The National Register. — London, England, 1818-10-04 00:00:00

OCT. 4 DREADFUL EXPLOSION. NOTTTNGIIAM, SEPT. 20.--A dreadful accident occurred -yesterday at tke Canal Company's wharf, by the explosion of gunpowder in a boat. The vessel was lying in the basin under the arch of the Company's warehouse, and smite men Isere employed in lauding the cargo, when in an instant an explosion took place which threw the whole town into con• ;termites:), and spread the utmost devastation throughout the neighbourhood. The report was so tremendous us to be heard at a distance of many miles, and every house in the town was shaken as it' by an earthquake. The Company's warehouse, with all its contents, was completelyblown into the air, and not a vestige of the building remains. The fragments were scattered over the meadows to a considera. ble distance, mad the boat was in part shivered to pieces, end the rest sunk. Several roofs were carried off from the ad joining buildings, Jead and tiles tern off, window frames blown out, and hundreds of windows demolished. But the most dreadful part of the estiamlty is the extensive destrue tion of human lite, no leas than eleven persuns, already ascertained, having been precipitated into eternity, besides two taken to the hospital, who are not expected to survive. The mangled remains of eight men and a boy had been col. leeted last night. and two more were. known to be buried amongst the rains. The bodies presented a shocking spec tacle; two men, weee found lying on the edge of the boat, with their heads completely taken off; two others lay near time gateway of the yard, with their skulls dashed to pieces and otherwise disfigured; twu other bodies were felted iu the mea dows, having been blown across the canal, one to a distance of about one hundred yards, and the other more than three hundred yards, and the limbs and flesh scattered about im different directions: another was taken out of the ruins a complete trunk, with both leg. mid arms blown off; and the remaining two mangled in a manner equally shocking. Most of them were married men and had families. The accident (as related by a boatman belonging to another vessel lying near, and who happily escaped with a few slight bruises) originated Ly a youth of the name of Cross, the son of a boat owner, isnormiently fetching a hot cinder front another boat, and applying it to some loose powder which lay scattered about, with a view of having a" flash," as he termed it. The consequence was, that the tire communicated instantly by a sort of train to the cask from whence it had dropped out, which ignited, anti setting fire to five other Words, the whole exploded with a most tremendous noise. The damage is estimated at many thousand pounds—some caleulations go as high as 30,0901., hut certainly it is very great. Mr. Wilkes, the agent of the company, was fortunately from home on a journey, and the bookkeeper had only left the premises about some business not more than ten minutes befole the accident happened. The explosion took place about S o'clock in the afteencm. Amongst the property destroyed wits a large quantity of corn in the warehouse in sacks anti loose. The papers and books were fertunately depo'dted in a counting house at some distance from the warehouse, which escaped destruction. A waggon belonging to Mr. Kamen was stand ing in time yard, end the waggoner, who was near the shaft horse at the time, lost his life : the waggon was utterly de stroyed, and two of the horses in the team killed on the spot. The boy that nos killed a son of Mr. Howell ; be was go ing on board with the intent of gathering some of the loose powder whet, the explosion took place ; his two companions (boysjosho were waiting for him at a short distance, happily escaped vs ithout other injury titan Icing slightly struck on the face. The other sufferers were principally