The National Register. — London, England, 1818-12-27 00:00:00

1)71t!. 27 AMERICA. \Vc hare received a complete copy of the Menage transmituai by the President of the United States to Cangresa, at the opening of the session, on the I (ith alt. It is, in most respects, a clear, ard, upon the svitole, an able paper ; compreheniling the views en_ tertained or avowed by the President, with regard to the interests of the Repablic abroad and at home : bat as it is of a length which might render the perusal of it a tedious undertaking to our readers, we shall here subjoin a brief sketch of its various topics, in the order in which they are presented by Mr. Mourne himaelf The Message sets out with a general congratulation on the auspicious circumstances under which the Legis lative B espy has been assembled- The prosperity of the national commerce, the flourishing state of the public revenue, and the maintenance of amity with Foreign Powers, are the subjects on which he proposes to ex patiate This order is reversed in the sequel, where the President enters at once on a discussion of the po litical relations subsisting between the United States and the Governments of Great Britain and Spain.— The reference mane to this country is highly satisfac tory and pleasing. Mr. Monroe announces, that as the commercial convention with Great Britain would have regolarly expired be July next, he had judged it pro d..Mt to provide against it period, by setting on thot en immediate negaitiation Mr a permanent arrangement of the commercial intercourse between both nations ; and that be had likewise proposed to extend the nego tiation to every difference which still remained unsettled bet Ween them ; more particularly those relating to im pressment, fisheries, and boundaries. This proposal, he is happy to add, was met in the same spirit of amity by which it was prompted : and a negeciation has Lica cordingly been opened in London, embracing all the above objects, which, from the gravity and importance of its subject uno2r, he has thought tit to confide to the two distinguished gentlemen who fill the office of am bassadors at London and Paris. The relations between Spain and the United States are not announced with the same satisfiction, nor dispatched with equal brevity. The claims of citizens of the United States to indenini fica ions flir losses inflicted upon them by the Spaniards, have not yea Kam adjusted or provided tin- The pies t iens respecting tha F loridas are opened at great length, and the arguments and grievances already brought for ward by the United States arc again urged by Mr. Monroe with force and minuteness ; but without an attempt to throw upon those extensive subjects any more novel colouring-, or more isstruetive light, than had been long since app:ied to them by the Government and press of North America. It may seem to sonic persons a•little curious that the slight mention made of the affair ofour countrymen, Messrs. Arbuthnot and Ant. brister, is studiously embodied in the general discussion of the di: pines between Spain and the United States, and not in th a most remote connexion with the interests, honour, or feelings of this country. The official cur respmutence with General Jackson, on Lb it transaction, is, anion aat other papers, to be laid betbre Congress.— The mission dispatched by Mr. Monroe to South Ame rica is spoken of, and a cunsise account is added of the situation in which the different Spanish Provinces were Mund by the Republican Commissioners. No indica tion. however, is given of the intent or dispositions of the Cabinet of Washington towards an acknowledgment of, or an alliance with, any of those infant States.— Spain is said to have circulated a note, announcing that the Allies have undertaken to mediate between her and her revolted colonies; but the President freely declares, that he is sure the Allies will confine their mediation to more friendly counsels ; and that such a course is mod. conaistent with " justice." The revenue is said to have prospered beyond expectation. During the first three quarters of the year, the receipts into the Treasury have exceeded I 7,000,000 of dollars.