The National Register. — London, England, 1822-10-21 00:00:00

LA Lull:sm.-1a the year 1799, his Majes:y's frigate the Ltthae was wrecked on the coast of Hol laud, whilst proceeding to Cuxhaven, with a cargo of silver, partly on Government, and partly on pri vate account. and all on hoard perished, excepting one man. For the first time, on this occasion go vernment insured their retain antes to the Continent at a very low premium, sold recovered a total loss from the nude:writers. The actual place where the frigate perished vas never diFeova:•ed till last May, lvhen, to the great satisfaction of Lloyd's Coffee house, the ship was seen entire, and still remains visible in the same situation. On the first discovery of her, a resolu ion was odopted by the underwriters to :manila the recovery of their property. and the necessary means were taken either to raise the ship, or to break her up in order to save the specie. The Government part of the specie was a remittance, under the name of Subsidy, to enable the legitimate S wereigns of Europe to expel the then-denominated Revolutionary Government from Holland, and to reinstate that of the House of Orange, tic present head.—The present operations of the underwriters. however, in place of obtaining the sanction of the House of Orange, to recover the property from La Lutine have been resisted by the same government, fir the re-instatement of which this money was shipt, on the plea that England, in 1799, was at war wi t h ll:Aland, and consequently that the wreck of La !Aline and her cargo, being within the waters of Holland, are the legitimate property of ete Dutch Government Since the first discovery of La Luting, several English vessels in the pay of the Un derwriter.:, have anchored very near her. but the Dutch Government for more than three months have prevented there vessels from working at the wreck. When the difficulties which the grateful House of Orange placed in the way of salvage of this pro perty, were reported to the underwriters, a memo rial nas transmit* to the Marquis of London derry, whose death probably prevented am atten tion being given to it. Another memorial was afterwards forwarded to Earl Bathurst, the locum towns of the Foreign Secretary ; and another to Mr. Canning when he was appointed to that situa tion, but still no reply has been received by those who have the only just right to the property, be cause they have paid fin. it. Another petition, about a month ago, was presented to the Foreign Office, praying that a British frigate might be ordered to take charge of the property, and to place it in the hands of his Majesty's Govern ment, until the point should be settled " mk?- ther this specie belonged to Mc Muse of Orange, or to the Underwriter: a! LLOYD'S."--Even to this most liberal petition no answer has been yet received; and in the mean time the winter approaches, and the ship may again be sanded, and the property lost for ever. SING . VLAR .21.1i5-TAXE —A Sheriff's of cer had re gently entrusted to him a writ fire a considerable amount against a gentleman of importance and no toriety residing in Queen-square, sod was apprised by attorney employed that he was what is tech nically termed " a shy cock." The bailiff called morning, noon, and night, but was still disappointed of the caption on which derended his fee—deter mined, however, not to lose: his labour, he plaided himself one morning before sun-rise within sight of the house of the Cantcheiche—he saw the servant open the door to clean the bLellS, and to the accustomed question of " Is Mr. at home!" received the reply of " No! there is no one at home but my mistress, and she is in bed"---yet, Once in the house, he determined to search it, and proceeded pas d pas till he reached the Sanctum saniurum where the muster and mistress were accustomed to enjoy " Tir'd nature's sweet restorer, balmy sleep" —here he knocked, and received from Maclaine an assurance that son Mari was out of town: resolved to persevere, he announced his determination to break open the door, for the purpese of searching the room, which he ultimately dad, and found Monsieur sure enough