The National Register. — London, England, 1822-12-23 00:00:00

TELCORAPLIS.—The following official articl from the Munilair of Wednesday last, will be read with interest :-- His Excellency the Minister of Marine and Colo nies addressed, upon this subject, the following Cir cular, dated December 17, to the Commissioners of Marine at Dunkirk, Havre, St.hialo, Nantes, Bow dee*, Bayonne, and Marseilles SlR,—Messrs. Litscombe, agents of the Associ ation called Lloyd's, at London, have caused to be translated into Freneh a work entitled, ' Universal Telegraphic Language, or Code of Signals.' " By means of this work, and of the signs which it contains, the ships of France and England may carry on, at sea, easy and certain communications. " Vessels provided with this work, and with these signs, may convey, with greater rapidity, assistance to others in distress, or demand assistance them selves; they will be able to give and receive impor tant indications as to shoals that should be avoided, what courses should be followed, and with respect to anchorages, the entrance of ports, &c. " There are various reasons which combine to induce the French navy to adopt a system already practised in England, and which, in many circum stances, may be attended with results the most bene ficial to humanity, to commerce, and to navigation in general. " I have, therefore, given orders in the five mili tary ports, that the Commanders of King's ships should ba successively supplied with the work and the signs in question; and I instruct you to inform the Chamber of Commerce of this. (Signed) MAROUIS DE CLERNIONT-TONNERRII." The Baron d'Ernics, in addition to his other suf ferings during his flight across the Pyrennees, has lost an ear from the extreme cold. Letters have been received, dated the 9th instant, from Madrid, up to which date that capital conti nuedin a state of tranquillity. According to the official notices sent in by the different corporations, no less than 10,300 of the insurgents had, by the 28th ult., returned to their respective homes. They had commenced fiirming them into battalions to take arms against their associates, and three battalions were already organized. The insurrection in An dalusia kid ceased to be formidable, on account of the death of its head, Zaldivar, who had been killed by an officer of the regiment of Saguntum. The balloting in the provinces, for the troops newly ordered to be levied, was proceeding without the smallest obstruction. A meeting was held on Saturday last at Hereford, on account of the High Sheriff having refused to call a county meeting relative to the state of agricultural distress; when it was agreed forthwith, and most respectably signed, to petition the Lord Lieutenant of the coorty, requesting that, in consequence of the High Sheriff having refused their petition, his Lordship would be pleased to call a county meeting on the same subject. Lewis, late of Coventry, whose term of' imprison ment expired on the 25th ult., but who is detained in Oakham gaol for non-payment of his fines levied on him for the sale of breakfast powder (since le galized by act of Parliament), received two letters last week from members of the Lower House, ad vising him to remain in prison till next session— when they purpose bring forward a motion on the subject—in preference to paying his fines, and being liberated: TRIESTE, I),C. vessel just arrived from the bay of Tscherne announces, that the Turkish grand fleet, which was at Tencdos waiting for a fair wind to enter Constantinople, was overtaken on the 7th of November by a terrible storm, which caused great damage: a frigate and three brigs were lust. NEWFOUNDLAND, ST. JOHN'S, Nov. 19.—0 n the 15th inst. at 5 a. m. the Olive Branch, from Portugal for this port, struck about one mile inside the north head of l'etty Harbour Bay, and filled immediately. The mate, three men, and a boy, were providentially enabled to gain an adjacent rock by means of the topmast, which had fitben on it; the master and three of the crew were drowned.— The night was so very boisterous, that on the 16th not a vestige of the wreck was to be seen, excepting a few articles of wearing apparel which had been washed on shore. DesTKUCTION OF Lotus's linTeL.