The National Register. — London, England, 1811-11-03 00:00:00

Mt NATIONAL REGISTER. MISCELLANIES. • The Second General Assembly of the Subscribers to the re building of Drury-lane Theatre, was held Wedtie6day, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern ; it . . Whitbread again took the Chair, and after recapitulating the statements made at the last meeting, stated that others of the old renters had come in, and accepted the composition offefed. The Chairman explained some misconceptions which had arisen as to the amount of the sum (40,0001.) awarded to Mr. Sheridan and his son for their interttst in the old Theatre, with which tke meeting was so perfectly satisfied as to vote their thanks to the Messrs.. Sheri danS for their liberality. Mr. Whitbread informed the meet ing that the Subscribers had generally ratified their subscriptions, and that 120,0001. was already on the books of the C . onuittee, with the pr.nnise of further sums. At 13righton, on Ttiosday . evening, there was a.general and a very brilliant illumination, in honour of the Prince sfi first visit to that place since he has been Regent. F.Nt I'EKQR Or HAvTi's REGA el A.—A most curious dis covery and seizure has been made in the River. All the regalia of his Imperial Majesty Christophe I. have been seized on board a vessel cleated out for Hayti, as they were entered under the name of vphotstm;y, in order to defraud the revenue of the du ties that would have been payable on gold lace, jewellery, &c. The robes of state, the gala suits and all the grand, ensigns of royalty were detected, made up in very common packages ; and suspicions are entertained that they shall also find the Imperial erosive -itself concealed in the ship. Unless the Treasury should give an order for the release of the regalia, the Emperor's coro nation must be postponed. NAVY PAY-OFFICE, Oct. S 9, 1811. THE Treasurer having received information, that Person's acting as Agent. for Petty Officers and Seamen in the Navy, frequently charge V. per Cent. and in some instances have charged as much as iol. per Cent. fa. receiving Wages and Prize...lll6;T/ for Persons of those descriptions, in Ships of War, in violation eof a Law, by which they arc restraincd.from charging more than Slepence in the Pound jor receiving the same — Notice is hereby given, that in proof of such proceeding of any Person licensed to act as an Agent, his License gull. be immediately withdrawn, and he will be proseentedfrr the sante under the pp. vision of the Onh Geo. chop. 123. GEORGE ROSE.- HORNSBY and Co. Stock-Brokers, No. 26, Com - bill, beg leave to remind the Public, that the only STATF. 1.0 ITERY to be drawn this year consists of 6,500 Tic,kets, which is not half the usual consumption ; as such, HORNSBY and Co. request their Friends who purpose to have a chance to exchange their Prizes or to buy immediately, otherwise they will be obliged to pay an extravagant price. Ticket Half £lO 5 0 Eighth £:l 13 0 Quarter 5 4. 0 I Sixteenth 1 7 0 All Orders by Post or Carrier duly executed.—Prizes paid at soon as drawn.. The 19th of THIS moNTH FINISH. the DRAWING will BEGIN and THE Holders of the few remaining unpaid. Shares of the following Prize?, sold by BISI - I, in the Lotte.i'y that finished the 2.2 d of last mouth, are requested to bring, them for Payment, or to Exchange the m tor thisickets or Shari, in thi • Extraordinary Little Lottery, to be drawn on TUESDAY, the 19th of TIES MON'ill. CLASS. 5,343 . . C . . £.15,000 • :3,363 . . A • . . 5,000 1,853 - . . B . . . 2,COQ .- 103 • . • C . . . 2,(300 , 4.05 . • C . . 1,000 ,•••• ... 500 3,863 . . A • • . 3,863 , . • 13 . . . „ . ,A.O t!,052, . . A . . . 