The National Register. — London, England, 1823-03-24 00:00:00

oMeript. LONDON, MONDAY, I%!ARCI - I 24. Three o'clock, p.m. The Paris Papers of Thursday and Friday arrived .yesterday. They mention various 'reparations for the invasion of Spain, and the Ultra Journals abound as usual with the most barefaced misrepresentations of the successes and accession in number of the In surgent Corps. It would be a waste of time to bestow any further notice on those fabrications, which are intended to have some influence on those Spaniutds who arc still neuter, and to recruit the rebel ranks to act as Guerrillas, to prevent the French from being annoyed on their Hanks and in their rear during their march to Madrid. The throwing a bridge over the Bidasso4 is to be the Signal fur war and the march of the French army, and a:: the pontoons are in readiness fur that ssiur pose, tl:e commencement of hostilities, it is expected, will not be much longer delayed. There is no ac. count in these Papers of the Duke of Angouleme— we have not heard of him since piously engaged in attending mass at Orleans, nor is there any thing Palk! of the route which he pursued afterwards.— There is evidently some misunderstanding in the French Cabinet—M. tae Villele seems to labour under a political indisposition, and will, in a few days, resign the laborious functions of President of the Council, while M. de Chateaubriand, the great advocate of the .extreme Ultras, will endeavour to strengthen himself in the Ministry. The Duke of Ragusa (Marmont) has not accepted, the offer of Minister of War, on the ground, it is said, that there are " some responsibilities to which it is not agreeable to him to be liable." There are some Generals appointed to the command of the army, .!..t) are little known to the troops,-and by no means distinguished for military talents. This is probably ore of the causes which induces Marmont to decline the responsible situation of War Minister, though it is but a poor compliment to the valour and great military knowledge of the renowned Generalissimo the Duke of Angouleme! It is said that a re ' organization of the National Guard is in contem plation, and it is not intended that the companies *.hail have the choice of their officers. Such an ar- rangement would be unpopular and ill received ; and it is not at all creditable to the Government or t heir measures if the National Guards are distrusted. The French Ministers will soon have much business on their hands—the invasion of Spain, and the in ternal stairs of Frame, will not permit them "to repose on a bed of ruses." The French Five per Cents. are 78f. 35c. Batik Stock, 1,160. On Saturday , at there o'clock, a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office. The Lad of Liver pool was absent on account of the recent death of his cousin, Colonel Jenkinson. The Lord Chan cellor was also absent, An intelligent naval gentleman, who has been residing some time at Toulouse, recently left that city and travelled the coast road of France to St. Maloes. We are inhumed by him, that about 250 -English are remaining at Toulouse, where the must violent antipathy to the war exists among the civil classes. At Rochefort, there are six sail of the line in condition for sea, but not manned or rigged ; at Brest, there are twenty sail of the line, only one of which is equipping for sea. Brest, anti all the towns, garrisons, and villages, are completely drtiincd of soldiers, as, since the first orders fur oollecticig an army near Bayonne, a second collection has been assembled in the western provinces, with orders to repair to Flanders ; and 8,000 troops lately marched through Rennes, on their way to Valenciennes and Cambray. His Majesty's packet brigs will be commanded by Lieutenants, stationed at Falmouth, as the present Post-office packets are, and be under the superin tendence of Capt. William King, royal navy, who will commission the A.strea to he at Falmouth for that purpose. Mr. Revenge, Envoy from the Republic of Co lombia to this country, was arrested on Thursday last, for a sum of 90,00a1., due from that Govern 'item, at the suit of Mat kintosh, the army acceu tr.l.o.ll: 1 1 Y, ' tiORRTD ATTEMPT AT Al URDU( AND ROBBERY...