—This splemlid rrsort of the ha:4l(w) was consumed by tire oil Stturoay morning. In what manlier the fire originated is n o t exactly ki.own, but it broke out in one at the servatas' rooms, at the n l per part at the 1 ,e, about twit o'clock, and so rapid wa, the communication of the devuuriuE element, that all attempts on the liana the 111111JICS to cheek its progress were Ineffectual, and in a slum. time tile whole of the attic was in flames. The timely arrival of engines, and spirited exertions of the firemen pre vented its spreading to the adjoining houses, and in a much shorter (tine Mall would have been expected the fire was subdued ; but not until it had consumed all the inieritir, excepting the ground floor and cellars. Cott siderable property was saved, and we are happy to sate that In/ lives were lost. All the exterior walls alre Sla nit nig ; and they present a curious appearance tram the water having frozen on the surface, and formed several ,- THE NATIONAL ---......-- COURT OF ''Q%MOIV REGISTER -- _ _ col 6 COUNCIL. On Thursday a Court of Commas Council was held for the dispatch of a great deal of publie Witness. It Was the first Court in the present Mayoralty, and was numerously attended. The Lord Mayor rose and addressed the members. This he observed, wan the first opportunity he bad of acknowledging his sense of the obligations be lay grader to the Court of Com num Council, and he consulted hit own inclination, as well as acted in conformity with the practice of his predecessors, when he assured the Court he was most deidrous of maintaining on all occasions their good upinios. lie should endeavour to preserve the order and decorum of the Court at all times, and he hoped he should receive the a►sistance of every one is it ; fur without order and decorum, adequate weight could not be given to the deliberations of the body. 110 should, he trusted, uphold the dignity of time Mayoralty which be had obtained with the full consent of the chastens of London, and he should rover deviate from the rule he bad laid down fur the imps: tial administration of justice.—This addres► we received with great applause. Mr. Whitby then moved, that the thanks of the Court be given to the late Lord Mayor, for the conciliating manner in which he had presided over that Conrt, for his vigilance is 4e in pre serving the peace and order of the City, for the ability, pane lushly, sod wildness exercised in the administration of public justice, &c. This motion having been seconded, the question was put, and a stew of band► took place. The Lord Mayor declared it was in favour of the motion, but those who were opposed to it called for a d' ' 'on, and strangers were ordered to withdraw. Upon a division there appeared—For the motion, 26—Against it, 56—majority against the motion, 28. Mr. Slade presented a petition front the President, Vice Pre sideuts, cud principal officers of the Philanthropic Sudety. The petition was referred to • committee, upon the motion of Mr. Slade. Mr. Hick and other members presented petitions against permitting the London Workhouse to remain in its present state of inudequately answering the purposes of its establignient.— Mr. Hick said it was high time either to put an end so the workhouse altogether, or to make it effected iu its operation. Referred to a select committee. SMITHFIELD 411 AD 41if.—Aldertnatt Waithman presented a petition from the Wardens of the Compaoy of Butchers, preying that in consequence of the crowded state of the market, memos might be adopted - to prevent the passing of coaches and other vehicles, out upon market business. REFORM IN PA RUA M ENT.—Mr. Fare!l brought up the re- port of the committee appointed to conaider the question of reform. The report. which was a very long one, recommended that the Court should pelition Parliament again upon the sub. ject. Mr. ravell said that the subject had been au often before the Court, had been so well canvassed, and wee so well under stood oy then., that it would be an insult to say much upon it, Coe unlesa they were prepared to expunge the declarations they had recorded ou their books, and to act in direct opposition to the declared sentiments of their constituents, he could anti cipate no effectual opposition to the motion, which in effect was to pledge themselves to their constituents, that they Ir/wild carry the question to the House of Commons, as early as was convenient in the next sosion. Mr. Slade secunded the motion, and said, that whilst the great question of the right of the people to a representative Goveriunent agitated the whole world, England ought to act in unison with her neighbours, and whilst she had the examples of Spain and Porta,;al before her, should not be backward iu advocating that system in its purity, was the only one adapted to the iinprovetnent of human intellect, mid calculated to give happiness and repose to nations. The resolution for agreeing with the committee was carried by a great majority. Mr. Fenton was appointed a Governor of St. Bartholomew's hospital. The Court agreed with a report of the City Lands Committee for widening Spinning V. heel alley. One hundred puede were voted to the fund for the relief of poor widows of freemen. A letter of thanks from the committee of the floating hospital for seamen, for the vote of MAU. of the last court, was read, and ordered to be entered on the journals. Oa Friday another Court was held, the business being of such extent as not to be capable of being finished on the present day. BRIDGE.