boatmen and la bourers about the wharf. Mr. Wilkes's hone,', which steeds near the gateway, sustained comparatively little injury ; the wintlow• and furniture in the house were for the most part demolished ; Mrs. Wilkes was thrown with great violence front a table to the other side of the house, but escaped without other injury than n hat arose from the soddeimess of the shock and the fright. One person crawled out of the ruins unhurt, owing to several beams telling crossways over him, which fortimately preserved his life. The bodies of the sufferers now lie at the Navigation Inn for the Coronet's inquest. LIBERALITY OF AN I•'AGLeslr QUAKER the.war for the independence of the United States of Aline's:ea, some vessels belonging to the ancient house. of Elie ',elates, e, bro thers of Road', were captured by some English cruisers: A ' part of the-e priacsifell by succession to Air. Fox, the faileer. who professed quaker's:li. Having ascertained the source of this succession, and not thinking himself Jib:titled in accepting It by the religious principles he professed, Mr. Fos remitted to the I{ollll4. Of Elie Lefelmre the sum of JO,OOO fi does, the nearest *ablation he could snake of his part iu the Property dee i veil limit the capta res. Mr. Edward Loug Fox, residing at Brislington, near liri•. tot, stud on of the generous Quaker we have mentioned, lia• evinced that lie inherits not only the name of his father, hilt that he also posseVses the nobleness of his character. Mr. Fox, the sou. leas lately deposited in the hands of the Trea surer General of the Manioc li,salids al Paris, the sone of 11,11:e fi nues, equnl to 0001, stei ht purchase an insrrin. lieu in the Cleat nook to tue ainimat of this soul, and to have. titc y derived linen it dusted:wed to the poor French mariners footle:les. Me. Long Pox Ras tieelared Lis act of (lunation, that this sane was the prodit7e of the it,- terest drawn by Nl'. Fox, Li, father, without his knowledge, !lout the ',p . c. , made tt Freud' commercial ve‘sels by ate English et Ilini I, tioring tile war of hodepetedeace. Mr. Low: Ft)x has also cliatged the 'Fre:ismer General of the liivaled, to piney the lettli part of this inscripeiois at elle dispotal of NI. Elie Leh:Wok', titer, ma, or of Rouen. who hi consequence of family at tangeitienis. is charged with the liqiii t lation o f the ancient Pieta of Etie Lefelneee, brothers. fur the purpose of busing this tenth distributed among the poor Flinch marine bs and their fatuities w the district of Rouen. mider.tand that Mr. E. Emig Fox, who has formed au establistim. iit in Eegirlid, %slide he causes a very large her of insane persons to be taken care of, has within these three last scats lt/illk real.en a seiyage tee Festive for the pa' I` o, e 01% 111 4iiig iu cut lio.tii:als the most elf. etual means of oh:airline prempt relit f fur lim ier t hat species rf teal ,(Iy. bi . Llie L't chum., th.ei assistant to the mayor of Rouen, reminded the g euetuois Quaker thsougle our de Boni. I. AWFUL lo N.—Robot Jeffries. a labourer. in the ser vice of Vit.. lionthorger. of Guilty, being soiree:it:el of having pur loined some b.:dinging to his intwter. rhurged by hits i• trorbing in afield; j.fteries. however. demist it tan the most pe•iiivc h.amter. accompanying lies dtelsritions of Mum_ by wislimg that he drop litrA n dead, that his eyes t.. 11 froiu his !Mill hate hi: at, and other horrid end lA.:split:mous imp...cationy. widu be so:leanly tell to the gtotihd at:Lout sperelt or erot.on. Ile has since been conveyed to the res!clehcc of his hier.ds at Wheaton Aston, a litre he now his in a &adorable state, anti without hopes of movery.