The National Register. — London, England, 1817-04-07 00:00:00

I,i -to REVIEW OF LITERATURE. PAMPHLETE:EIt, No. XVIII. IN calling the attention of our readers to the above Number of this work which has just appeared, we must observe that the pamphlets it contains are particularly interesting. Most of them are on subjects of great national importance, but the first, though it refers only to the personal concerns of a foreign individual, has al ready excited the anxious curiosity of the British pub lic. The one to which we allude is, "A vindication of the political conduct of General Savant, Dake of Ro vigo, in a letter from himself to the Editor." The reason which has occasioned the appearance -of this pamphlet, is a charge which was publicly brought against the author by a countryman of his own, after he was obliged to leave France, of being the chief agent in the murder of Captain Wright, and also of Pichegru. The accusation which is made in the most unequivo cal terms is, in our opinion, completely refuted by the statement of the accused, who shows by incontestable facts, that he could not have been guilty of the foul crime imputed to him, and appeals to witnesses of the first respectability to prove he was absent front the scene of Abe catastrophe at the time of its occurrence. While exculpating himself he enters into some curious details, and states certain particulars respecting Fouche, which are.by no means favourable to the character of the wily Ex-Minister But the statement, which to the English reader will appear most singular, is one which refers to the Queen of 5 who iyalledged to have meditated another Sicilian vespers, in order to ex terminate our countrymen, and free herself from the insupportable restraints of our protection. The intend ed massacre it appears, was communicated to Napoleon, who, far from approving so diabolical a project, showed his abhorrence of it, by ordering the messenger to be immediately imprisoned. A document from under Napoleon's own hand, is given to corroborate this charge, and indeed the author himself seems studious to write " a round unvarnished tale." This very interesting patophlet is followed by the " Source of the Evil," a pamphlet on the Catholic Question, supposed to be written by an Irish bishop of very superior talents. The disunion among the Catholics themselves, on the measure of Emancipation, and the conduct of their chief popular leaders, arc here very spiritedly discanted upon, and the writer is of opinion that emancipation can never tranquilize Ireland, while he thinks that a change of faith on the part of the Catholics, can alone be attended with real beue.it to the nation. The present number has two pamphlets on " Refiwnt," the one original, and the other re-published, the for mer by S. Syrnmons, Esq and the latter by Sir Phillip Francis, K.B. Both are at this juncture extremely in teresting. A pamphlet by Mr. Freud, entitled, " The National Debt in its true colours. with plans fur its ex tinction," has many judicious observations, and censur ing those persons who exaggerate the national distress, the writer proposes sonic feasible plans for the liquida tion of the debt. The next pamphlet in the collection is, " A Letter addressed to Lord Sidnumth on Public House Licens ing, by J. Barber Beaumont, Esq. F.A.S. Those abuses, many of which are already known to the public, which have arisen front the present system of Public House Licensing, are in this pamphlet clearly detected, and remedies of apparent efficacy are proposed. Mr. Malthus's pamphlet refuting the charges brought against the East India College, follows the one we have just noticed, and vindicates, in spirited lan guage, the conduct of' the general body of the students, while it asserts the necessity of two establishments, one in England and the other in India. After this comes " the substance of a Speech of Mr. GrentiAl on the Sinking Fund," this speech displays much knowledge of financial