there ; by menaces he obliged him to dress himself, and accompany him to a luck-up-house —arrived there, the Dclenv assured his captor he was nut the party sought, and the officer, yielding at last to his entreaties to scud for the plaintiff; to colifirm his assertion, was assured that such was the fact—it turned out that embarrassments obliging the husband to be absent from town, a paramour had taken his place, who, anxious fur concealment on this unleoked-fur discovery, presented the officer with a ten-pound bank note, to ensure his silence— the efficacy of which was best proved by our being in possession of the whole story within twenty-four hours of its occurrence. FATAL A CCIDLNT.—On Tuesday lust. two men "slip were at work at a skte (paltry, near temielford, belonging to Messrs. It sevear and Sloggatt, having charged a holte with powder fur Wasting, were ramming down the charge, when the bon liar struck against a piece of spar, and caused a prtmatuie explosion, by which the unfortunate men were so dreadfully injured, that one of them, named Bray, died shortly after having his kg amputated above the knee: the other, earned Kellow, has an arm and a thigh broken, one of his eyes deafen, cd, and • linger torn oti; so that little expectation is entertained for his recovery. Dray was enmarsied—Kellow has r THE NATIONAL REGISTER DEATH or i ice. GARRICIL.--This lady closed her life on Wednesday night, at 12 o'clock, at her house on the Adelphi Terrace, in the 100th year of her age. Her death was so sudden, that she was making arrongenan . s in the morning for going to see the re-opening of Drury Lane. Her maiden name wits Violette, and she was a native ef Germany, not Italy as generally supposed. She was born at Vienna. where she was a dancer !lightly admired. At ..n early age she was taken under the pro tection of Lord and Lady Burlington, with whom she resided at her marriage.. It is undersimal that Lore Burtington gave her 6,0001. as a marriage portion. Mts. Garrick was reinatkulny b.atitaltil in her hree and yers in, and till her death she retained that erect deportment whica she derived from her original pro fession. Garrick. a.ways sen,ibly effected by Hellenic entlea voureal to avert at on his marriage, and therefore p ublished a poem on the occasion, of which he induced his friend Ned :Sleorc, tot he was familiarly styled, the author of the tragedy of the Gamester, to assume the credit; but it was well known to Garrick's friends, and particulady to the late Dr. Monsey, Chelsea College, who was intimate with both, that it was really the production of Garrick himself; written far the . purpose of anticipating the wit and humour likely to assail on his adapting die character of Beardict in teal life. Mr. and Mrs. Garrick were a very happy camale, and enjoyed the highest society in the kingdom. till the claw of his lite. in the January of 1779; and it is remarkab e, that timing the whole period of their 'mintage, whatever invitations they received, or excursions they took, they never once slept asunder.--sify the Math of Mrs. Garrick, the library of the British Aluseum will be farther emichad be the addition of her husband's valuable collection of old English plays. besides which, the • celebrated statue of Shalt. speare, by Boubilliae (of the cite over the fire-place in the rotunda of Di ury-lane Theatre is a cast), will grace the hall of that natiocal establishment. The clod:, too, made from Shalt speare's mulberry tree. will also. it is supposed, be deposited there. Jr is richly carved, and would, if pot up to auction, fetch an enormous price; as wutud doubtless many other articles of mid, as having once belonged to Cie "best ii. ing commentator . ' on the wolks of tic Bard ut Avon. Among these most nut be forgotten tour originals by llegarth,„ot the Election. The Fite of hew species of saleable property, which were bequeathed to Mrs. (derrick during her lice, will shortly be deeidt e by the hammer. The chiffiren of Mrs. Garrick, of the Haymarket Theatre, will also, it is said, cantle in tor considerable legacies, in consequence of the decease. Tot; KEFLNIEN.