--Chaskr Coward. THE NATursTAL arGIsTEa. From the LONDON U.I.IETTE, Tuescley, Sept.. 29. B INKRUPTS. Jeri s, ttow J. E. Ifyde-str;t:lll4;;;Tibtir. master—mariner. Oct 6, 24, Nov. 10, at Guildhall. Atts. Adiswo and Co. Freeman's court, CornhiU. DAV rEn Nl. Whitminster, Glocestershire, linendraper, Oct. 14, 15, .Nov. 10, at Glsterstcr. Att. Mr. Bockett, liroachareet, Golden square. Ilorkitcs J. Wooster, him-merchant. 0.1. 17. Nov. 10, at Worcester. Au. Mr. &eke. Devonshire-stmt. Quetm..squsre. Du [(RAN . r J. East Dereluim. Norfolk, innkeeper, Oct-13, v 4, Nov. 10, at Norwich. Atts. Aillintston and Co Bedford-raw. Fowt.En W. and .1. Tantworth. Itatfordshire, paper-in:diem Oct. 15. 14, Nov. lu, at T.taiworth. Au. Mr. WillincJa, Tinnwerth. DIVIDENDS. W. Elliott. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, nurseryman, Oct. 27. J. Eccles, Penkridge, Stafronlshite. grocer, Oct 2:1. S. M. Solomon. Birmingham, pencil-maker, Oct. 3J. It. 'lmaginal, Shrewsbury, grocer, Oct. 21. J. Davies, Shrewsbury, flax-spinner, Oct. 21. W. I.ove, liudderstield, York,.hire. shopkeeper, Oct. tit R. Peflume, Falmouth. mercer. Oct. 31. J. Trevor, and J. Richards, IVhitcluirelt, Shropshire, barkers, Oct. 26. S. Morand, Dean-street, Finsbury-square, merchant, Oct. 20. It. Adnam, East Ilsley, Berk-alive, brewer, Oct. 20. .1. Bush, Thatcham. Berkshire, innkeepca. Oct. 20. Adnam, jmn. Leckhem.tead. Berkshire, fat incr. Oct. 20. W. Adnam, Nlidgliara. Berkshire, fanner, Oct. 2.). J. llobson, ancliester, brazier, Ikt. 24. L. Pitts, Thorpe-Abbotts, Norfiolk, merchant. Or'. fir. A. L. Pfeil and E. A. Van Vourst, Bishopsgate-street, Within, merchants. Oct. 17. J. Nelson, East India Chambers, Leadenluill-street, merchant, . . ~ On. 31. N. FocholeGeld and T. W. Kershaw, Greenwich, haberdashers, Oct. 21. F.. Kellt,r. Paddington, builder, Oct. 50. W. Rolling, and .1. Sel'wood, High Holborn, linendrapers, Oct. 30. W. Madan, Birmingham, currier, Oct. 21. J. and R. Bradthaw, Lancaster. tallow-chandlers, Oct. 21. CERTIFICATES—Ocr. - 20. C. icrAlen, Worthing, bather's-maker—P. Grieve. Espee-arreet, str a nd, Spencer, Manchester, commis.ine broker-J. Quint, North Wooaairou4h, I.)ceonshire, cider merchant.-11. line ard, Stockport, Cheshire, manufacturer—J. Ranferd, &mond. iey-street, Borough, tripeman. The Lord Mayor held a Court of Common Council on Monday last, in consequence of a reqnisition which he had received, to proceed in the Eleetiou of a Juan's,. Common Pleader. After the last proceedings had been read, a long discussion ensued, in respect of the wording the mi. elutes relating to the Election ; and a motion was Made for omitting some paris thereof, and salistituting other words instead; upon which an anit ndment was moved, Thar the amrt do proceed to the Election," and the same was agreed to on a sheet of bawls. Another motion was then made fur an adjournment, which the Lord Mas or declared to be nega tived, and a division was demanded mud giunted, when these appeared—For the Adjournment, ti7—A gainst it, 71—Majo. rity against an Adjournment, 4.—Tire Court then proceeded to the Election, by ballot, and the same being taken and cast up, the numbers appeared as follows : For George Norton, Esq tiG Tipping Rigby, lisq 9 Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared the Election to have fallen upon Mr. Norton.—Mr. Alderman Goodbehere was added to the Committee relative to the office of Sword Bearer.—The Lord Mayor afterwards, attended by several Aldermen, proceeded into the Great Hall, and being seated, the Sheriffs elect, John Roberts, Esq. eiirtert and tallow coandler, and Lawrence Cwynue. Esq. and :pet-toile maker, attended by t he 'Nlooters, Wardens,and Court. , of Assist• ants of their respective Companies, were duly admitted, :aid sworn into office for the year cusiiine.