— On Friday altertiooti last a prism' went to tile initise 01 Mr. Thomas Home, ve•try clerk of the parish A All Saints, Poplar, and knocked at the door, and on its being opened by the house-keeper, Mts. Charlotte Rook, he euquited if Mr. Horne or his brother were at home ? she said no—on which he asked permission to write a note, mentioning the name of a gentleman known to Mr. Horne, saying he came on very urgenr bustuess, and when admitted into toe parlour he struck her a violent Uow with a Milan axe, which felled her to the ground ; but Mrs. Bock, however,lleing a strong pow erful woman, had strength to get up again, and caught bold of the villain, who repeated his blows, and inflicted several severe wou ink nn h. r head and hotly, and while struttgling with him he attempted to strangle ht r, and put his hand ill 11r itiocto to reVrllt her screaming, Oil which she bit some of ins fingers, and tore his•face.— rs. Catherine Chili:my, who by chancy called on Mrs. Rook, stated, that she had tot been t here many minutes when there was a knock at the door, white she N•as sitting in the back parlour, and suddenly she heard the cry of " Murder" in the front parlour, and fearful of going there, she ran not at the back door, and getting over some paling, went to the next house and gale the alarm. By this time a iiiimber of pimple had collected in front of the home, Air. Coltman, late night con stable of Poplar, was passing at the time (to a hoot much praise is due for his interference), rushed iota the house, and seeing the prisoner endeavouring In nuke lois escape, he immediately seized him and taitiod hia hands w,th his tie:A:ere:net, and took him to the watch house. TALLOW.CII Price Of CANDLE*—Alooliis, Bs. 6d. .uLL'ttd' HALL. , I Os. Od. per dozen—Stores, per do. SMITIIFIEED MARKET. FMONDAR, MARCH 24.—The meat market this day is on the rise, and Beef is dearer by td. per stone than on Friday. Mutton has also improved the Fame. and brisk in sale at that advance. Veal is full tid. per stone dearer, and Pork has risen 2d. per stone. The supply is rather short this day, which accounts in some measure tor the advance. The following is a correct statamental the prices and numbers at market:- I'IOCE of MEAT, exclusive of the ()dal, which consists of !lead, I.:titled., ariti t el idc, and is worth •bout t d • per pound.... Per stone of albs. siox Beef 38 4d to 4v 6d Mutton 3s lid to 4s 6.1 LA Mb Os 0.1 to OA 0,1 Veal 4s 4.1 to fi.4 G 1 Pork 34 ad to 4. ad . Head of Cattle at insrket. Ream,. . . . • 2,.:•99 ' Sheep Pigs Calves FNMA V. Reef Is U.I Ito 4• 4d Litwin. 3: 6J to 44 4d Lamb O. 0,1 to U. Ud oral 4s 04 to 5. 011 Purk 3, bd to 4. 4d Ft:A ul Cattle at Mau lot. Itea.t .. Jurep Pug. laiet > -4 THF NATIONAL REGISTEit SATURDAI' NIGHT'S PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. SATCRDAY, MARCH 22. This clay being appointed for giving the Royal Assent hj to set eral public and private bills that had passed both houses of Parliament, the Lord Chancellor. the Duke of fillontru,e, and the Earl of Shaftesbury, attended as commis sioners at three o'clock, but after waiting a considerable lime fur Ilin commission, which did nut arrive, messengers were dispitched to the tillers of the Si?eretariev of State, &c. but no commission was forthcoming. The Speaker of the House 01 Comlnolls, who bat with some members waiting to be sum moned to the bar of the Lords, m foot o'clock adjourned the Itou , e ; and the Lords'.Couienissioncrn immediately after ad journed to 11 o'clock on Monday. Thiv being the first oc currence oldie kind that has ever taken plane, it has uaturally given rise to various conjectures as to its ovule. 