—'fIea complaints of the Now. castle keelmen are. it is presumed, not wholly without founda ham 11' trivad to their masters and conlintal to their employ ment, it seems only reasonable that the keelmen toliould be supplied with work sufficient to enable them and their families to live. Bat by the terms of their present engagement, it would appear List the keel men are bound to their masters with out a reciproc I la. .i o..aat_oo on the part orate latter to afford the men sufficient mainteuance. It his been ascertained that in Mr. Newmirch's colliery, where 10J mna are employed more constantly than most on the river, their wages have not averaged more than between Lis. and 15s. a week during the year; while many of those employed in the colleries below bridge have not averaged more than Is. or Bs. a week—a sum very inadequate to t..e suppoit of themselves anal families. And, un fortunately for them, in consequence of the increased quantity of coals shipped by the spouts, their means for supporting their sick and aged brethren, their widows, and orphans, is also much circumscribed. Newcastle and the ncighsourhoed, in conic- Treace of the stoppage of the keelnien no the river, are filled with soldiers like towns besieged. The 6611 i regitneut arrived between 13 and 11 on Saturday evening, and all the local corps, with the troops at the barraeka, seats permanent duty. Dif ferent detachments coostaittly scour the banks of the Tyne, and several are stationed at the priueipol villages in the neighbour hood, fur the purpose of arresting the kerlmen who have left their employment, and preventing depredations and the de struction of property. About 150 of the keelaien against whom worrams wereissued have surrendered themselves tit the Town Court, Newcastle, and the rest are expected to follow their ex ample. A number were committed, and others disoliarged, on Thursday afternoon, by the Magistrates. Loss elr '1 tit: RANGER CUTTER.--ExtraCk Of letter from Great Yarmouth, data Oct. 16:— On Sunday night, about 10 o'clock, a very strong gale of' wind came on from the or rather more to the Eastward, which was very destructive to the shipping to the N nth of us. Th Ranger revenue cutter, Captain Sayers, was entirely lost, with all net crew, in the course of the night, supposed about eleven o'clock, oil lla.slxirough ; part of her Molt is new to be seen on the bond bank nearest the shore. !minding the Commander, ho went on board about four o'clock on Sunday afternoon, 30 persons perished. The body of Mr. Selland, the second officer, and that of his son, were both wash. el ashore, end brought to Yarmouth for interment. The body of the unfortunate Captain is not yet found. Six or seven colliers have also, with the greater part of their crews, beets totally lost off W intermit ; but we are happy to state, that the Protector, I,ieut. Hewitt, which was also supposed to have been entirely lust, got under weigh at the commencement of the gale, and leached Harwich in safety.— inquests hate been !ration several bates unknown, but some driven on shore have been recognised, and claimed by their sorrowing relatives." Lt.op. MENT.—In the early part of last week, a at titonan and holy. who passed for 111411811111 site, C•llie to Came 110, d, Corns all, and took up their Mamie at one of the ions tit that place. The nowt day a gentleman, who bail the appearance of a (Art-gym:au, came to the (owls, dud speedily lecognixed the lady as his wife. the mother of several thilibeti. who hail eloped. with a alititted 1111411, the hither ut a la ice faintly. Tiie 111 , 1111. rd 111161 , 41141 tined riot I y means of pet suasion in his power to Milner the infatuated *unmet to rout II bat in vain i she rould not be ri Isuadrhl to quit her pare ttttt lit, atoll the nufutimate 111411 was cumpelhed to leave her to tier atrair accenting knot% n, the inhabitants expressed so IllUell 'indignation at lin; atrocious case, that the officer died companion telt it necessary to change then guar trig, which they did oil Thursday evening. The parties are the Rey. dlr. L—, ut Bideford, and Limiteuaut tiara' Wheel on half pay, refill:Call Mete. Chic in the litistoi coaciteii, e,ii a a way tJ Bath, was was em cattily tubbed of a backer's panel, contatiting three supposed robber got int.t the coach at Bristol, soil left it oil toe Midge at the enuatice i..14* HAL the tonnes). %v.'s disci:ire:red within tire Wit/MCI alter lie hail left the coact, yet the fellow eseiius.t. Among other instances of cheap provisions we may mentios that game, iu the neiglihuurhood of Dumfries, has fallen at leapt 50 per cent. within the lest few days. A brace of plump enough partridges may now be purchased for one shilling sterling, and a hare at the same rate, sliu and all.