economy, and evinces no common decree of accurate investigation. An original pamphlet by Mr. Jee, " On the Poor Laws," traces the origin of these laws, and suggests some judicious remedies for the evils they have for many years produced. Sir John Lincoln's pamphlet "On the State of the Nation, in December 1816," though they possess merits which are completely distinct, will however, be perused to advantage. ArGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR MARCH. The month of February, like the preceding one, was parti cularly favourable to the operations of agriculture, which were pursued throughout most successfully, anti without a cheek ; tin' Ilea% y lands, notwithstanding, presented considerable filitficulty of culture, enhanced by the low condition of the tam horses, among those proprietors who had it not in their power to support them so liberally as usual. The high winds, ini , chievoiks in other respects, have had the good erect of dry Mg and improving, the finality of torn in stack, and have, in some measure, stood in the place of frost, by drying the • litring so many month' drenched with constant rain. Toe snuff 'ding dry weather has had the same beneficial ffeet. Taus remainder of the antenatal wheat•soeing was • fmishei! the last month, and very well put in. The tate frosts i.m! , Iry weather have checked the %%heats, uhirli .T.ere preV101151) :II a verdant and forward state, but with ti.e e —ntion of those which were latest sown and have appear , d, • •: are yet generally a heolfay appearance, and are waiting •weather and 1110th:rate spling showers to render Oesa !mot :ttnt crop. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. From the LONDON GAZETTE, Tuesday, April 1. B.VNKRUPTCIF.S ENLARGED. l.r.octl J. of Tring. lierts, surgeon, from April 5, to April 13. ltovsox and P. F. Morris, of St. 31artia4-lauc, warehousemen, from April s. to April '24i. Sv I.; 1:3 W. of Milk-street, silk manufacturer, from April 3, to April IS. BANKRUPTS. FARRAWT W. of the Stiand..tailor, April 5, 19, May 13, at Guild- ' hall. Att. Mr. Lowden, dement's-Inn. PIPER W. of Hammersmith, barge builder, April 5, 12, May 15, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Cpsume, Charles-street. LEVIN W. L. of Jewin-street, merchant. April 12, 19, May 15, at Guildhall. Atts. Connect . . and Co. Wu'brook. Wii.i.rasts T. of Claincs, Woirestershire. victualler. April 21, 22, May 13, at Claincs. Atts. Price and Co. Lincoln's-inn. BnowxsON IL of Manchester, ealieo manufacturer, April 21, 25, May 13, at Derby. Au. Mr. Barboe. Fetter-lane. SAnLER F. of Wilmilow, Clitiiire, calico manut4cturer, April 9. 2-4, May 13, at Derby. Atts. Hurd and Co. Temple. HALL T. and .1. Malkin, of Ashborne, Derbyshire, coach makers, April 24 23. May 12, at Derby. Att. Mr. Allen, Carlisle-street. Coop Eu. W. of Shipdliam. Norfolk, shopkeeper, April 23, 24, May 13, at Thetford. Mt. Mr. Relit, Kings-row. lovEnnovE R. of Arbortield. Relics, farmer, April 14, 15, May 11 at Reading. Mt. Mr. Newbury, Great Queen-street. 1W snows F. and W. of Leeds, corn millers, April 21, 211, May 13, at Leeds. Mt. Mr. Lake, 1/owgate-hill. SHAW G. of Pandleton, near Mancester, cotton merchant. April 21, 22, May 13, aft Deans ate. Atts. Hurd and Co. Temple. TRATHAN J. .1. of Falmouth, stationer, April In, 21, May 13, at I lelston. Att. Mr. Follett, Temple. Wittnirr H. C. of Portsca, merchant, April 21, 22, May 15, at Yeovil. Att. Mr. Williams, Red Lion-square. Ssirrit D. jun. and J. Hampshire, of Kirkhurton, Yorkshire. scribbling millers, April S. 9, May IS, at Huddersfield. Att. Mr. Strangeways, Langbenttne Chambers. Sa e PILAU ns T.. 1. of Twyning, (.lowestershire, money scrivener, April 17, IS, May 13, at Tewkesbury. Att. Mr. Watti, Sy ntontl's-inn. Gn Iry rTri .1. of Llandwrog, Carriarvonsliire, woollen manufacturer, W, May 12, 13, at Carnarvon. Atts. Edmunds and Co. Chancery lane. DIVIDENDS AT GUILDHALL. G. !loam and J. Delralle, of Ludgate-hill, tobacconists, April 29. 