The National Register. — London, England, 1821-05-20 00:00:00

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THE NATIONAL IREGISTER.• toutlon. f•UNDAY, MAY YD. .-41110- Our readers will see, by our Parliamentary Re port, that the motion of Sir Francis Burdett for an inquiry into the Manchester massacre has been nega tived by a majority of 124 ; this we had anticipated, because we know that so long as the present consti tution of the House shall be permitted to continue, nothing but an entire accident can cause a motion to succeed, when opposed by the impure influence of his Majesty's Ministers. For this fate of the motion we were therefore prepared—we were confident that inquiry into a series of the blackest acts that ever disgraced the page of civilized history would not be granted ; but we little expected such an avowal as escaped the lips of the ►Host noble the Marquis of Londonderry—it has been uniformly held by those who have best and longest known his Lordship, that however honourable his private character (and pri vate character we have always held entirely sacred) in his public situation he was the only minister who woulzi, from time to time stand up in his place and assert as truth a direct alsehood. Of this we have long been aware, but we little expected the avowal of it from his own lips—however, with re ference to the assertions he made in November, 1819, on the subject of the triumph of Peterloo,* on Wednesday night, he made the following memo. THE NATIONAL REGISTER Table declaration:—" He - positively denied having ever undertaken volt THE TRUTH 01 ONE SINGLE FACT WHICH HE HAD STATED ! He WWI in the re collection of many members; and he said that he had only, in opposition to facts on the other aide, stated facts on the but isJormalion he could receive. So far had he been from contending for the accuracy of his statement, that he had said the house was not the proper place for inquiring into its accuracy ; and HE HAD ONLY STATED THOSE FACTS TO STAY THE FEELINGS OF THE HOUSE, and to protect the characters of worthy men, as he believed them to be, against calumny and misrepresentation !! !" The falsehood of the assertions has been fully proved before repeated juries, but his Lordship's friends little expected so candid an avowal from him; an avowal which ought to be, and we hope will be, borne in the remembrance of the whole house whenever it may serve as a criterion for their appreciation of his future asseverations. •" At tint the riot act." says his Lordship, " was read from a window; but it being suggested that this method of reading it was not contemplated by the act, another magistrate was there fore sent into the erowd, but, without attempting to read it, he was trampled underfoot; they then sent a third magistrate to read it on the hustings," &c. So much for the reading of the riot act. Again, " Though the ground had been cleared of all stones that were calndated to hurt a human being. the(anansted) multitude assailed the military with so many, that the next day Two CART LOADS were found upon the ground; so it was clear the parties had come with stones in their pockets. They were also armed with pistols, for from the house behind the hustings pistols were fired upon the troops !" We have received the Paris Papers , of Wednes day last. It appears that after the shocking mut , . der of the Canon Venuesa. at Madrid, on the sth instant, the populace proceeded in a mass to the Palace, and assailed the King and his brother with the most horrible vociferation'. The regular troops and militia soon restored order, and the Cones after a public sitting on the subject, repaired to the king; to assure him of their protection. A report was also spread that his Majesty had made his escape from the capital and put himself at the head of the anti-constitutionalissa, but it deserves no credit.— In the north of Spain, the band of the fighting priest, Merino, has been dispersed, and himself nar rowly escaped being made prisoner. The Russian consul at Jassy has, by order of his Emperor, issued two proclamations, ordering Prince Ypsilanti and all his partisans, subjects of Russia, or under its protection, to return to Russia. They must have a serious effect upon the insurrection in which so many Russian officers or others under the protection of Russia are engaged. Intelligence from Smyrna states, there has been a dreadful massacre of the Greeks there, and at Con stantinople. The Ottomans, after bombarding Pa tras, and burning many houses, had been reinforced from Lepanto and Trippolisza, and finally obliged the Greeks to fiy to Zante in great numbers. Many Greek priests, and other inhabitants, had been but chered, and a church was demolished by the barba rians.