— Game in fact us ull kinds was never more pleatful than at the present moment, and it is no uncommon thing, even for half- Med sportsmen, to hag their eight or ten brace of birds before dinner, besides, perhaps, two or three full-grown hares. Three or four sea.gulls were seen on Sunday last mires from 'owls, io a held cat the Ldgware-rosd, whirls cif culastsuce is comlideled untioanve of a Severe *toter. " i •w - r.+i - r • 335 *1 • IMMY11.0.1100•••=a.monor Mr. John Langley Davison, baker, in Sniderland' was last week committed to Datham gaol on ■ charge arising out of circumstances connected with the Milan Coaunnsionee, Colonel Isrowne. Oo the wedding-day • number of prisons assembled in Sunderland for the purpose of burning the effigy or the Colonel told that of Dr. (Lay, the father of the bnids•— rMr. Davison was amongst the popu:ace, and a boy swore before the magistrates, that he had stimulated 4.e multitude, and give■ instructions where the effigies of maim were to ho exhibited and berm. The charge was resolved by the Bench into one of riotously assembling, and Mr. Davison war required to give bail, himself in a certain inmost, and two sureties its 101. each. A gentleman olfered to become Mr. Davison's bail to the whole amount required of sureties, and his bail for 201. was accepted. A demand of ss. was then made for the coats of the rect,;ui moire ; bat Mr. Davison having steadily refused to oompty, he was told that 2s. 611. would be a cepted ; that sum was also retuned, and Mr. Davison was committed to gaol, whew.e Le was Mundy afterwards liberated; but the strait is not yet termiu led. The neiAltbourbood of Fish-street-bill was on Tuesday night thrown into great 84i:et:tin, in eotittepienre cf a lire breaking out on the premises of Mr.Josepb W eller, feather bed manufacturer, residing on Fish-s:reet•bill. The fire was perceived by the opposite neighbours. who saw cloudy of smoke issuing out of the front door, and immediately informed Mr. Walker, who, on examination, found that some locks and wool in the warehouse had by some unknown means taken fire and were burning furiously. Fortunately for Mr. Walker, the speedy arrival of the engines prevented the Lines from doing any very serious injury, earept that of the windows, which are smashed to pieces. The new beds, flocks, and wool, that the lire had got into, were removed by the firemen to the enarcb yard opposite, and the incessant raw soon put out the tire, as did the tegiuea on the premises. CC/lONE:WS INOUISTS.—.I.2St Week an ;ovum errs held at Mansfield Wood Loose, on •the body of 'Militia Percival, son of a stone-tusson at Manetield.—The youth had been assisting his father►'s workmen in altering at. seaway be• longing to Col. Need, and upon the deceased's knockiug away the centre prop, the whole of the materials and earth *biers formed the semicircle, fell down, and instantly killed• bird ow the spot. The remains were dug out in about twenty 'ninnies, and it was found that both bin neck and back weiOnolten. Verdict—Accidental death.