11. Potts, of Coleman-street, merchant. April 22. C. Thompson, of Ilishopsgate-street. merchant, April 29. .1. mad .1. etionthes, of Shadivell dock, coopers, April 26. 11. W. and IL Fincliam, of Epping, bankers, April 'l.l. W. Nettleton!, of Dartford. butcher, April 22. .1. Turner, late of Hemel Hampstead, corn dealer, April 22. C. and I. Blackburn, of Plymouth and Illoonabury-square, ship- • builders, April •r 2. S. L. turlewis, of King street, tailor, May G. J. Celes, of West Smithfield, hanker, April M. _ InVIDENDS IN THE COUNTRY. J. Wheatley and M. Elliott, of Nuttingluun, mercers, April 24. J. Oliver, of Long Sutton, milky, April 23. S. cod J. Kirby. late of Nottingham, merchants, April 25. T. White, of Liverpool, merchant, April 25. CEILT I I'.S, A run. 22. —S. Wahlegrave, of Sewardstone, welch mat.ter—S. Elco,:k, of Tottenham-court-road, wardiouseman— F. Froenwoud, of Upper King-street, jeweller—_l. NVard, of Ban bury, grocer—O. James and 11. Cot, of Ilristol, brandy merchants —M. 1 rodd, of Clumge-alky. ship broker—J. Vi'ainwright. of I/on easter, ! ;racer—J.Williams, of Lower t'oleman-street, paper stainer E. J. Powell, of Pill. Somersetshire, glazier—W. Earnshy, of Wis. tol, baiter—T. Il.iley, of Nlacclesfield. draper—J. fligginson. of Manchester, innkeeper—W. Arle, of Tottenham-court-road, saddler IV. Fenton and S. Lee, of Leeds, woolstaplerr--I-I. Searle, of the Strand, hoot maker—.l. Coles, of West Smithfield, banker. PA lIT ERSI4I PS DISSOLVED. Middleton and Co. of Boroughbridge, coal merchants. Fountain and Co. of St. Thomas Apostle, Blackwellh•:11 factors. Baker and Robinson, of Dorset, linen drapers. Ayres and Latimer, of the Borough, hatters. C. and J. Davis, of King-street. tallow chandlers. Turner and Morris, of Fortthridgc, Stall:ml, wool staplers. Girling and Sherrin, of Golden-square, artitietal florists. Basnett and Butlin, of Nottingham. surgeotts. James and Dezoete, of Old Broad-street. Auger and Salt, of Webb-street, hat manufacturers. I.awson and Thompson, of Monk Weannouth-shore, lia.skerville and Smith, of Duncan-place. .1. and .1. Cockshut, of Clithero, calico manufacturers. Watkins and Detheridee, of Brown-street, tin plate workers. Bloxsame and Co. of Gloucester. bankers. Crispe and Knell, of Sutton Vallence, grocers. Barnett and De Carle,•of Bungay, masons. Fairchnigh and James, of Liverpool, coopers. A. and J. Rogers. of Trowbridge, clothiers. Sikes and Co. of Huddersfield, bankers. I lirst and Co. of Iludden3ftekl, cloth (hewers, Borges and Murdock, of New Bond street. Smith and Yockney, of King -street, printers. Williams and Fosbrooke, of Rugby, surgeons. Sawyer and Galley, of Ramsgate. hatters. Jones and Meiry, of Ile,librd, printers. Baker and Burnam, of Ipswich, schoolmistresses. Coleman and Hearn, of Great Yarmouth. linen drapers. C. and T. Robinson, of l'itchet'ts-court. Noble-street, bilk manufact. Crowne and Barford. of Milford Wharf. Strand, coal merchants. Richardson, Goodlnek, and Co. lottery office keepers. North and Chautdy, Toolev-street, bakers. Morse and Moshatim of Bristol, tobacconists. Mayhew and Mingav, of King's Lynn, grocers. Terry and Sykes, of Munelie.ster, cotton manufacturers. Cutter and Brown. of Warwick-street, picture cleaners. T. Cookson and Son, of Macclesfield, turgeons. Evezington and Gilliy, of Oxford-street, linen drapers. Nice and Pratt, of ilishopsgate-street-without, linen drapers. rope makers. A bill to make better Provisios fur the Repression of Bankruptcy is now in the House; the preamble states, that-- "Whereas divers persons, craftily obtaining into their hands, great substance of other inen's goods, and not minding to pay to their creditins their debts, at their own will anti pleimire consume the substance so ob►ained of others in immoderate living, and then heroine bankrupts, contrary to all reason, et:toity, and good conseicuce, and to the Statutes of this Realm heretofore made to the contrary t and it is es pedient make some better pi ovi6iun fur the repression of such bankrupts." It therefore enacts, that " On the last examination of every bankrupt, Commissioners shall inquire into the came of bankruptcy and conduct of the bankrupt; and if guilty of gross injn•tice or fraudulent practices, they shall m epori time same to the Lord Chancellor, who shall disallow hi. eel tlti eate, unless eand rause shall be shew•n against such item.ort. --Commissioners !hall famish bankrolls with a Copy of s l id ! Repot t.