The National Register. — London, England, 1821-12-10 00:00:00

l'ltiCE OA Dank Stork 3 _per Cent. Red. 761 3 per Cent. Cent.°ls lit 31 prt Cent. 4 per ( ent. 96 per Cent. Navy Lone 1941 STOCKS. Om ll i 11l ti 0. Imp. 3 per Cent. India Bonds 71 111.1141 Nock 23tti Excileto,rr Kill. sc. prem. twig. for At. 7tit Lottery "nekets Xit Its. .111 E NATIONAL REGISTER. Lantum : MONDAY, DECENIBER 10. The state of Ireland becomes every day more alarming, and we fear the coercive measures about to he adopted will not restore her to tranquillity— Horse, foot, anti artillery may for a moment sup press the groan of discontent, but such means will " scotch the snake. not kill it," and nothing short of a radical change in the system of oppression under which the sister kingdom writhes, will make her people satisfied with their state. The Union has beggared those who were affluent —it has drawn away from their native residences the Nobility and Gentry, by which the money de rived from their estates is squandered, fisr from those whose labour furnishes the funds, and that curse of Ireland, the Middleman, is introduced to add to the already overpowering distresses—though a Catholic country, Ireland is obliged to maintain and pay tithes to a Protestant Clergy, who not chusing to resiac among those whom they charitably consider but little better than barbarians, employ the tithe proctors to collect those dues to which none but a legal claim can be urged—thus is discontent constantly engendered by oppression, and while that is the case you may dragoon them into temporary submission, but will never have them truly loyal subjects—one may make a child kiss the rod with which it is chastised, but its enmity to the party administering the chastisement, is not less on account of that constrained apparent sub mission. The only way to regain the real esteem of the Irish nation is, to ameliorate their condition—to 7t THE NATIONAL REGISTER lighten their burthens ; to remove some of their heavy grievances, and to beget by our conduct to them, a conviction that at all events, we do not feel towards them more harshly than to any of those countries, where our power has been established by recent conquest—they have as yet no reason to feel this for one of the first stipulations in all such capi tulations has always been—" The Religion of the Country shall be respected" while in Ireland, if we do not enforce their conformity to it, we do com p e l them to support in splendid and distant laziness the Members of a Religion, they have al wa)s been taught to abhor. We most ardently hope that these things will occupy the earliest and most serious attention of the two Houses, as soon us they shall meet. Died, at Brighton, on Wednesday lust, James Perry, Es.q. for many years the highly-respected Editor and Proprietor of The Morning Chronicle. In consequence of a letter which Mr. Hunt ad dressed to Mr. Baron Graham, pardons and remis sions of sentences have been sent to six convicts, ut Ilchester gaol, whose cases he stated to the worthy Judge. Of these, five %%ere of the number of' his witnesses. The new gaoler, on his entrance on his office, has evinced a judicious union of vigilance and humanity which is highly satisfactory. The fbllow ing facts afford a striking proof of the benefit accruing to the county of Somerset upon the late investiga tion :—The amount of the whole rates collected for the whole quarter before Mr. Hunt's "Peep" came out, was 7,2291. 3s. 54t1.; the quarter after the " Peep" was published, it fell to 5,4081. 10s. 6d.; and on the first quarter after the investigation was ended, the amount was reduced to 2,1621. 16s. 101. AGRICULTURE.--It is reported in .circles of high information, that ministers have determined so fur to meet the proposition of the agriculturists, as to lay a duty of2os. per quarter on foreign corn im ported, to reduce the rate st which importation is permitted to 70s. per quarter fur wheat, and to form a proportional scale for other sorts of grain.