-34.01dba11l stated, that if lea should have the honour to be again elected, he aliould feel it his duty to submit some resolutions upon tile subject of London Bridge. Sume derisive measures should be taken, in his opinion, to limit the eapences, otherwise nothing presented itself but the absolute ruin of the funds. He had seen some of the esti mates which had been preserved. One amounted to Glio,oool. and another to 690,0001. These were enormous sums. It was his present opinion that the Corporation should do nothing upon the occasion besides the business as mere trustees of the bridge house estate, except Parliament thought flt to provide ample feuds to defray the expences attending the projected improve ment. Mr. Favell said, that if he anticipated such consequences from proceeding to act without the concurrence of Parliament, he certainly should not hesitate to cooperate with those who eatertained such feats to prevent any of the apprehended edicts. . . The toll committee delivered in a report relative to all inter ruption in lauding coals at Tower-stairs, with the Ninth:in of the solicitor that the said obstructiuu at the said stairs cannot be maintained, which was agreed to, and referred , back to the committee to act therein as they should ate fit. A report from the committee for general purposes, in relation to the orphan's fund, was read, and ordered to be printed, and sent to the several nimbus. The swordbearer's committee laid before the Court a report respecting the purchase of the several pieces of the Lord Mayor's household, which was ordered to be printed. The petition from the churchwardens of St. Bride's, praying an enquiry into the present state of the Landon workhouse, was presented and rend, and referred to the special committee ap pointed to investigate that subject. Sundry other busineas was transacted. A Bath Paper says,—" ft is with mingled feel. ings of shame, grief, and indignation, we state that a clergyman, named Milles, was on Monday lust charged before our Nlagistratea with an attempt to commit an unnatur4l crime. The delinquent was held to bail to appear at our next city Session, and take his trial tin. the offence, himself in 2001., and two sureties in 1001. each. Two clerks at the Bank have been suspentlea in consequence of their jobbing in the funds, which is against the regulations of ►hat establishment, 405 On Friday morning the London mail was over• turned in the neighbourhood of Boroughbridge, in consequence of having come in contact with a cart ; and we are sorry to state, that by this accident Wm. Crackanthorpe,Esq., High Sheriff of the county of Cumberland, had his arm broken; the rest of the passengers escaped unhurt. Extract of a letter to a Gentleman in Boston, dated Rio Janeiro, August 4 , :—" The press here is as free as in the United States. When the King wits here we had but one newspaper, and that was printed twice a week, giving us only his . decrees, without any foreign news. Now we have twelve papers, most of them are published daily, giving us he news of all countries, and free discussions on all • suLjects." Sixteen Counties have for the purpose of petitioning for a reform in Par liament; and we understand, . that a number of the opulent freeholders of the County of Durham are about to sign a.requisitiou to the high sheriff for the to meet same purpose. The High Sheriff' of Norfolk lias• appointed Friday, the 3d of January, for the Meeting of the County on Agricultural Distress. Tl►e. requisition was most numerously and respectably signed. Mr. Minshull,.the magistrate of Boa .street, has decided that the publicans within his jurisdiction shall nut he compelled to close their houses on Sun days, except between the hours of eleven and one in the morning, and three and four in the afternoon.._ More than 100 •fine large trees were torn up by the roots during the late violent storm of wind, in Hardwick-park, Derbyshire, one of the seats of the • Duke of Devonshire. Sir W. Elliott, Bart. Admiral Sir J. Beresford,. ' and Mr. Bahian., are candidates for the vacant re ' presentation of Berwick-upon-Tweed, occasioned by the death of the Earl of Tankerville. On Monday Mr. John Hunt appeared before Mr. : Justice Holroyi, at his Chambers, and entered into • a recognizance, with two sureties, to appear and answer to the indictment lately found against him, on the prosecution of the Constitutional Association, - for the publication of The Liberal. The Hon. W. Hill, Minister Plenipotentiary at Turin, is said to have been nominated to the vacant office of Under Secretary of State for Foreign. Af. - fairs, and is now un his road to this country fur that • purpose. :Viol - tee tat :THE House OP CORRECTION.