—Disallowance of certificate shall be notified in the London Ca:"..—When cause shall be shewit against such Report, the Lord thane( tlor may confider the smallness of the injury done by the hatilsrtit.— For the more solemn and fill examination of bankrupts, Commissioners shall appoint and set apart a day for the last examination. LENT ASSIZES. APRIL 7. STIfIREV. KINGSTON, MARrit CB.—The Assizes for this County com• menced this day, before Sir Hobert Dal K:it. who presided in the Nivi Priux Court, and Mr. Serjeant Itusalitinet, who nudertook the business of the Crown Court in the absence of Baron Thompson. The Calender contained the names of no less than 111 sinters, a great number of whom stand charged with capital offences. Amocious /WM:LT.-John Wright was first placed at the bar. He stood indicted for assaultin! Mrs. Mary Taylor, on the 21nd of May last, with intent to kill and morder her, or vi ith intent to do her some grievous bodily harm. The prisoner had traversed the indictment from the last Assize, and had been in custody ever since. The facts of this atrocious rase, which are perhaps still fresh in the recollection of the public, are these. Mrs. Tay lor, and her daughter lived in a cottage, in Prospect Place, Kennington-row. She was aegnainted with Mr. Tiller, a eentliman in the neighbourhood, with whom she occasion ally exchanged Ilower.roots. The prisoner, who is a gar dener, was sometimes employed in this Imshiess. On the morning of the as.antt, 6c went to m rs . Taylor' s house at half-past eleven, and asked if Mr. 'fillett had been there; lie was answered in tin negative. Upon which he said, lie was coming to get some dower roots, to replace sonic which had been stolen from his garden. The prisoner then sat down, and conversed on different topics fur half an hour. He then rose, and expressed his surprise told Mr. Tiller did not conic, adding, that he supposed he had stopped with sonic neigh bour on whom he hail called. The prisoner then Volt down again, but took his scat near the tire. In a few minutes he seized the poker, and without a moment's hesitation struck Mrs. Taylor a dreadful blow on the head, which felled her to the ground. The prisoner repeated his blows six times, until she was senseless. Miss Taylor, who witnessed this ontratte, cried murder, aad endeavoured to get the poker from the cruel assailant. She did not succeed, however, and lie struck her noir blows with the same weapon. She also fell weltering in her blood. After this, the prisoner went into the garden, threw down the poker, and was waiking away. Some of the neighbours having been alarmed by the cry of murder, now came in, and saw the dreadful condition to which the two ladies had been reduced, and observing the prisoner going out, they pursued and seeared him. In his pocket wax found a large case knife. The only reason that he assigned for his condu c t was, that Mrs. Taylor owed him four shillings, which she would not pay him, th, his wa y to Union Hall, he said, he was d--d sorry he had not done for them both. Mrs. Taylor denied that she owed him any money, or that he had even asked for money. The prisoner in his defence, said, he hail been attacked first by Miss Taylor, because he called her mother a "d old b—h," and that be took the poker out of her band and struck the old woman. The knife Intimd in his pocket he said had been pot there Ir^ some other person, for he had struck it out of the hand of Miss Taylor when she was par suhig him into the