— The price of wheat in this country, supposing such a law to be made, will amount to the cost of the grain abroad, the expence of transit and the duty added together. The average of the ,two first is about 375. and, if .204. tux be imposed, of course the price will be about 575. with perhaps a sixpence or shilling per quarter for the merchant's profit. Should peace continue, however, it is probable that the price, both in America and un the Continent, would fall from the acknowledged superabundance of the supply. 'rhos, it is conceived, a law imposing such a duty would or.ly serve to fix the average about where it now stands. Our readers will doubtless remember an account, which we presented them some weeks since, of the Curate of Bottesford and a young lady, to whom lie was attached, having absented themselves from the village and retired to a neighbouring wood, where, in consequence of the opposition of relatives to their union, they mutually agreed to take poison, by which the young lady died, but the gentleman having, in his agitation, spilled sonic part ofhis portion, escaped that death which he afterwards attempted to attain by cutting his throat. The inquest on the young lady returned a verdict of—" Died in a fit of tempo rary derangement, caused by taking poison." Con tinued inquiry has disclosed circumstances which render the young clergyman's account suspected, and his subsequent elopement has not tended to allay suspicion. It has been discovered that the young lady did not, as it was affirmed, procure the poison from her father's dispensary. It is doubted if the lover took poison at all, and the appearances on his neck show that the wounds were such as could not, at the time of their infliction, have endangered his life. The poor girl, it has since her death been discovered, was en fastille. The retreat of Mr. Towne, who withdrew with his mother, has not yet been discovered. His relations are persons of wealth and consideration. The young lady's father, who is distracted with grief, iy u gentleman of pro fessional talent and great respectability. THE CARLILES.—On the sa instant the " So ciety for the Suppression of Vice" obtained a war rant against G. Clarke, Carlile's shopman, tin the sale of a work, containing an alleged libel on the King and Government, by virtue of which he was apprehended, and taken before Mr. Justice Bayley, at his Lordship's chambers, from whence he was committed to Newgate for want of bail. The de fendant threatened an action against the Society for a false arrest. Clarke had scarcely been arrested an hour before his place was taken by a young girl, named Susannah Wright, who continued the sale of the same work, and an information being lodged against her, she was also arrested, and on Friaay morning was brought before Judge Best, to put in bail. The trials of these defendants will cowe en during the next Sittings at Guildhall. FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAAE7'TE BANKRUPTS. T. Landcas•le and R. N. Gillard, junior, Bristol, cabinet makers. Solicitors, Messrs. Sherwood and Co. Canterbury Square, Southwark. P. Marsden, Sheffield, York, grocer. Sol. Mr. Blakelock, Sergeant's Inn. J. Litchfield, Cambridge, gardener. Sol. Mr. Farlow, Gray's Inn. S. Lapage, Clement's Lane, drysalter. Sol. Mr. Griffith, High Street, Marylebone. Margetts, Old Woodstock, Oxfordshire, wheelwright. Sols. Messrs. Lowden and Co. Clement's Inn. ft. Warner, Garforth, York, dialer. Sol. Mr. Wiglesworth, Gray's Inn. S. Williams. Bristol, apothecary. Sols. Messrs. Poole and Co. Gray's Inn Square. W. Page, Lime Street, spirit merchant. Sol. Mr. Fatlow, Gray's Inn. a H. !tenon, Manchester, cotton manufacturer. Sol. Mr. Wi glesworth, Gray's Inn. Q. Gale. Newgate Market, butcher. SoL Mr. Wilmot, Essex Street, Strand. J. Epps, Holborn, ham