500 T. BISII desires his friends to notice, that to a certainty, Tickets and Shares will be scarce before the Drawing, as the whole of this I.ittle Lottery does not consist of more than ball the number 11511.111 y sold. Whilst Tickets are to he had, they will be sold without any partiality, at No. 4, Cotnhill, or No. 9, Charing-cross. - NEW STATE LOTTTERY OFFICE, No. 1, CORNHILL, THE. CORNER NEXT TO THE MANSION HOUSE. PIDDING and Co. embrace this opportamity of endeavouring to express the,ir grateful sense of the kind patronage they experienced, during the very short period (only '2ll days) their °nice has been opened: In the Lottery just finished, No. :;,343, was drawn a Price of 15,0e01. and No. 3,363, a Prize of 5,0001. and several Prizes of 1(X)1. and 501. were Sold in Shares by PIDDING and Co. where the Holders may receive the value on Demand, or EXCHANGE them for fresh Shares in The VERY LITTLE LOTTERY, Consisting of only 6,500 Tickets which will be all drawn TUESDAY, the 19th of NOVEMBER.I The Scheme contains a greater Number of large Prizes in proportion to the small Number of Tickets, and also Prizes of greater Value, than the last. An early purchase is therefore recommended, as there can be little doubt every Ticket will be sold long before the. Drawing. No. 1, Cornhill. PRICE OF STOCKS. 3 per Cent. Reduced e3h 3 3 per Cent. Cunz-ols fi4 4 per Cent. Consols 79 Sf 5 per Cent. Navy Annuities India Bonds 14,. 16s. pm. Exchequer Bills, par. 9.5. pm. Ditto, 3?,d Omnium 0 3 dis. Co::soli for Norcinber 643 ACCIDENTS, OtFENCES, On Tuesday last, six French Officers, who were on their pa . role at Oakhampton, escaped from that town, :iecompanied by an English guide. Having crossed Dartmoor, on Thursday af . terroon, they came near 13ovey Tracey, where, meeting with a , woman, they iniuired if there was any other road than through town : being answered in the negative, they made a halt. The woman communicated the particulars to some of the towns people, and' four men went in pursuit of them : when they were discovered. three of them surrendered and were secured ; hut the other three, with the guide, made off, and were followed by two of the men. The fir - cc that came up with them was Mr. Christopher Snell, when the guide instantly turning round, with a dagger, stabbed him to the heart, and he expired on the spot. Lord Clifford soon after ordered a troop of yeoman cavalry to go in pursuit of them. The three who surrendered were examined by the Rev. Mr. Barrington, a Justice of the Peace, at Chudleigh, and committed to Devon county gaol. On Sandav night another prisoner was brought in, and, after an ex amination before a Magistrate, on Monday morning, was committed to prison. 'Elie same evening a fifth was taken at Denbnry, and brought to 7,x e ter ; and since which, we understand, the sixth has been apprehended, so that the guide only has evaded his pursuers. A coroner's inquest sat on the body of Mr. Snell, and brought in a verdict of JP lyie Murder against the guide and the three French men who accompanied him. As the head turnkey of the County Jail of Essex MS attend ing his duty on l'ilanday morning last, in the debtor's y;ird, elelivering allowanct s of bread, he was so suddenly attacked by one of the debtors, as doubtless would have been of the most serious consequences had not immediate aid been at hand. This debtor made a most furious thrust at the back of the turn key with a fork, first stabbing him in the shoulder, and after wards under tbe left breast. Though the attack was so sudden, further mischief was prevented. The Essex He d rald, alluingto this circumstance, sa w ys,with what truth we know not, that "this unfortunate debtor has been confined near eight years for an original debt of sixty pounds ! I and for the last two or three rears has shown symptoms of mental derangement; and which, it is feared, will increase upon him, unless he be removed from his present confinement, and placed under proper treat anent." DIED. • On Sunday se'nnight, at Shrewsbury, Mr. William Hitch cock, jun. His death wits occasioned by the explosion of a quantity of inflammable gas, which by some accident ht.came mixed with atmospheric air in the gasometer. His experimont was intended to exhibit to his faxily, and several of Lis friends about him, an appearance like the tail of the comet. lAN.OOti; :..Printed and Edited by E. ROCHE, and Published by J. FISHER, No. 5, Pickett-street, Strand, near 'temple-Bairand forwarded by all Newsmen, the Clerks ui Roads, andßooksellers thrQusbout rl,e thaited Kingdom, free of poetage, iota the Country at 101. Vitl. per quarter,