The National Register. — London, England, 1811-12-15 00:00:00

THE NATION The Solicitor-General and several other witnesses proved the facts of the fraud, and he was sent to Tothill-fields Bridewell. Mr. Jenkins opened the bag of gold which Mr. Walsh gave him at Falmouth, which contained 71 doubloons, worth al. 12s. each, and a half one. Sir Thomas Plomer produced, and had read, a number of letters, some of them had been intercepted at the Post-Office. Those to his brother are of the most distressing nature. He alludes to his father, at his death, not having left him any thing, supposing him to be a wealthy man, which would have been the case, but every thing he h ,c 1 embarked in had failed, and he had lately lost 20001. by a person he was security for, and •he now found it was impossible for his commissions, as a broker, to be sufficient to meet his expendi ture; he, therefore, could not bear the thought of his dear wife, and his beloved children, who were the delight of his life, and the admiration of all who saw them, to come to want or poverty, which had induced him to commit the act, and craves their pity and forgiveness. Sir Thomas received a very long letter from him, in which he takes a full and general view of his affairs and conduct, con fesses the impropriety of his proceedings in the most penitent and feeling language. Promises repayment if ever in his power. Hopes he or his family will never feel the loss. States that he had made.aeveral applications to Mr. Perceval for an appoint ment under Government either at home or abroad, being will ing to go to any cliinate. To his last application Mr. Perceval did not return him an answer, which had driven him to his present conduct. In another letter to his brother he dreads the consequences of this act coming to the knowledge of his wife, as she expects to be put to bed in about a week. He vainly flattered himself that Sir Thomas would not make his conduct public, on account of the largeness of the sum ; if he did, he anticipated that it would make a great noise, parti cularly when it got into the Newspapers, but which he calcu lated could not possibly be the case till last Tuesday ; in this particular, however, he was mistaken, as it appeared on Monday. CITY. Tuesday a Court of Common Council was held at Guild hall, at which the Lord Mayor, fourteen Aldermen, and the greater number of the Common Council attended. The City Lands Committee presented a report for altering the Market-day, at Smithfield Market, from Friday to Thursday, which was read, agreed to, and referred to the Committee to carry into execution. It was then moved, as an instruction to that Committee, to consider the most eligible mode for enlarging or removing the said Market, on which an amendment was moved, by leaving out the words, '‘ or removing," when a considerable debate ensued, and a division was demanded and granted, by which it appeared there were—For the amendment, 50; Against it, 43; Making a majority against the removal of 7. Tuesday the Lord Mayor ordered the price of Bread to fall Three-pence in the peck-loaf. The quartern loaf, wheaten, is now sold for Is. sd. and household SEIZURE OF CHRISTOPHE'S REGALIA.—The sei zure made at the Custom-house some time ago, of the valuable articles intended for the Emperor of HAYTI, excited much curiosity. A list of them has been made out, of which the following is a copy : I. A Crown, set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds. 2. A Case, containing two breast-plates, and a pair of drop ear-rings, set with diamonds and emeralds. 3. A Case, containing .gold cup. 4. A ditto, containing a gold salver. 5. A ditto, containing diamonds and rubies. 6. One small gold fillagree stand, set with amethysts. 7. One pair of gold spurs. 8. A gold and silver plume, set with rubies, amethysts and to pazes. 9. One small gold Crown. .10. One row of gold beads and tassels. 11. One diamond collar. • • 'l2: One row of pebble beads and Cruci fi x. 13. One Crystal, with tassel and relic. • 14. One box, containing sundry diamond and gold pins, brooches, ear-rings, crosses, and watches. • .15; Seven diamond tiaras. 16, 17,18, and 19, diamond lockets, pins and rings. 71116.0 ~.