and bacon merchant. Sole. Messrs. Harvey and Co. I.incoln's Inn Fields. H. A. Staff, Norwich, soap manufacturer. Sol. Mr. Lythgoe, Essex Street. Strand. " DIVIDENDS. Dec. 11, J. R. Browne, New Road, St. Pancras, statuary -49, W. Sheppard, Aldermanbury, Blackwell Hall factor -31, J. Bennett, Bristol, cabinet maker-29, G. Fry, Newbury, Berks, mercer -2i, W. Jarman, jun. Kniensbridge, painter -15. W. Kruse, Union Court, Broad Street, merchant—January I. J. Vince, Valentine Itow, illackfriars Road, oilman-10. J. Shaw, Wem, Salop, victualler-5, J. Fry, Dorset Street, Salis bury Square, tailor -4, A. Taylor, Kent Road, malt roaster -22. E. Cohen, London, merchant-12. J. Duffill, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, grocer-3, W. King, IVorcester. draper—V. IV. IL Gilbert. Leicester, draper-4, E. Robson, Morpeth, North umberland, saddler. CERT'IF'ICATES to be granted Deasy . T. Gundry, Goldsithney, Cornwall. merchant—W. Elphick. West Hate, farmer—W. C. Wilson, London Street, merchant— J. and J. Landles, Berwick upon Tweed, merchants—.J. Young. Ware, Hertv , tailor— J. Collett, Bath, shoemaker—W. Webster, Bishop Wearmoudi, Durham, merchant—R. 'rate. Market Weighton. York. shopkeeper—J. B. Phillips, Bartlett's Build ings, Holborn, jeweller—J. Dorsey, junior. Goodge Street, Tottenham Court Road, bookseller—W. Rolfe, Teignmouth, Devon, builder. COURSE OF EXCI Amsterdam, 12 13 C. F. Ditto, at sight, 12 10 Rotterdam, 12 14 Antwerp, 12 7 Itamburgh, 37 6 Ahem', 37 I Paris, 3 dais' sight, 25 60 Ditto. 25 90 Bourdeaux, 25 96 F►aukfmtuutheMlaine, 156 Petersburell, 9 0 U. Vienna, El. Flu. 10 18 TrieAr, Ef. Flu. 10 N Dladiitl, 36—Cadiz, 36 flillma,3s4—Bareelona,3sl HiNGE, DEc. 7. Seville, 354—Gibraltar,3in Leghorn, 47—Geno4, 43 11 Malta,43—Venire, 27 60 Naples, 394—Lisbon, Set Oporto, 50-11allio, ItioJmieito, 41 l'Alerino, 119 per cent. Curl,, 9 per cent. Foreign gold in ters,3l. 178. 100. per oz. Net. I)onblJoti i New Doll , arsi Silver in Init ',standard, 4s. 110. --~'-` . ~_.-, $B. Letters from Constantinople, dated the 25th of October, repeat, in positive terms, the statement in the French papers, that Persia has declared war against Turkey, and add, that advantages had been gained over the Turks near Bagdad, and also in the vicinity of Erserum. No intelligence had ar rived there from Petersburgli since the return of Baron Strogonoff, but all apprehension of a war with Russia had subsided. The contest with the Greeks and the Persians was likely, without the interference of Russia, to find sufficient emidoy ment for the troops of the Porte. An account, said to be official, has been transmitted from Constanti nople, announcing the capture and destruction of a a fleet'of Greek ships by the Turks, in a naval action off Patras ; but this is supposed, and with some co lour of probability, to relate to the vessels lying at anchor in the harbour of Galaxidi —an affair which has been already narrated, and which bore no sem blance to a sea-fight, as most of the ships had been abandoned by their crews, and the remainder made little or no resistance. Letters from Patras of the Ist ult. confirm the fall of Tripolliza, but give a different account of the manner in which the place was conquered. They sty that the Albanian Turks, who formed its gar rison, unfaithful to their trust, had delivered it up to the Greeks. Whether accurate or nut, this ac count obtained entire credit at Patras, where they, in consequence, deemed it prudent to disband and send away from the place all the Albanian Turks m the citadel. By this step the garrison of Patras was so much weakened, that resistance to the Greeks was no longer contemplated; and they had made pre parations to destroy the fortress, which they were prepared to quit immediately on the approach of the enemy. All the inhabitants, likewise, held themselves in readiness to leave Patras at a moment's notice. The