—According to letters from St. Petersburgh several orders have been issued, conformably to which a considerable body of Russian troops are in motion. In addition to the Russian fumy which was on its march to Italy, but received counter-orders to halt, two armies of reserve are to be stationed on the eastern frontiers of Poland. One, formed of troops cantoned in northern Russia, will assemble on the Dwina, under the orders of Gen. Lacken; the other will unite in Volhinia, and will be commanded by Prince Wittgenstein. No cause is assigned for these military movements, but it is observed, that the best understanding subsists between the two Emperors and the King of Prussia, who have irre vocably agreed to maintain the existing state of things in the south of Europe, in order to prevent new revolutionary commotion. Let them, however, take care that their measures do not accelerate what the wish to obviate or obstruct. I 17 On Thursday, the King's birth-day, the mayor, bailiffs, burgesses, and other inhabitants of Mon mouth, to tmber of 86, sat down to dinner at the Beaufort Arms. T. Phillpotts, Esq. the mayor, in the ehair—" We assemble here," said he, " as freemen of this distinguished and independent bo- • rough, which has so long struggled, and at length so gloriously triumphed, in the sacred cause of free dom; but, gentlemen, we do not assemble here as the servile depetidants of any political faction, or of any political junto, who dole out their mock loyalty by weight and measure only, fur the best price that can be obtained.foe it. We will on the contrary, in the true spirit of leg itimate loyalty, give a vo lento,/ and honest ?pldge of it, by drinking de health of " the King," in four times four, " and may he always remember, that to reign in the hearts of a free people, is not only the greatest blessing be can enjoy, but at the same time the greatest safe guard to his throne !" This toast was received with much applause, and drank with due honour.— The next was " the Queen," which was drank with rapturous applause. SUICID6.—On Friday morning, Mr. Forrest, . breeches-maker and glover, one of the oldest and most respectable inhabitants of St. Martin's parish, residing in Long Acre, was found dead in his bed room, having hung himself during the night. He has been for several days in a melancholy state of mind, though on Friday he was able to be in his shop. No cause is assigned fur the fatal set. By late accounts from St. Helena, intelligence has been received in town of the Ex-Emperor being seriously indisposed, indeed so much so that he had kept his bed for a fortnight or three weeks. A pas senger, who is arrived in town from the vessel which brought the information, on the authority of one of Buonaparte's attendants, confirms the intelligence, and adds, that Buonaparte was so extremely unwell, that his dissolution was thought likely. He was not . able to retain any thing on his stomach. TO THE ED1T0R....: SIR,—In the True Britian, 4 few dafs since, the sub.. - - ject of knighthood occupiod.para of one of its columns, . and having had that homer oonferred on me in June, 1820, for having brought to perfection an iuvention of national importance, it may not be uninteresting to some of your readers to know the proper steiss.to-obtain that . honour. - 'Flit intrndafion; ant) , pretensions rested on a • discovery, of which few can boast, and which has Intro acknowledged by my country to be of the utmost conse quence; viz. the invention of the Live Preserver, used in cases of shipwreck, bathing, &c. &c. This discovery was made in 1805, and was brought by me to perfection after much labour and expense; and so completely did it answer the ;impose, that nume lives were actual!, saved by it in a short period. Its consequence.of this, itt • April, 1806, 1 was presented with an elegant Medallion flout the Royal Humane Soeiety ; and in .May. 1807, was also honoured with the Gold Medal from the Society of Arts, presented to me by their President,. the late Duke of Norfolk. Such was the high.opiniiiss .of 'the invention, that soon alter it was submitted to ItisGnice ; it also received the patronage of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex. Several Noblemen at this time Itosatt. , . - sing the Life Preserver, auggestecl to me the propriety of my being presented at Court. This sutagestion lat 6141 tittle declined; but afterwards considering the great tia tonal benefit this invention held out to so useful a boo, of men as mariners, who are allowed to be the pride and bulwark of our country, I deemed myself justly emitted to a mark of Royal rattan. On that account I took the liberty of apprizing one of the Royal Family of my wish and intention ; stud afterwards 1 consulted one of the late Menabers for Middlesex, who, approving of my resolution, informed me that " pile limper and only way was to apprize the Secretary for the Home Departmetit of my intention." In April, Sir, 1820, I wrote to Lord Sit!mouth, and had the honour of his Lordship's answer on the Vith„ who politely gave me All the requisite information res pecting my attending the Levee. 