The National Register. — London, England, 1811-09-22 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL R A very considerable nu - rnber .of guns have also been sent up from 'this place. The cavalry have all moved towards head-quarters, which ate now at Fuentes de." Guinaldo. 'The enemy continues near Coria, where he is in force. He has not as yet made any movement of consequence. . The weather,* which was uncommonly hot, set fire to some furze on the other side of the river, ten wiles off. At six in the evening it became alarm ing ; and at ten extended - over four square miles, and consumed 27 houses. We do not know that any lives have been lost. Newton and Saltford, by a singl: footpad, who presented a pistol at his head, and robbed him of five 11. notes. The foot pad, a very stout man, marked with the small-pot, appeared greatly agitated; and, without solicitation, returned one of the notes. A very singular echo has been disrovered In the Ice-house in the !sank-hilt at Bbtvrick, s whose effects upon the senses are astonishing and grand. By striking against the inner door, 'the sound heightens and increases, until its leVerheratiol3l imitate the rolling of thunder. A small pocket-pis , ol tired when the door is shut produces a roar like a broadside from a man of war. Some musical amateurs have tried it with instruments, and du dare its powers wonderful. 'rite flute or violin, played very slow, has a peculiar delightful effect; the tones being reflected with exquisite modulation, and the t ;cites of the voice are vibrated like the harmony of a company of chorister. At Leyburn, the place of residence of R. Stapylton, Fsq. a most diabolical attempt was made upon the life of the above Gentleman, and two t• tends upon a visit with him. The bre:,l:- fast had been over but a few minutes an Saturday morning the 31st ult. when one of the party complained of serious indispo sition, which was succceoed by a similar complaint from the Other two, and also a female bervant , , who alteswards . partook of the same. Mr. Terry, a medical ntleman. was immedi ately called in (who pronounced the cause t,r) be poison) by whose timely and skiltul assistance we are hisp:i to say the pat ties are now out of raper.) A MONS rra.—Tuesday Lutz, a man dre.4ed in black, much like a Clergyman, r.ccusted a nursely-maid, walking on South Sea Common, Portsmouth, with two; cl,ildi n tinder het care, and after proceeding some way in ennvenedion took an oppor tunity of throwing her down, :old with a sharp imtruo.ent •statibed her in the stomach. Her cries attracted ,'erne soldiers near, who immediately pursued Lair, but ineffectually. Tile young woman is likgly to recover. SICILI'. We have extracted the following letter from a daily paper:. "On board the Cumberland, off Palermo, July :16. • 41 . The day after we parted, an order was given by her Sicilian - Majesty, directing all the English travellers to quit Palermo without delay, in consequence, as she said, of their having in.' tet fcred too much, and taken liberties too great respecting the -.Government of the country. On the same day, the Princes Villa Franca, Castel Nuovo, L'Archy, Bellmonte, and another, were sei7ed by his guards, and sent on board a Sicilian man of war lying its the hay. "l'hey are banished to Pantilaria, and to two other islands, for haying, as her proclamation says, con , ci•ired against the Sovereign, in protesting against her tax of one per cent. and applying for the assistance of Great Britain to v. - ithstatici the lawful authority of his Majesty, Ferdinand. • :ime means the Queen got possession of a Petition to our Go . v,N . tirn , :nt, signed, it is said, by no less fif. y-two Sicilian Ba rons; the object of which was to ascertain if they would be supported in the attempt to form a new Guyerntimitt. She fwears she \yipl be independent of the English; that she will ac cept of ito farther pecuniary aid from them; and she has de clared that she would oppose the landing of the Minister, Lord Witham Bentinck. She has, however, cooled upon this last re.s Mutton, , i.terday his Lordship Went on shore, having 4rrivi:d the preeedint evening in the Fame. On his appearance, a party of the Royal ' Horse Guards were ordered to attend on his person. All here are in high expectations that his Lordship. will put matters to rights, and that he will intercede fur the un fortunate Noblemen who are banished, and who are not only the most distinguished for rank, taut the most popular characters in the isiatid, Ishe Duke of Orleans, 'while supping at Itagarea, had his house surrounded by *ut 26 of the Royal Guards, who endeavoured to make him ptisoner."Filts in the house, however, secured thetnsetves,atiaf.resisted ; .And otie„or two fell, I understand, in the affair. We do nest hese h ow it has ended, but I suppc . ..e, unless our intexyrkes s his R.ur.,l: lighttets will also be vent Off into exile." PROVINCIALS. On Monday la;t, two more Writs of Enquiry under the Excise, were held at the Angel Inn. in Bury, when two persons, • near Stowniarket, were found defaulters in the duties on malt, the one to the atie Riot of 58411. 