—Frederick Turner and John Pullen, Eoqrs. are the Under Sheriff:. A correspondent of a eunritry paper says —" I perceive by your last paper, it is intended to employ a corps of English &maniere to pi event sningohog on the coasts 4,1 Kent and :ittsscrt. A inure ntah, iuetficieut invention, I will sublet take to pi edict, was ucv rr hit upon. The only probable reutcd, fur the prevention of smuggling, is a reduction at the pre:eio d il li e s, 'fins, h e a4%111 ed, is the opinion of alt toe pi incipal racers of the reeenae al the out p ort.+ , sr len have recently aaniis had the or...posed lo them to propoimil ; and iJverninent, there can be no sort of doubt, would be a by what may appear to be a Coil CesSll , ll to the public. It d ie p re se n t ditties were lowered one half, sa th et bollards could be retailed at about 155., and brandy for t;:s. rer lon, the temptation to purchase sinte.rgii 41 spiti:s would be done away, and all the host ill l!‘pell•el of riding officeys, I eve , line Cum rs, and 141 the tic e: em. , rwi'ousr corps, vai,d ue SAVVd,iIII4.I Iht! lii•aV, (Able service ut patreliing troops on the coast become burry. scary," ST lIELENA.—A panel' eivn4 the following regriatiom obser% ed mOn regard to the Alael ieottl at St. Helena :—'• Mhil are in n ant of ails thing that Nt. 1100,14 rmn lor the mirth gi.le of the near a laid diet wall be boarded trout ode sit the es•els of war that ale el iiisioig there. The :oiardik, g r takus pal what is vi anted : and reports hi his Coin mantles - . mho iv communicates by telealaphic big. Hills. you i i .o. "at,. 1, i Sugar - loaf l'eint. %s ho e, it you Jul permiUv d to enter the Bay, a board will he held up to your stew %lilt the Word Pass "ou it. You mill he 11..14. d for 1)11.01,11nd ,(1,,1e tint 5114,154 it•!st j you !heti t I Its the doe shot) One of Ina boils mill Wirt.l you. la 'ill h these be t oo otheer• ; to-tor:it to the Aslinieal. 44.11 aii ave.)... et nl yiuir n ants, and Cie oilier remains on Ito asi to kt..ep yon honest. No esmininitii.anoli is alloAril with the shore. IVati•r is brought alongside in I/1111A ; 1811 you Mite to isst is to hoist it iii and t it. 'flue L'ostsliany elta rue per ion—) oil also the Imat's view • the, merit fertillleeliCl." An :uncle renal IVoodstock. (Virginia) dat.:( l . Att2its; 14. srys : ** Dr. ‘Vitarton, it this place. has . cooliocti in it wire ta..;e two lire rattle ) , nakes, male and ttinale ; the us Ile has malts, and the :entitle seven ; the male black, the female or a yellowish 'the male put i n the cage en the sth Md . .; it was quite (leis ;be firs , nay. (In the oth the female wal. put in, and eppented quite pa--::e, but in a few minutes slicwed loer ang..r. in biting a ne.use tl.st ads. lout in Loon atter her; the little ereatuie's tate was ant:eipat co, It died in 1-ss than a minute. (In the 7th a tar: Tat ress put tit wi is 'hem; it did net s;ppcar in the least daunted, Cut node a 0:0•4 Itttl:ek nu the tattle eight. ninle, and bit oil heif sit at t..ca Let. ;V: d its 1 4:111 the c ir t ni;e d i t mu , 0 . n j is nerd' SVc9l,:i hrtaelt tat dm male, end bit (a to.c balance of C., ?Id it 11,'He iir ; .—while in (libido, it teeeived two hnea from Ce.• immediately tart.. out and put in a wire trap to observe i:.• t %Amid have on it, and to the avtouiabnii.ut of all who Cie scene, it mi.:wined no Miury. The snares now appear Tilie L aeni i,.., s . The rector (ve believe) intends Febeuting dicta to tile pi - evictor of au: AkaAilt,:ciru M634:111u." MS BRI:ATIVATEU.The equinoctial gales ii..ve commenced, and on the -:ist and 25d inst. they proved extmorianary violent fron t the and we:await% w:iich occasioned a h eav y pr e , sure of t h e sea against the Breakwater, at Plymouth. I)uring the former day his 31aje:ty's schooner s'a Lurk. the Thalia East lialiaman. Pro vidence coal brig, and I'ilgritn merchant sloop, of about 60 tons. were in the Sound, the two first vessels being moored in good births. 