1101.:SE OF CO3IMONS. SATURLAY, hIARCII 22. There being only 13 members prelent at four o'clock, the Speaker declared the house to stand adjourned till Mnoday. There was to have been a commission to give the Royal Assent to the Mutiny Bill," as the existing expires with the 2illi inst.; but, as the nivgsenger bad not' arrived from Brighton at four o'clock with the Royal commission (so oc currence that occasioned no ordinary degree of sensation about bulb Houses), the Speaker was obliged to adjourn the Coin- IntMS. .KEA T ASSIZES. THE WINO v. THE REV. THOMAS ROWLAND. MAIDSTONE, SATURDAY, MARC' 22.—l'itis was an indictment against the defendant, a clergyman of the church of England, fin wilful and corrupt perjury, assigned upon evidence stated to have beets given by him on the trial of a young woman named Mary Drury. at the Quarter Sessions held for the touts and port of New ROMney, whom he had prosecuted to conviction lor sending Min I threatening letter to extort money. The indictment alleged that the delendant.had falsely denied that he had written a certain letter tit Mary Drury, and that he had never met her on a certain liCedSioll men tioned in the indictment. The letter set out in the indietment was in these terms:—" Deat Mary, I scud la you one pound, but I have no more by me to-day, but if you will Come here to me to.morrow night, at seven o'clock, you shall have more. I must see you before you go away" It was imputed to the defendant that he hal been intimate with a young woman named Mary Drury, of humble parentage. She had applied to him for money, which it was said he had refused titer; that she had wrote a letter to him demanding money, and threatening to expose their intimacy, if he did not comply with her request; that for this letter he indicted her its the S s skins Court of New Romney, which is an excliesive having power of life and death, and that upon h - s evidence she was convicted and sentenced to death, the indictment being founded on the Black Act. —She afterwards received the royal pardon. Unfortu nately the pardon was not under the Great Seal, the young woman bei•tg too poor to pay the expense, and it was doubted whethor her evidence was admissible on this trial. For the evidence given lay the defendant on the trial of 'the case lie was now prosecuted. The de fendant was a prisoner in the county gaol, having been surrendered by his %Viten evidence was offered of the proceedings in the Sessions Court of New Romney, the formality of proof required by law not bring established to the satisfaction o f the learned. Judge, the Jury were directed to find the defendant not guilty. THE KING e. ROBERT FRANCIS. This was an indictment agliiist the . detendant for a libel on a gentleman named Foord, of Canterbury.—. Tile alleged libel contained a severe attack upon the prosecutor's character, amid related to private transac tions between the partici. The defeutlant had circulated lithographic copies of the publication in Canterbury. Mr. Adolphus admitted that the defendant must sub mit to a verdict, and reserve until a future occasion such topics as would afford an apology for his conduct. Verdict panty. At a late hour in the evening the assizes ended.— Five capital convicts received sentence of death. OROWN Olt MUSCOVADO SUGAR. Average Price from the Returns made in the Week ending W'edimsilav last. X7s. 11.1. per cwt. exclusive °filmy. BIIITIIS. In Berton crescent, the Indy of Wm. Wallet!, esq. of a son. In New street, Spring rodeos. Lady Georgian* <Drentellot n sun. s. W. C. Itousneld, of Chatham place, of a daughter. In Duke street, IVestininster, the lady of L. A. Tull, esq. 111. P. of a son. At Creenham lodge, Leas, the lady of n. Taylor, jun. rig. of a daughter. la spital square, the lady of It. Danbury, esq. of • son. In voitou Its eet, Vice...lllly, the lady ut Dr. t-airdner, Of • daughter. I he lady of Sandford Gradonn.esq. M.F. of a 4aulthier. MA KM ED. At St. Jallleefi Mirth, Genie Carr Gl)n, esq. son of Sir Richard Carr (it'll, ur Gaunt's. Dursetshire, to iseititine, daughter of Pascoe Glenn:ll, esq.looi house, Backs. At t hoist cbureh,,Snrrey, Into. 