—A f.:w days ago Mr. tiro...Sher, a farmer, of Norton, being in one of his licltis, ♦ short distant. from the lomat-, sent his servant boy home for his eau; who, on returning with it, passed the kitchen window, awd seeing Emma Escott and her sister (his fellow-servants), called oat to then,—.. Take care, or else 1 shall shoot one or the oilier .f you! in a moment the gun went off, lodging its contents in the mouth soil throat of Emma, and shivering her lower jaw to at tits. She expired alter lingering two days in the most ago nizing state. The poor young woman was about 19 )ears of age, and was on the eve of being married. Verdict—Acci dental death. New , regulations are about to be introduced into the Prevtutte Serb ice. Tue riding ullievra, y are tinned 'miler the old by3teiti, are to be removed, and either to relire upon it superannuation allowance, or to h e oth er wis e provided hails some thlferent thotartment • of the rtVelme, accooling to their respective JO. leila:t of seivice, &U. lit their Fount the present force will lid' • tucteased and assisted by inure than 40 tamed cutterv, the whole of which have brat fur voine time MI re St(lrks, and will be ready for sea by the first of next Dv- They are rematkably fine sea Wats asset eolith lat,:tl to live in any weather ; our or Mem was launerted• on Molina) , :fist at Folkestone, and m the opiaron.or many nautical characters who.l.lVe seen her, is titre of the bat built :mil must 'mit-ratite vessels that ever rt to sea. Site carries no gnus, but th e cr e w are Well lur- IMlted with arins of various desctimintis, ttuusstar• some, we lit.3t, ate to carry one or more swicetsiat 111 f haw. Another is nearly completed at Santlgaie, will be really for lamiciiing.carly in November; they ale bath Copper hu.tumrd, anti about 70 tolls burden. Ac cording to this lien arrangement, the whole of the e,..0r o: Kent and S.is•vs wbil be ellitiv!) , uutkr /Ile Coilift.l an I 11..:316311111Ce ui tile mit y. On Monday, the 30tIt tilt. Mr. Litellford was co 1111 l often to tile House 01 Collection at Fa.kineltais.„ Lincoluishiee, for slate month., by the it.,. J. cut by, fur want of tontficient distress, as' saint to levy the penalty of 51. in which tile said It.Lncli. ford had heels convicted on the pert-riling Friday by 4he 11/1111i1111:1C11, and nu the oath (as lie bath it) of a credible wittiest., 110 1141111 , \ l l.lll sitentioned, which csedilue • witness, hone ter mei...tilde it may appear, was 'tooth( r. • person th.in Mr. Liclifuld's eldest biiiiher, J. Licht...if, Evq. of Iluuthlty l'agnt 11. The " vety In ad and liont of tint offence" nos tetchinit a bird un the complainant's land. which hail nut been shut, hut hod only fallen dead upon his loupes ty. tilr. Liclifurd, on entering his pi icon. bonne, w seal cited and locked up in the common until with convicts and tither lookout:is for various cruises and offeoces, and is eated its miter respects 11.6 aft hos! A riatesuctit uf these circomstabet v was immediately made t o u se Rev. me. %Yates., av the nearest iCsident maw.. trate, and the gaoler dale slut treat him iii;,.. r wi ve not consent, but Mr. Wateis declined interfering, anti muted that the application must lie made to the rollout!. thug Justice. A similar sin ientent ma. 41'1'01 dangly 11113 Ibe next day to biut , and a 100.1 instilling, ci net, and tamillog answer woe prim sued ; alleging noit Mr. Curb-. fold clth, slat be expected to be it rated different/. On IVvillicsday, toe 2.1 inst. a tender of the penalty 814 1:10/114 41/111 11111110 by the convicted party to obtain his release when both vrete refused; but 011 the fullouieg Friday, atilt Niles it ilea beCollsl l generally liait*a that the commitment war illegal, word was Scot that lbr utfee would turn be accepted. This was complied with, ark al discharge %mimeos dangly granted lint Saturday. . SMOCIUMI ACCIDIXT.—An occurrence of a very paiii:ul tiJitrie took place on ‘Vechirs.Ly Leo, in Mil. initialer-load, in cutinerinestee of a horse, draw mg a chaise t:tititaiiiing a I ally and g infernal' with then child, tak ing Irialit Irina some unaccountable clicniustance. '1 he animal darted tell a nit great speed, reetlrriii4 the efloris of tile' drat er length the wheel of the et. nick t 1111 l o its cittitJet with .1 raised loolpant, caused a sudden jct It. by which the lady and intim were written to the ground with *real violence, and tile iallaf 414i' 116 ainj broken. The laity was Liken Up aellll4'6ll. !laid se. venely con insecl, best proptr reaantaltses•Seretepplied,, reciorred. hi is suitttitar the haw sionfegin oak lisslaut tite wills ails o:intru.:tiant. • •