1 then intimated in my answer to his Lordship that I should attend the next Levee, on the 14th of June, for the express purpose of receiving the honour of Knighthood. 1 did attend, and in the presence of the Ministers, and a Noble Duke, who presented to his Majesty his sword for the purpose, I received from the hands of our beloved Sove.rign that distinguished and justly acquired mark of Royal favour I now possess. On the 44th of June, ten days after, I received an official letter from the Lord Chamberlain's °Ace, signed 'F. B. Mash, " claiming the usual fees, including go. aching, &c. &c." On the same day I called upon Mr. Mash, at the Lord Chantlietlatit's Office, and left with the Clerksa draft on my Banker for the full amount. Stich ace the steps I pursued, and it may be useful to some of your readers to know them, who may consider they have a claim to the same honour. His Majesty, in conferring it upon me, only recognised and confirmed that approbation which had already been bestowed by the two &at Societies in this country—the Royer ll u. mane. of which he is Patrols, and the Society id Ans. All these particulars are detailed at large in a small Me atoie„ just published, of, Sir, Your most obedient humble servant, F. C. DANIA Greys Cartage, Mile End, axd Charlotte Limas, Surrey, Mq 19, 1991. PROM LAST 111••••••• BANKRUPTCY SUN..., J. geattesod. Liverpool. mercer. BANKRUPTS. W. B. Bianeom. Mandord, Lincoln, groan Solicitor, Mr. Jr yes. Chancery Lana. B. Kelsey, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, innkeeper. Sobs. Messrs. Constable awl Co. Symond's Inn. G. Richardson, Horneastle, Lincoln, grocer. Sol. Mr. Norris, John Street, Bedford Row. J. Wolferstan, Chichester, ironmonger. SoL Mr. Comerford, Copthall Court, Throgmorton Street. H. Thompson Sculcoates, Yorkshire, merchant. Sol. Mr. Bowman. Old B road Street. W. King, Worcester, draper. Sole. Messrs. Viurd and Co. Lincoln's Inn Fields. W. Spencer, Bristol, corn factor. Sots. Messrs. Hicks and Co. Bartlett's Buildings. S. Hannington, Putney, Surrey, ironmonger. SoL Mr. Cobb, Clement's Inn. M. Mayers, Upper Fountain Place, City Road, merchant. Solis Messrs. Jones and Co. Mincing Lane. W. H. Devereux, George Street, Mansion House, merchant. Solt. Messrs. Watkins and Co. Lincoln's Inn. C. and W. H. Pound, Cloth Fair, woollen drapers. Sol. Mr. Watson. Falcon Square. J. Morgan, Stroud, Gloucestershire, linen draper. Sol. Mr. Pearson, Temple. L. W. Williams. Fleet Street, wine merchant. Sol. Mr. Lewis, Cruichedfriars. R. Wall, Sutton Street, Soho, carpenter. Sol. Mr. Shuter, Milbank Street, 11restroinster. R. and M. Stodart, Strand, booksellers. Sol. Mr. Gale, Ltasinghall Street. H. W. Sealy, Stamford, Lincoln, upholsterer. Sole. Messrs. Pearse and Co. Salisbury Square. DIVIDENDS. May 26, P. Grose, Commercial Road. St. George in the East, victualler-29. J. S. Rains, Wapping Wall, merchant-29, R. R. 'Warn, Battlebridge, mustard manufacturer—June 9. W. P. Weise, Tooley Strut, hatter-9, A. Richards. York Street, and T. Welch, Cleveland Street, Marylebone, builders-12, A. Cheap and A. Loughran, New Court, Swithin's Lane, merchants —l2. T. H. Smith, Chancery Lane, tailor-12. F.rottin. Broad Street. merchant-9. J. M ills, Water Lane, Tower Street, wine merchant-9. G. Backhouse, Kendal, Westmoreland, iron monger 19, C. Nossiter, Grimsbury, Northampton. tanner -16, F.. Williams. Edmonton. grocer-18, W. Parkin, Nrilferton, York, miller-1 t, .1. Russell, Hereford, miller-13. R. Watson, Leyland, Lancashire, farmer-20, G. L. Walker. Leeds, worsted spinner—July 2, J. and R. Bradshaw, and J. Winder, Lancas ter, merchants. CERTIFICATES to be granted June 9. T. Hirst. Huddersfield, cloth dresser—J. Maherly, Welbeek Street, Marykbone. coachmaker—W. Yandall, Taunton, So- merset, tailor—J. Mitchell, jun. Essenden. Herts. dealer—R. Moseenton, Great Marlow. Bucks, hone dealer—T. C. Hodson, Leominster, Hereford, draper—W. Jordan, Sunbury, Middle. sex, victualler. Ii• • 0... H AMIE, Ms v 18. Seville, 3.sj—Gibraltar,3ol Leghorn, 47—Genoa, 44 Malta, 45—Venire, 27 60 Naples, 30j—Lisboa, 50 Oporto, SO—Bahia, 58 Rio Janeiro, 48j Paltrier), 115 Dublin, 8j per cent. Curl - , 8i per cen►. Foreign gold In bars, SI. 17s. 10jd. per oz. New Doubloons, New Dollars, 4s. 10d. Silver in bars, standard, 4s. I 1 d. I