— The gross produce of the Customs (lir the same period is 21,000,000 ; the revenue for the whole year is esti mated at 26,000,000 ; and the probable sum remaining in hand at the etel of it, is stated at 2,000,000 dollars. The national lands have been disposed of in unlooked-for quantiti:s, and in a price exceeding all previous eaten ! ition. The measures of permanent defence, authuriscd by Congress, are advancing. Nlany treaties of peace, including extensive territorial acquisitions, have been made with the unthrtimate Indians, and the President expresses u %%ash for the adoption of measures tending to their civilization. The navy of the Voited States' is in projess towards the limit contemplated by law. Another State, the lilinoia, has been added to the Union ; amid it is proposed to appropriate to that new sister a Meal Government and Constitution, analogous to that which has been enjoyed by all the others. Such is the substance of this national document—the text of which furnishes, we think, upon the face ofit, the only to.nment .t requires. I BALTIMORE, N w. 10.—Capt. Gr,ly, of the Relionner Winiato hray, arrived on SAtirday front Olarl,,too, informs, that the woods on the coast, bi•th iu North %old South Ca o!itnt, were on fire, and appeared to r.:ge with great viol, nce. NATIONAL ItT:GISTEIt. SIR SAMUEL 110.111LLY. The will of this much regretted whe ther consiclered as a lawyer or politician, most, from his character and attainments, be a subjt et or interest to the greater part of those who think or feel. He made u will, dated August 19, 1815, by which ). constituted Lady Hominy sole executrix. To this will, at different times, he added 11 codicils, the contents of which run to a considerable length. It is, perhaps, curious to observe what was the state of mind of so eminent and prosperous a ni:M. who in i enalei; of Oct. 9, 1818, (so short u time previous to his death !) wrote of thllows " I am at the p11144P111 moment of tie? fectly mind mind, and in full possession of all ury 14CitIlle, ; hut lam I Omni um_ der nin.l 111 . %ene affliction, and I cannot rucollect that in. "'noire i. §inoii 2 at 'he evil• which mental affliction§ sometimes flace, ithoitt ottscrvinz, to my,leil that that nohiapp§ lot ma§ posiiiiily tut .unto firm• be milt% If I evcr.lonilii heroine insane (which Gail forbid is mv curvic.t wish that while I continue in that §tate. the followits: 6411116 VA 11)4y be paid to different it-1411 mm out of in., incoa.e, during my life, and stay lir ealendeicil a§ part °Om exiten liture which I certainly have made if I It id continued capable of Mall-It:nig my own affairs—To nay hrothec ISO!. ti-• : aiae, mid to ill:, nephew, Peter Roger, not. ii•year." There is also a great variety of remembrances to relations and friends. There are settlements and dis charges of debts. The personals are proved not beyond 60,0001. There are some estates in Glamorganshire and elsewhere, (Warwickshire, we believe, ) which go to his descendants. By partieular bequests he has lett 10,0001. to his eldest daughter on her marriage. lie gives an allowance to hi, eldest son of 4001. a year at College, indcpcndenrly of the allowance to a private tutor. lie mentions in the popes he has left behind hint, that he has, at leisure moments, occupied his time in writing what concerned his life during the last twelve years, to the extent of three volumes, with a view to the instructive perusal of them by his children. Mr. John Whishaw is his executor. tie has left, be sides, some fragments, or materials, as he expresses it, on the criminal laws, which will, no doubt, one day see the light. On this subject he remarks, that he is well aware that many objections may be made to his opinions and views, bat ()Edwin he is regardless, being convinced of their usefulness to the community; and he further recommends Mr.Whishaw to select for publica tion such parts of his ideas as may be fit to publish, or, in case of his declining to do so, to put them under the judgment of Mr. Brougham, of whom he speaks in high terms. lie states his intention to bring up his male offspring to his own profession at the bar, or else to commercial pursuits, in which latter ease he should have consulted, himself, with his friends, Mr. Baring and Mr. Shairpe: and lie thinks that, in addition to the expense of the children's education, the sum of 6,0001. to each is sufficient to enable them to embark in trading concerns. Ile also recommends them to con nect themselves with respectable commercial houses, in preference to a junction with speculative ones. In the awful view he entertained of posale insanity, he men tions the Marquis of Lansdown and Mr. Whishaw as his committee. It appears by accounts from Liverpool, that the mar kets have assumed a sudden briskness, quite unexpected und unusual at this advanced period of the year, the usual time of closing and winding up of accounts.