'And, esq. of Southampton place, F.llOOll square, to Elissi.etti Sistford..third daughter of the late Philpot. esq. of stninfoed street, Olean ism At Incision, Ilerbpdoire, Mr. Samuel Fuller, of Red Lion street, eleskenwell. to l'esest }out/gest daujhler 01 the lute Mr. E. Ilsrrisuu, of the former place. DIED.. -- --- On Thor"(lay last, in Half Moon street, Gen. Ike Ilialit lion. Sir 0. Beckwith, G.C.8., colonel of the WM regiment. At her house its truss street, Islington, aced 76, 3ftgaret, relict of the late 31r. Walter Sludge, for many yea's a tcspectabte stationer al the Royal bectiettge. At stoke isewiugtoo, Mr. G. M. Thompson, late of Little Britain, aged 4ti•yeers. At A.ltimti lodge, littlsteed, aged 24 years, Angelo de Taster, es 4. youngest son 01 E. de I tilet, es.t. Mr. Henry Onnnell, at the Mouse of Commons, and of Latches's, kliddlestx, aged 71. At 1.41041, near stamford, Samnel Payne. esq. Mr. Santee! barber, late of bwet.titog's alley, ltoynt Exchange, aged years. Edward Bedwell, es+ formerly of 3lisldle Scotian.' yard, Whitehall, agetl 67. LONDON MARKET& CORN EXCHANGE, MawnAT, - Matter! 24. Our importations during the last week amounted to 8,965 quarters of Wheat, including 3 of Irish, 64'42 qrs. of Bailey, 9,136 quarters of Malt. 18,666 quarters of Oats, including 1.700 of Irish Oats, 1,932 quarters of Beans, 661 quarters of Peas, and 18,292 sacks of Flour. So little has yet been done in any description of grain, that th& price may be nominally quoted the same as on Friday. The samples of good White Vi heat are still offered at 585., and although there are a few samples otfcred at is.. Encl Qs. higher, nothing has been done to warrant our quoting any variation. Barley is at present not much in tie wand, but the nominal price is 58s. Oats are also the same as or. Friday, but the Irish Oats meet with little demand. Bums an.l l'eas are also without alteratmn, but no just criterion can yet be fanned as to whether they will maintain last market price. CURRENT NW,: l'er 11 inchv ES 01' GRAI I.ter Measure 11 r~onu•Y. b. I. 36 • 48 41, a 50 52 u Sy 2 4 a 3;) SO u 38 52 u G 2 21 a 13 21 a 23 211 a SO 26 a 32 28 a 34 32 u 40 2:1 a 33 2 1 . u 284 IN FOR of Eight Buht Ili WEEK, !6. W [MN ESU. 36 a 43 46 a 50 52 a 53 24 n SO SO a 38 62 a 62 21 a 23 23 a 25 28 a 30 28 a 3'2 28 at 31 32 a 40 20 a SS *4l. a tsl. ERIDAY. S. s. 36 a 48 46 a 50 52 a 58 21 30 30 a 3$ 52 a 6: 31 a 23 21 a 25 26 a 30 26 a S 2 28 a 34 S 2 a 411 28 a SS SW. u 28 . Old Wheat New Red Wheat New Ili late d 0..: Rye Barley .• • • -•••. Pale Malt Feed Outs Brew or Polandda• New Tick Beans • Old ditto New Pig eon ditto 'Wait Pease Grey Pease Itapesred per last AVER46I: PRICE OF CORN, l'er Quarter, of the r*ehe Maritime Districts of ENGLAND and WALES, fur ti .e Week eudin March 15th, extracted fruits Satuttla) a Gairtle. Wheat... 47s Sid I Barley... 3es 3d Berns `s7+ fil Rye .... 26. 4d Oats.... 204 7.1 I Peas ... 52. bJ PRICK OF FLOUR, • Per Sack of Five Huiliels, or 280114. Mortlay. s. s. Alumlrv. s. ' s i Fine English Flour IS a5O Norfolk At Suffolk . 35 •40 Secuud* ditto .... 40 a 45 West Country .... 40 a 44 BRE4I), Gid. to 7il. the i/liartros Luet. PRICE OF TALI PRICE OF FAT, per stone of bibs: Whitchapel nuke( 2 4 St. James's Market Clare Alarket - 4 8 Average .... 3 4 AM, SOAP, &e. a. 4. Town Tallow Itetahia do. Candle 0 0 White do. 0 Melted Staff Rough ditto YU 0 Graves S 0 Good Dregs (Asti Soap ... It Mottled Yellow do. 1 1A1-NlAshEt. 11" y Clover - . 3 3 fr to $.4 10 0 Straw - - AY 10 otu•lV 14 LONDON : Print, r! and Published by the Prevrietur, JOIIV TWIG(, at th:. Wire, 76, Pleei.Streel, where all Lefhr s to the Editor, yaid) must be addiessed. DO