American navy has struck a decisive blow against the hordes of pirates that infest the seas of the West Indies. Off Cape Antonio, on the 16:11 of October, a small fleet of bucaniers, consisting of four schooners' and one sloop, was descried by the United States' brig Enterprise, in the,oct of plun dering a merchant vessel, and she succeeded in cap turing the whole of them. The crews were sent to Charleston for trial. This vigour, it' followed up I must soon lead to their annihilation. MIDDLEILZ SESSIONS—On Saturday Mr. Robert son, a clerk in the Navy Bill and Accountant Office, was indicted for defrauding the treasurer of the Navy Board of :iOl. 15s. by means of a fictitious Bill of Exchange. A great number of witnesses were examined for the prosecution, mid the jury found the prisoner guilty, but strongly recommend ed him to mercy, on account of the very excellent character he received from several gentlemen be longing to that department. —Judgment deferred. HIGHWAY ItOUBBRY.—OIi Friii.sy evening, Mr T. Duncan 01 Camberwell, returintia la (1111 LOWII throtig't the ffrlits adjoin rtit the Common, was stopped by three men, one to whom politely Si " Sir, we have occasion fin . some change, nod seize this opportimity to be sir,,. plied by you.' The other men seized Mr. Duncan's arms and held back his head, in a very painful ptition. ' for nearly two mitiutes, while the potite rates rifled his pockets of all they contained, amounting LO 21. 10S. besides his watch. On having deliberately searched ail his pockets, the fellow said, " ihe g.tisinan has no more; give 3:lZe I 11 1 1111 1 11. sa:'fi.cs;: I over se 'l hedge' lanis u hilt, the lit Xi field, and tied. Mr. I)nitcati was notch bruised by his fall. He describes the thieves as being remarkatdy alert and expeditious it, the robbery, and no doubt they practised it, similar depredations. SHOOTING EXTRAORDIMARY.—Mr. Yi - osil and his two sons undertook on Saturday, for a stake of 60 sove reigns, to kill 100 head of hares, pheasants, and p tridees, oier IWO manor'', those of Ittiscom be, in iloclo, and the IVillow, the hunter contenting one thoossin I itCIC4 tai land, and the latter too hundred. They were m produce the game in set en hours. 'The father the Willow manor, hares, six brace of pheasant', and three brace of partridges, amounting to twenty-itine. The eldest son shot seven brace of partridges, six phea sants, and nine hares, making shirty-five; anti the other sou killed twelve hares, tweive brace 01 pheasants, rod two brace of birds, amuumitig to thirty-eight, making at the total one hundred and two. Knock'on dorm Argument.—Ludicrous C'ileumstauce. —The toliow log citc 1111 l stance, whica might sia‘e hie i aneoded v. it h serious accidents, but which cos; the com pany only a hearty laugh, occurred a few days ago at the sale of a carpenter's stock in trade at Hemel Hemp. se.iatl. The company tieing, as is usual at sales, ui ire CaJt . f than wary, Had scutiiitd up stairs into the carpet). ter's shop, and the auctioneer was dwelling on the taloe ul an iron screw %ice, and ailn.oinshing the compaay that it was going, posnisely going for the third and last time, if no advance, when (all event ant expected !) the comma's,' writ filal , fur suddenly the floor gave way, and I.recipitated them j depth or eight or ten feet, leas. tog the auctioneer, a Quaker broker, and 4 swot iii.lle•, upon a host of carpenters, blacksiiiittig, bricklayer-, and the rest of their c partions. hitt r.iist was the fi:s emotion of the company upon this ominous ; bnl having discos creel that it was whatever, they all resumed their wonted toititv, • ai.d smiled at each tither, congratillatinu themselves off capita trout injury, and treetiously on the siogida rd , that di: btu:limiter he preserved his pulpit 110111 like fate of the c:iisspanv, wh , sos I chance, and nut his hammer, had situ, lissuck . cd dos% a. f . , I .` N ,;,