0.,' Providence nearly whe ro the unfortunate Jasper lay, and the l'ilgrirct close to the Nlelampus Shoal, in the most exposed Dart of the Sound. and not far from the spot whence his Majesty's late schoom:r Tele graph began to drive ashore. They all rode out the storm in oa f, t y. and when it had abate.!, the brig and sloop went into the Catwater.— On the '23d the vessels in the Sound were his Atale.ity's ship Spartan, the Sea Lark. and the Thalia, which sustained the gale with the saint ease as bcfore, and report protection affOrded by the breakwater. ctsithstanding the fury of the warzi, mn a single stone of the Militia' part of this structure has been injuttal ue displaced. The raising ut the western aria already begins to have the most beneficial influence on the amburage, particularly front half ebb to half-flood. AntraTic ExcrastoN.—Orte of the most ludicrous exhibition. took place on the River Thames on Monday afternoon that we ever remember, It had been announced and placarded round the metro • polls for some data past, that Mr.-Cs-her, the Clown at the Coburg Theatre, intended, previous to the theatrical performances of the evening, to make two excursions, one on water, the other on land ; the aquatic excursion consisted of a tub with four terse attached to it. to go fro.n NVestminster bridge to Waterloo bridge. The land one, a clia:se drawn by four white tom cats. from Waterloo bridge to the theatre. About four o'clock, the tub being launched from the yard of Mr. Nelson, the Water Bailiff, Mr. Usher immediately stat ed himself in it. The gees.: were splendidly decorated with maim, whatnot ribands ; but, not being used to such confinement, repeat edly entangled themselves with each other, till the adventurer was obliged to be towed down sonic distance bye boat. On teaching his destination, a general and loud iinzzo took place. The poor geese appeared at this time nearly exhausted with fatigue. Of the latter excursion wetan say but tittle ; it was more defective than the fernier. However, Mr. Usher's friends did not disappoint him of hi 3 rile; for, on finding his cats proving unruly, they instantly mounted him. chaise and all, on their shoulders, and carried him in triumph to the stage door of the theatre, where he was landed without the least inja ry. The novelty of the scene caused a vast concourse of persons to collect together ; the river was completely covered with boats ; West minster and Waterloo bridges presenter) a grand appearance, front the immense number of spectators who had stationed themselves upon them. The road leading to the theatre and the New-cut was so thronged, that it was hardly possible for a horse or chaise to pass for some hours. We do not remember to have observed so numerous an assemblage collected on any preceding occasion, excepting the time the Prince Regent, accompanied by the Dukes of York and Welling ton. maned Waterloo bridge. Pooanesa or A POUVD COTTON.—The following ac count ofhtne pentad weight of mantilactured mton wilt show the irn wortanee of the trade to the country in a very conspicuous manner.— There was sent off for London. lately, frum Paisley, a sins I piece of muslin, abort one mind weight, the history of which is as follows ; The wool came from the East Indies to London ; from London it went into Laticashirt•, where it was manufactured into yarn ; from Manchester it was sent to Paisley, where it was woven ; it was sent to Ayrshire next. where it was tamboured; afterwards it was con veyed to Dumbarton, where it was hand-sewed, and again returned to raisin, when it was sent to a distant part of the country of Ren frew, to he bleached, and was returned to Paisley; whence it was sent to Glasgow, and was finished; and from Glasgow was sent per coach to London. It is diaries& precisely to ascertain the time taken to bring this article Ot market ; but it may he pretty near the truth to reckon it 3 years front the time it was packed in India, till in doth it arrived at the merchant's warehouse in London; whither it must have