—At thellastllesex Sessions, an order was made by the Alagistrates that the friends of the prisoners: set toe House of Correction shouhl not be allowed to send or carry any pr,,tosions to those cottfinted- them On Satur day this order was hest put into execution, whim the prMatiers rose in a state of mutiny, end they all refused to work. The keeper of the 'triton applied on Mond,,y to the S tong Magistrate at Hatton Garden Office, worn Mr. Rogers and Mr. Laing proceeded to the House of Cut rectum. 'lne most act in the mutiny were im mediately summoned be lore them, and the Magistrates • directed them to he separa.ely locked taw and put t n . quarter allowance. Flan oh the most violent were di. • (Tied to be well flogged in the pres!nce of all the pit sooers, which sentence was immed,ately executed, and it had the des'red effect upon the others. who returned to their work ; and on the lidlowftg morning the pri. sutlers, th all the mettrum of one of the Magistrates, made a respectful application to the Prison Co iiiii nue.: for an increase of the prison allow vice. in case the order of Session was to be enforced. The prisoners stated that the present allowance was quite inadequate • to their support, if they were prevented accepting the assistance of their iriends. We tinders and that the allowance is a pound and a half of the best wheaten , b - ead per day, for each prisoner, with a portion of gruel, . and half a pound of meat Ott Sundays. BIRTHS. The Indy of ff. Alen:, etq, et Bromley common, to Kent, of ra • • aughter. In Glecester Flaw, the lady of J. Brahmin. awl. of a ann. hum J. W. Itroodey, of Bernard so emt, Remelt ayoide, of a ton. At Kentish lowa, Alta. J. R. Block, of a um. 'Mrs. W. Smith. of 'Amnion' strmet, Blaelariars, of a danghter. lu Gnilnford street, %Ira. G. 11. Booth, of a son. At the Vicarage, stoling, near Itv.cliug, Bar►s, the lady of tho .ev. G. F.. llowinan. id a sou. lu Coruhl Mr.. Newtuu. of a &wester. MA IMIED. At Clapham church, F. Leatham, mi. of Pontefract, Yorkshire, bauker, ou Lliza, eldest dau6hler of P. Blackburn, eay. of s.lairtiasit • common. Surrey. At Allhallows, Barking, J. Bury. ears. of Southgate, to Anne, only daughter of J. Boll:oily, osis. of Trinity equine. At St. Pancras new chinch, lams Soy moor, egg. of Gerrard strret. Soho, so Miss Maiy duo Whimon, or New wlllimais street. brooms...l Zat. .. Pees% Cornliill, Mr. G. I. Kent, hate of Spitaltields, to Aso, eldest dau.•lsiar of Mr. it. Am., ut tilatediurck short. . _ C.A. layer, ray. co Lin le !Mod, to sarah, you.np.st ideughter of W. Greenhill, eat. of East Ilant, Erika. At St. fhoncas's church, Dublin, Capt. J. Brandon, of the tkt 'eel. Bengal Native Infantry, to ki ittabetb, eldest daughter trf -the late Y. J. .loner, em. formerly of seapolot, in the county a 130101 n. At Viisetlioat. F. A. Mayo oil, es+ iitrgeon, to the ColdOream (manta, to.Lottisa, youngest daughter of the late Andrew Long, ea I . thduance aturrAteeper, kW/0111AM. Kent. MED. On Thorallay Mat, at 'lechery, atter a Horsiest Illneas, hlattanne, youngest daughter oft. cc Mon, ma. JI. I'. At Clifton, titter it Wag 'how, tin: Rev. James Olive, late rector of I. l aura, tot ietul. . _ _ tin the lath inst. of typhas fever, Alice Lydia, youngest daughter of Mts. Ilainbley, of Me o lge, Sittingbottra, Acid. At t Is) tint race, Kennington, :thy. *hafts, aged 77 sears. Al his NNW in Stendied street, Meektoiats, in the 67.11 year his age, it...Bllke,tei. los inert, ul the •tuek Eicastige. On'Alonday la 1, eatitlealy, aged /13 ,eats, Lake John T 1101.131, youngest ion of the late J. Ihoutts, ea i. of ten emit. :it a indsor, tieurgind, second daughter of ti Lite U. J. A. routhelil, rector of Merkel Mesh.!, Elizabeth, the st lie oi A. Toni, ens. w Isenuin ton. aced elk et Simone), in heat, Joseph Henderson, ca,i. iii.rth..at, of Ci/C4C• . Dl. Ile en's. At his haste on Wassdsworth con.mins, after a short Wens, F. 411, 4 Viscid...l. sop