— S.weral speculators in cotton ma le their appearance, and large purchases were made by private treaty. on Thursday, Friday, avid Saturday, last week. The public sales of this article, on the Friday, were also numerously attended, and conducted with more brisk ncss than was expected. Upwards of 5,000 bales of the various descriptions were sold ; and as there was considerable competition among the buyers, it contri buted to improve the prices, which may be quoted a shade higher. Good lloweds were in chief request, as were also Sea Island and Savannahs ; lien,gals were. likewise looking up. Some extensive orders for manu factured goals have also reached Liverpool, chiefly for the I editerrancan markets. _ _ Wednesday a Court of Directors war held at the East India House, when Lieutenant-General the Ho nourable Sir Charles Colville, was sworn in as Com mander in Chief of the Compaly's threes, and Member of Council at Bombay. The Gerier.il afterwards dined with the Directors at the Lowlon Tavern. The under mentioned Commanders took leave of the Culla, pre vious to departing fin- their respective destinations, via. Marquis Camden, Capt. 'l'. Larkins; Charles Grant, H. Scott ; Lowther Castle, C. Mortlock; Inglis, T. Borradaile, Vssex, A. Nisbet; Vansittart, R 5, Dal cymirle. fin. Bombay and China. A Society has recently been established in Parls, by a considerable number of professional gentlemen, for the purpose of vindicating the chti:ns of injured indi viduals, who arc without the means of paying fOr re gular assistance. The society examine carefully the merits of every eanse presented to them. As they are mostly men tf talents and reputation, they arc conse quently qualified to judge of the stweess that may attend it. If it be just, they under ake it at the!r own risk, promote it by money, talent, and application ; and in the event of failure, hear all the losses. Should they suck-d, the plaintiff' lots no costs to pay, for these they take care shall be borne by the defaldant. s:i '... TEAS MUCH CHEAPER AND 1.1.1.:1'T1 , :n AT TI U PRICE. LONDON (.I.:NP INE 'PEA %VA E HOUSE, No. fi, LUDGATE HILL, Establielted for the Sale of Tras pure and unadulterated as they arrive from China. Tun EAST IN1)1A compAvrs 'IT.% SALE being _Ms: sl'A 'ARMS' and Co. beg to inform their Friends and . Public, that th..y lave vlect.l :in cAto-o•ive Xaortaient of the ~.trongc.t and lit fill•da vourcd TEAS tiim have :teen imported for oui Years, which they are dcterinined to 1.01 111)011 the lowaq ES.‘ V. E `• I S for It EMIY ,MONEY; availing ihenasAves of Ow pre,mtopporttln:tY to recommend the following as the most ui..fti: .oxl best at their prices:—viz. s. d. s. Good genuine Congott and Green (for common _ _ 'Airways) 6 oto 6 6pr lb Find strung Congou, Ilreaki.st Souchong, and lash Green ..... Fine full-flavou.ed Souchong, and bright leaf fresh Green 0 0 ... 8 0 Fine ilysou, los. to 10s. lid. superfine ditto (very curious) Superfine Souchong, fine Pekoe. Cape and l'adtae, the latter in Chinese Packgal.b. never °pencil. (bout 1 lb each (same as another house charges 14s. per lb.). They request their Friends to be particular is the Direction, which is No. 6. near the bottom of Ludgate hill. a few doors from Bridge- Street; as a party of Lottery People, who can know but littleof the meal qualities and Properties of Tea, have opened a Shop in the same Street. in opposition, and are daily endeavouring (after the manner of Lottery Schemes. Pali. and manta:oval) to deceive and mislead the unwary, the quality of their trash is sufficiently known to throe who have g eode a trial of it ; and in reply to their repeated .currilous attacks and vile insinuations matte against us, we again Wedge our selves to continue sellim , cheap •r and better Articles at the price than they do. Our knowledge and Experience of the proper qualities of rEas is far superior ! our eapences less in _proportion, and we do not require such enormous profits as ICU per Cent. and upwards. To .