Harlequin, was sustained by Mr. Eller : and Miss E. Dennett was the interesting represen tative of the Princess All Fair, then Columbine.— Muster Longhurst personated Mother Bunch, the Desert Fairy. The first performance as is always the ease, was subjected to slight interruptions, from the hard action of some of the machinery. We have, how ever, been since delighted by the improvement of the Pantomime, as well by judicious curtailment, as by the effect of practice in the tricks—and we have no doubt, but the efforts of our old and respected laughter-promoting Friend Joey, would again dtaw from the Lord High Chancellor, a repetition of the declaration we know be once made, after having witnessed his successful exertions—.‘ One cann't help laughing at that Grimaldi." DRURY-.LANES THEATRE —NVe apprehend the frequenters of this Theatre will be bill little satis fied, with the arbitrary determination of " The Pre prietor," who has so often appeared as a Vagabond King, that he Kelm determined now to be " A King indeed" and to declare without the most dis tant idea of recumbency to the wishes of those by whom he must (if at all) be rescued from perfect heggary—his Royal will and pleasure that an En- Lertainment, which has been repeatedly damned to all intents and purposes, shall be perfotmed "Every Evening till further notice." Nay, not content with this, he sends into the Boxes, Pit,• and Gal lery, hordes of the greatest blackguards he can End, Pugilists, Bow Street Runners, &c. &c. who, if our Bow Street report be correct, are directed to ap plaud the offensive piece vociferously, and to assault, insult, and quiet by any and every means however illegal, any Gentleman who may chose to exercie his undoubted right of expressing his disapprobation. We hope the Public will one and all unite, and punish this impudent attempt at dictation.—We have no doubt the Committee of Management have the power to interfere, in consequence of Mr. El liston's recent defalcation, and we think they will do less than their duty, if they have such power, should they quietly look on while a Man who is here to-day, but may be—God knows where to morrow, shall be allowed to create a well grounded hatred towards the Theatre, intrusted pro lempore, to his unfortunate and unconeiliatory management. A clerk in the Admiralty, who was found to pos sess a very clear head for arithmetical calculations, became some time ago so useful to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, through that talent, that he has been in the habit of receiving large sums annually for his assistance in preparing the accounts of the Treasury for the public eye. The Chancellor's pa tronage of this gentleman is now about to take a wider range, and he will actually be transferred from the Admiralty to the Treasury, where a new office, which is to bear the title of " Computator," will be created for him, with a very handsome salary attached to it. A successor will of course be ap pointed to this gentleman at the Admiralty, so that the new office will be a clear additional charge on the country. About 15 years ago, a male child, wrapped in fine white linen, was laid down at the door of Dr. —, in Sunderland; the Doctor, actuated by the purest feelings of humanity, had the little foundling taken care of, and has ever since cherished him as his own. Within the last fortnight Dr. re ceived a letter from an officer in India, who, after declaring himself the father of the boy, announces the fact of his having settled 5,0001. upon him, and executed a deed of 6001. in favour of the Doctor, for the great care which he had taken of his son. 413 )