beet> conveyed 5.000 miles by sea, and oao by land, and con tributed to reward no less than 130 people, whose services were necessary in the carriage and manufacture e,f this small t itt -aeoy of cotton. and he which the value has been advanced 20 4i What is said of this one piece is descriptive of no inconsidAable Nut of the trade. We have received a letter from a friend now in Paris, in which les gives us sonic curious information respecting several natives of England and Inland, who although possessed of eonsider able property, have carried it all with them to the Continent. where they intend to I....side. with a view of evatEng the payment of just debts omit-acted in their own country. This mot fraudulent condoct has for some time past eacital a great degree of alarm among nuni bers of people who considered their property as lost. We are happy. however, io Nan- enabled to state, on the authority of our Corres pondent, that a decision has lately been made, which may lead to cous?qtaneva highly favourable to the claims athe iIIjUVA A l':15:! la:ely came before a French Court, and nine diolges decided against tlitoa tirat if a British subject had obtainea c. jutlantent in his own country against another British sohtert, he erizc the goods of the defendant in Promo.. We are informed, that, in con s:Auer-we of this .Iccision onmy English and !riga, who ware figuring away in Paris, upon tha property of othera, have gone off to Switzer land. Oar Correspondent gives at. account of one hall., idled, whoa" name, however, we unust not mention until we receive aloha con firmation respecting the tact, who some sears P 1) him al litre in a splendid style, who has Liken the whole of his a. . thrtune along with him to France, together with the 1 . • •.,' -11. which me; the tooth:rt., of is mar ietailve. Be ; ~' • - has lately had a la:titian p.estuad to L oc i,; N V {.. I lauhasaadur, satin; forth the ex La ate hardship. • , ~c:11 a a ttesting liberty to atuch the oersan and . : idea! who 1,;a7 possersion of his all. We :vat that Uses aa: '. al to some very curious and interesting a :Stoi. A trial tun a Mad, Ilipainal•-•.! v. I • • took place in the Maiae Court of inaaon, .1-anaica, on the \ itoist last. The plait,- till' is well I atom n tvingdeliveral attires ea t•locatian and *l...t , y — ln,..titu:ion. The tlefenj: prirt , T awe, 1:t1'.!h..! , .-r of ti Kin j inkton. Chronfek, the jouttlot in whic.l the 1 . 0)6 Mr. Itypinghatut pl.aktl hit; own . _ , nut ,. i.; 013 tl fur o°,llo two cmincnt co . ilitto! whir .v2ro reta: Lot,gc.ll were laid at 1.0001 I. I‘ir. Lunen %c not the author of dertl!4; mt . '! 950. VIA* )1)!r. %! a %%Ala& iii c law!, bit .• liztitaine the otkit:•:t of the itroiccution on :Account of Irfosing t.) ti.tliver tin the Th.. Onject of ex libel traqi+i,tly to bit. littult Lite t:ileitt. of ;le pl%inta, lila dui not con'..:.: it ij. ittt:4,tb his cbitritc.t.r tiz contiutt. .A, 1).+) ,, ,..,i1T to the s . ,ip I.nneon. Pet•kat., cf e:e Rot .11(;eotge or •r' ; r t n brought th:. t' o'n London was I_ft in aril, Ito o:. ."n.'! r: 11 , 11.1 . ‘: • • 'nit,. rmsk wft.s ~ .ick:4l up in ilor4ii rnd the I . ands,:in It btat... I iir:t .; . : I; 1' I . Itlley is ' it bel`lll4 of I. : titi:ted e 1 1.111 or r •,,; preva ;ler), bad ( 1 k t 5 Of it, di,t•ovety it may litt by fir: will be w • -rrer ilestroyotl ro: to ti:e groutal ,ce works carrying on there in ); , • • I. q. in 7 of Asp,: ow 1,1 - Cr. . it (li.r ()Ow?' 14a: la, ati.11;:•) in Il I. in rigid of -4167 , , , 04; hit .•. 11011110:1010 . , L t .ing brim in, cnn't tily r bat it's woni this ikscrirticn is row lli. clxvfilie 1...Lx• 4 tii Art i‘arp- tht. wisc of urwv( ; ••. e ale itiriy to lean tLat tltc lutreciainottklgAcs tore occasioned same dam:wenn - 1011z the shil:pirk—One tiff . the Good. win.:isuch, and anotim on the Nce.lieb Rock:,, on Sgturday Light. r~:e~.