9s. and the o her 3491. 11s. 4d. On Wednesday se'nnight, an artillery soldier Who paid his addresses to a servant girl at Lewes, under a promise of making, he r spt:edily his wit.., was so smote by his conscience, on her telling him she had received information of his being a married tnan, tat he went into a stable and hung himself; but being fortunately soon utter discovered by a boy, about twelve years of ;!.i he, with great resolution, took from his pocket a knife, and cut the unhappy man down in time to save his life. It is rather singular that the fair object of his attachment, a year or two a should have put her lite in similar peril, and had • been clitcuverea in time to preserwe it. The nuidihuurlio , )d of Kingston's unfortunately infested with gangs of predatory robbers,Votts lay exactions on passengers and travellers night and day, and have eluded the vigilance of tie Magistrates. Two 'tidies going alongeoottut•lane, leading to the Earl of Liverprsol's scat, were Stopped in their carriage early on Thursday evening, and were dispossessed of their cash and personal jewels, being intimidated Witht heir violent threats. • It is supposed the same patty attacked Mica Ogle, of Kingston, and when they were dissppointed 'of their booty, the wretches were not satisfied with riMag her, but cruelly ill-treated this ilia prot et ted female. Friday se'nnight, about three Aka, as Mr. ClAllinsotßeelt. %ton, was resuming frusn Waal lair s hisitssetopped between THE IRISH LABOURER IN ENGLAND. 'rile following account of the state of the Irish labourer In England is copied from the 13ostoo (:axette.- " We have refrained for a fortnight from mentioning the two Irish labourer', part of a consider:tile number brought tetore the Magistrates at Boston, from Switiesheal some time age,. who were, on a re-hearin; of ti.:zir case, di ie:harged from the House of Correction to which they har d committed, and the charge against them dismissed by the Magistrates. -As most of the Irish labourers who conic into this part of the United Kingdom for the harvest season have now lett it on their return home, we no longer feel it necessary to repress our feelings on the subject of the broils In which they have been not unfre queinly involved in this neidtbourhood. 'file hardy sons of the Sister Island, with a spirit of laborious industry that should ex cite a compassionate feeling towards them, come into the fens of England, par:lei:lady into this county (the yeomanry of which have for many years made a point of inviting them by public advertisetnent)."to- assist in gathering the harsegt, which, by the favour of Proehitoce, is generally more abundant than the par tictilar population would be able to reap. By the greedy la bourer, who desires to make excessive wages through the neces sity of the firmer, and whom half a guinea a day, at the height of the season, will not satisfy, the Irish auxiliary is looked upon with jealatiy.. To taunt an Irishman is an easy way of creating a disturl.ncel and in a tumult wherein he who is distant from home knoivs no friends, the Irishman becomes in some chance blow or aithOr an aggressor, though in the beginning of the affair he was much more " sinned agaipit than sinning." He is, after a desperate resistance, apprehended ; and against hint many witnesses are found; whilst, on his part, as he kroWs not the name of any one person in the country, lie can call nobotit to give for hint a favourable representation of the- case. Stich know, too well, has beery the situation of some unfortunate Tel low; who have been brought before the Magistrates at hoston. "The Irish labourers who migrate to this country on the faith of a public invitation, should, far the honour of the country, lye received rather with partiality and favour, than with jealousy and prejudice ; and we sincerely nope th:.t in future every dispo sition will be shown to make their situations comfortable, and to punish those whose dispositions would lead them to insult the stranger, and to disgrace their country, by violating the sacred obligations of hospitality-. Nearly one-third of the city of Adrianople, together with seve ral magazines of corn, &c. was destroyed by accidental con flagration, in July last. Another dreadful tre has happened in Russia. The town of &off, the capital of the Ukraine, wholly destroyed, with property to a vast amount. Accounts say, 3(. 00 house' :, see( hundred inhabitants, and property valued at, 15 millions of tattii:orp ........,,. • .•