•- ►IST, 759 NAMICAL INTELLIGENCE. LOSS OF THE SALDANHA FRIGATE. " Dern', Saturday Evening, Dec. 7. " Six—On Saturday, the 30th ult, the Saldanha frigate, in company with the Talbot sloop of war, sailed on a cruize to the Westward from their station in Loughswilly. Early on Wed nesday, the 4th instant, it blue a'gale of wind, which increased until evening, when it became a violent storm.—From tiro knowledge that these vessels were off the coast, the wind N. W. blowing directly upon it, much apprehension was entertained. Thursday passed over without any information, but on Friday morning some persons came up from Loughswilly, and stated that several pieces of wreck were found upon the coast, -with the mark of Saldanha upon the timber. This excited great anxiety, but this evening produced certain information of the total loss of the ship, accompanied with the distressing informa tion that the Talbot had shared the same fate—both on shore, and both mere wrecks, without a single soul having escaped alive. " This night an express has arrived, which states, that up wards of two hundred of the dead bodies had been cast on shore. among which was that of Captain Pakenham, who was buried this day; he had nothing on him when taken up but his shirt aud night-cap. You may judge of the distress that so calamitous a circumstance has produced here. The hay they were drivta in is called Ballyinastaker, and is at the entrance of Loughswilly. The Saldanha was a fine frigate, of 38 guns, commanded by the Hon. Captain Pakenham. The Talbot carried 18 guns, and was commanded by the Iton. Captain Jones." Another Letter, dated .flfc. R. " The report of the Talbot sloop being also lost not true. But she is said to have been distnasted. The Sallanha's lights were visible in passing Tainiet point, at half-past nine yi. vi. It was blowing a hurricane, with snow, but fair for the Lough• It is supposed she struck on Swelly rock. The direcflOn of the wind has drifted the wreck on shore in Ballymaslacken Bay. The shell of thevessel is atvardll off at low water mark. Fdur .bodies only have been saved." The Saldanha was a new frigate, and one of the finest in our navy. She had probably near three hundred souls on board, and her Commander was a young Officer of the highest cha racter. Captain Pakenham was brother to the Fart of Long ford, Lady Wellington, and the Hon. Colonel Pakenham, De puty Quarter-Master -General of the Army in Portugal. The Lieutenants of the Saldanha were D. Thomas, G. H. Camp- bell, and John Gardner, The bodies of Captain Pakenham, and about 210 of the crew, are said to' have been washed ashore, and were to.have been interred in a neighbouring burial ground. . . There is now living in a room at a chandler's shop in Houns low, a Countess, the daughter and mother cf a Peer, -the real aunt of two Peers, the actual sister of a Princess, and halt sister to a Countess. 'lbis lady is expected to be married very sbcrrtly to a corporal in a regiment of dragoons. NEW YEAR'S Gnus, 20,0001. Prizes in the State Lot tery, all to be Drawn NEXT' MONTH (21st) of Twelve Thou sand Tickets. Senrsit.-2 Prizes of 20,0001. are 40,0001.; 2.0f.6,000 are 12,0001.; 2of 4,0001. are 0,0001. ; 6of 1,0001. are 6,0001.; and 2,396 from 5001. to 201. are 54,0001. T. BISH (Contractor) gratefully happy in announcing.. the unequalled success which has attended his Oftices r in the two last Lotteries, embraces the pi - esent moment of soh6ting the" ptlbkie attention to the Scheme of the present. Lottery, which he fhitttors himself is arranged to meet universal satisfaction :—The Tickets are few ; the Prizes are numerous ; the. Capitals are great"; and the Risk is small.—The following Qapital Prizes were Sold in SharA at 4, Cornhill, 9, Charing-cross, and by BISIVS Agents In the Country, in the Lotte Ties drawn last Month:lane in Oz.:oher - , ,693 Class A...X16,000 13. ..CPass C...'15,000 * :3,3("3 A 5, 0 00 N 0.71 A 3,0(0 • ' ..,- . . 1,853 A 0,000 I t .853 B - 2,000 4,091 C ... .1,000 1,P.1,3 ' A NO 2,059 A 500 1,852 A 500 3,863 B .500 &c. &c. &c. As there are ox)ly 12,000 Numbers, most of which have been delivered from the Bank, those who wish for favourite Num bers are entreated to apply immediately. In the Last Lottery it was impossible to obtain a Ticket in the Country near the Drawing. • • , . *O4.