The National Register. — London, England, 1814-10-02 00:00:00

OCT. 2. " An erroneous opinion having lately prevailed . on the the Stock Exchav that the Chancellor of the FAO-lever would have occasi .n for a further Loan at the ensuing meet ing of Parliament, Mr. Vansittart has communicated to the Governor and 11?puty-Governor of the Batik of England, that there is no foundation foi such a report, and that he has no intention to propose any further funding before the spring." This paragraph, given exclusively in The Morning Post. last Thursday, occasioned a considerable rise in the funds, which have since maintained their elevation. Cotemporaries who envied the orinrity of intelligence, thus displayed on this im portant subject, vainly endeavoured to dispute, not its ac curacy, but the manner in which it bad been communicated by Mr. Vansittart. The correctness of the information has, however, since been established, and every endeavour to de press the funds has failed. By a circular from the French Royal Customs, dated the 29th of August, French ship-owners are informed that the Slave Trade is restored, with and under the old arrange ments and regulations. In the statistical work •f Dr. Colquh•nn the conquest. made by Great Britain since 1792, are estimated at 106.000,0001. whereof 87,000,0001. are restored by the Treaty of Paris. Since the commencement of the war, there have been trken ships and other floating property worth 50,000,0001. or 60,000,0001. more. The Peace, it is calculated, will throw out of employment 25,000 Naval and Miliitary Officers, eOOO Government Clerks, and 280.000 non-commissioned Officers and privates. The same author computes the population of the British Empire, after being reduced 1,500,000 by Cessions, at .59,655,000 souls. The Company's possessions in the East indics he reckons at 40,058,000: of whom 20,000, or the one sixteenth hundredth part are Britons. The number of negroes employed as slaves in the British West India Colonies is stated at 750,000, about one half of which is in Jamaica alone Tuesday, a Court of Aldermen was held at Guildhall, when .loseph Leigh, Esq. citizen and glover, and John Rea , Esq. citizen and vintner, Sheriffs elect, attended, and gate ltc,nd to take upon themselves the office of Sheriffs of London, and Sheriff of Middlesex, for the year ensuing. The Court proceeded to the toection of a Chaplain of the two ("miters, vacant l►v the resignstion of the Rev. Methu salem Davies, when the Rev Manly Wood was unanimously elected. Sir John Earner was unanimously appointed Justice of the Bridge-yard, in the room of the late Robt. Peckham, Esq. The new Sheriffs, Messrs. Leigh and Way, were sworn into office at Guildhall on NVeduesday. 'lr. Sheriff Reay afterwards entet tamed the Lord Mayor, the late Sheriffs, the Aldermen, and the Glovers' Company, of which he is a member, to a most sumptuous dinner, at the Albion Tavern, Alder-bate -stye. t. Thursday being Michaelmas Day, a Common Hall was held at Guildhall, for the lwrpose of electing a Lord Mayor for the year ensuing. The names of the Aldermen eligible to serve being read over and put in nomination, Aldermen Btrelt and Wood were returnesl to the Court of. Aldermen, who declared Alderman Birch duly elected Lord Mayor for the year ensuing The thanks of the Livety were also voted to the late She riffs, Messrs. Ma c ivay and :Marsh, fur their good conduct while in office. FrIIF NATIONAL RTGISTEII. FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER. AITTVMNAT. WAI XING Dotes.--Jacconet muslin high dress, with a triple flounce of muslin embroidery round the edge, and slightly scol loped ; a row of worked poi..t• surmounts the top &mice. The body is composed of jaeconet mus!in and letting in lace ; tlx former cut in broad strips and sewed full to the letter, which is about an inch in breadth ; this body is made np to the throist, but has so collar; the shape is the same as last month, except that the back is a little broader. Leng sleeve of muslin and lace to correspond with the body. Spenseret of rose-coloured velvet ; it is very short in the waist, and tight to the shape ; ornamented at top by a lace frill, and cut so as to cover the bosom, but to leave the neck hare. This spenseret is very much ad mired, sad it is certainly truly elegant, but it owes its principal attrac tion to the corset over which it is worn, and certainly nothing was ever o well calculated to display a fine shape to advantage as the Circassian corset. The superior ease, gracefulness, and elegance, which it giver t', the female figure, are too obvious to need a comment ; while, on the other hand, its beneficial effects upon the health are daily attested by hdies, who rejoice in the success of an invention which has freed them from the tortures inflicted by whalebone, steel, &c. We must not omit to observe that the walking bonnet of this mouth, which is composed of white satin and rose coloured velvet, and ornamented with a plume of white feathers, will certainly become general, as it is a mast elegant bonnet ; it is worn over a small white lace cap. Bose-colour jape, or leather boots, and Limerick gloves. French bonnets, as they are called, still continue in estimation for the walking costume ; and the shape has altered a good deal within the last month ; the crown is no longer of that frielttlid height which ren dered them so unbecoming, and the front is made more is the style of en English cottage bonnet. The garlands with which they were at first ornamented, have given place to that more approiwinte ornament a ribband. which is in general straw colour ; it is ',baited round the front of the bonnet, and tied under the chin; a single flower. is sometimes placed by the side. Satin and coloured sarstiets are higher in favour than straw, but lace and muslin are quite on the decline. Green and white, and purple and white plaid silks, are most in re quest ; plaided silks of all colours are more or less worn. For the morning costume, notwithstanding the lateness of the season, muslin is still in high estimation ; we do not, however, think that it is more worn than the washing silks We have nothing novel to announce . in the forms of dresses, except that the backs are somewhat broader than they were worn lest month. Ribhand trimmings are upon the decline, but silk fringe and floss trimmings are very much worn. Laea has lost nothing of its attraction since last month ; it is, if possible, higher in estimation than ever, and while there is, in reality, nothing of novelty in dresses, the tasteful mant.er in which they are trimmed and ornatuented with lace, gives to them an almost endless variety. RISE IN THE PUBLIC FUNDS. 633 MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPOR C. The crops of Wheat, on coming to the flail, prove light and thin, as might have been expected from so general a blight that trreceded them cutting ; but few samples have hitherto been shown in Mark Lane, that come Hp to the average weight of sound bread corn. The most productive wheat lands of Kent and Essex, unfortunately. soffered by the mildew in common with those of the inland counties. The crops in the north and in Scotland ot have been generally very productive and well harvested. The reports from the principal corn districts of Ireland are equally good. The Oat harvest in the Fens of Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, and the Isle of Ely, has been abundant, and well got in. Beans and Pease in most parts are likely to rise well. Potatoes do not turn out as good a crop as I was looked for. Clover seed will be a full average crop. The Turnips in Norfolk and Suffolk are much improved by the late rains, which have also considerably benefited the grazing districts that had been for some time short of grass. Hay is found short in most of the distant counties, and therefore higher priced than at the London markets. Lean Cattle and Store Sheep have hoked upwards from the prospect of plenty of latter feed. Store Hogs and Pigs are dearer. Horses of the draught and inferior kinds are scarcely saleable on any terms. The Meat markets are still largely supplied with all kinds, at last mouth's prices. Hops have turned out . larger crop than the speculators on the year's duty calculated upon, and their quality, on the prime plantations of Farnham and Kent, was never known to be finer. The Wool maiket continues brisk, at something better than last month's prices. An aged widow, a niece to the celebrated General• ITra-ci ington, lately' applied for and received parochial relief at North Shields !• • ! i • nkr: .