garden. Phis story was of course denied, and Mr. Scrjenut Ilasan quet having mooned up the evidence, the prisoner was found He as also fonifil guilty on a second inilicti , cat, charz. ing him with a similar at , sanlt on Miss Mary Anne fasloc. —lie was sentensed to be imprisoned one year for eat Is offence. Joseph Lock and Mathew Lock were capitally inflicted far assaulting '.lr. John Towgood Kenthle, no the King's way, and from his person a gold watch and other ar ticles. Itappeared from the evidence of Mr. Kemble, that as he was walking in the neighbourhood of Camberwell, on the 9th of January, he was stopped by the two prisoner*, who were armed with bludgeons, and demanded his money or his life. He fannd resistance vain, and delivered his watch to Joseph bock, who is iW cars of age, the son Ma thew, 13 years of age, being present. In the course of the day, by the assistance of other persons, he took them into cuAtudy, and found bii watch in 3,14e11il Lock's posse,sion. The Jury found the tither Guilty—Death; Kull the suit Nut Guilty. HEREFORD. Sir J. titirrough, in his address to the Grand Jnry, con gratulated the county, that in the long catalogue of offences to be investigated, nut one appeared to arise from any facti ons spirit or disaffection to the Government. After the usual forms, the prisoners w err pia on their trials: in the result no less than 19 unfortunate criminals rrceivr d tl a awful sentence of death, among which were H. Undernood, for the minder of W. Harris. at Ledlitity ; J. lfartiv, fur burglary at Kilwyti-house, Cal mailhenhliire ; and 'l'. Langslow, for cutting and maiming J. (het n, rt Kington. - - 01 those condemned sixteen wet e reptived, and 1.31111 Cr• wood, Langslow, anti Hardy, were ordered for execntion. In passing sentence. on Underwood. as soon as the Judge began to expatiate on the peculiar atrocity of murdering his benefactor, not only in the midst of a friendly conversation, but even whilst that benefactor was in the act of relieving his • wails, the prisotie•r fainted; and, sinking on the floor, re mained insensible itea.ly live minute.; w hell hum. title observed, that what he said was Lot intended to wound farther the feelings of Underwood. bin to make a due impression nu all who heard him. It u ill be recollected, that Unferwood confessed his guilt almost immediately on Ilia apprehension; and during the period of his confinement, he never tailed to rejoice in has its not only relieved his mind taunt feelings scarcely to be endured, by making that confes sion, hut iu ehe farther licre, that by so doing be shrub' bet ter qualify himself for merry hereafter. Under a care and attention from the Chaplain and his assistants which ereld not be exceeded; he uniformly devoted himself to acts of fervent prayer. devotion, and repentance, in which he was joined by the assistant clergyman even on the scaffold. Ile frequently expressed the deepest horror and campenction for the crime he had committed, and fully trek nowle•dged the justice of his fate. He buffered the senteree of the law at noon on Alottelity, in presence of an ittuncese conconrse of spectators; on whose unlink it is hoped this awful spectacle will produce its just effects, soul convitice th e m and others, how rapidly the eloliluii4tWfioii of one crime leads to anothi r, and terrniextes in misery. When Unite' wood concealed himself in the loft, los only object was the ploinder of his friend; hut haring suffered evil them:Alb; to take possession of his mind, tht idea of murder itself soon became Mind,. mired, and nolarttinately executed. Every etiort was made by the visiting magistrates, and all concert: id, to add solem nity to the melanelioly occasion; the wretched victim to the offended laws of God and of Ids country appeared in moorn- Mg on a scaffold, so elevated as to cause a complete exposure of his whole person to the multitude, and (with the exceptive of the cathedral) minute bells tolled during the ceremony at