‘ttorniee. Bankers, Nferctaants, & ail Persnns of flusinese. This day is Pubhslt,al, in -Ito. neatly printed on the best wove thick post papar, price, Ealargttd Edition, half-bound, bt.—Small ' , Anion, half-bound. 4. tkl.—Sewed. • • ---• RIM A RI)S'S UN IVEItSAI, D REM ENI BR ANC Elt fur IN: 9 ; comprising a Diary for hiemeranda. Ap pointirvnts. &v. arid a e.triety of tt , ,eful information.—The Enlarged Edition having considerisoly more space for MentorantLt than the small, is well adapted to Attornics, or others, whose Engagements may require it —London : printed by and for C. ltirltanls. 19. War wick street, Golden-squaw ; Sold Ow by Clarke & Sons, Portugal street. Lincoln's-am ;E. Dunn & Co. Fleet-street ; Situpkin and Stationcei,a/urt ; & all other Bookstllcra & Law Sta tioner.. NORWICH sION FIRE INSURANCE. TETE LONDON MEMBERS this (Mee whose • Policies eN i iiic on the 25th Dee. will be furnished with new Pelicies signed by London lEreetoiN, on application id the office, 3b' itrito-street. iil.•tckfriars. The former l'olLieo will continue is fore• for tifteen days after the expiration thereof. • CHANGEABLE LADIES AND . GENTLEMEN.—A toy, whiA strikes us as exceedingly happy in its contrivance, a;.(1 amusing in its use, is just brought forward by Mr. Ackermann, at his well-known repository in the Strand. It consists of a quantity of human heads, printed and coloured, upon cards ; and each head being cut into three parts, the change of any of these parts will pro duce "an old friend with a new face." In this man ner, upwards of five thousand different portraits may be formed out of the contents of each box : anti, among these, all tastes will find objects of admiration, samples for matrimonial choice, &c. and the features of friends and acquaintances will not unfrepuently present them selves to our recollection. Changeable ladies and gentlemen are, in reality, no novelties in the world; but we do not know that any of the species were ever bofbre so likely to afford an abun- - dance of Christmas sport. We understand that the prosecution which the mas ter coachmakers instituted against their journeymen and others for a conspiracy, could not Ls brought before the Court of King's Bench for trial during the late sittings, some of the defendants having entered pleas of misnomer in abatement, to which the piatutiffa are about to file replications. The question, however, will , be eventually brought to issue. A very extraordinary discovery at present occupies at- - tention, in consequence of the distinguished rank which the subject of this article holds in Society. This personage has gone to that Boante from whence no traveller returns," and he had left behind him a name unimpeached until this ecluircessement. TO understand the detail it is necessary to go some years back. A well • known character in the busy scenes of politics, many years ago, married in a foreign country, a Lady of great fortune and considerable accomplishments. Some time after their arrival in this gay metropolis, the Lady • having jewels of prodigious value, her husband repre. . presented to her the fidly and danger of retaining such precious articles about her person, adding the serious loss of interest, &c. The Lady was inexorable. The Gentleman desisted from the pursuit. Some time after she sent fir her legal;ilviser, and told hint that she had been robbed of all her jewels. The Learned Gen tleman recommen led an immediate ap lication to th 3 Police Offices. The Lady hesitated, her husband beiu; absent from town—sta:sequently she consent.d. A full description of the property was entered in the rub ber' book at Baw Stre.l; hand bills were issued to the pawnbrokers, and advertisements itFerted. All in quiry proved fruitltss ; no discovery us): place durirg the life of the Lady, nor that of her husband, but lo after his death, the executors found in his s.cretary the very jewel which the wife had lost. They have been valued since, and arc estimated at a very cousiiLz ala: sutra it. Iced.