The National Register. — London, England, 1816-10-07 00:00:00

OCTOTER 7. Th.. French pipers still contiaue to &ratify the per verse taste of weir ltea.l.trs in exhibiting their envy of Lord Exmouth's victory. The King, however, has sent the order of St. Louis to his Lonlship : an Honour the more valuable, as it is seldom conferred upon any one, that is not a native of France. The court is al most entirely deserted ; the adherents of the various . parties having gone into the provinces to attend to the eleetions.—These elections are now over, and each party claims a Majority in the Returns :—But until the meet ing of the New Chamber, it will be impossible to as certain the exact influence of the late ordonnance. The Dutch Gazettes, received this week, contain a corrected statement, respecting the amendments made in the project of the law, imposing heavy penalties, both pecuniary and personal, on those editors of paper., who shall presume to treat of foreign governments with any feeling than that of respect. There is a medium to bo observed in all things. We remember, and with sor row do we do so, that one of the causes of the last war was the intemperance of our journals. This intemper ance, operating upon the irritable nerves of a proud and despotic mind, rendered the Tyrant of the continent un governable in the management of his temper, and care less of results. On the other hand, were a law of the kind alluded to permitted to exist in this country, foreign politics would be expunged, as it were, from our pages, and England remain as ignorant of Europe, as she now is of China. Having the privilege, therefore, it re mains fin. us to exercise it in moderation, and to use it with temperance and discretion. Letters from Brussels inform us, that the Duke of Wellington has inspected the Prussian corps, assembled at different points on the Maese. His Lordship was attended by a great number of officers of all nations. After the inspection his Grace went to Metz, where he was received by the authorities with all the honours due to his exalted rank and tranicendant genius. There is u rumour at Brussels and Paris, that the Duke of Kent has made proposals of marriage to the Princess Amelia of Baden, sister to the Emperor of Russia. A Morning Paper has published the following article:— '• Bp the last arrival from St. Helena, it appears that a consider able degree of high spirits was observed to have been manifested, both by Buonapart and his household some short time before. This feeling was particularly observable among his domestics. it is rumoured, that some intelligence had reached the Ex-Emperor from his amiable Consort, Maria Louisa. Whether this report be trite or not, it is certain that Marchand. the valet of Buonaparte, had re ceived a letter from a female domestic, in the service of the young Napoleon. in Austria; with a lock of the boy's hair enclosed. The servants, on the receipt of this highly-prized token, had a gala-day at Longwood. We understand Buonaparte received the Commis sioners of the Allied Powers with great dignity, with the exception of the Bourbon Commissioner. Him he would not recognize •' and from what has been circulated in the island, the conduct of this Conn mis,ioner was not calculated to make a very favourable impression, either on Buonaparte or on Sir Hudson Lowe. It is said that the latter requested him to postpone his visit to Buonaparte until the other Commissioners arrived, his vessel having arrived before the others. This was refused, on the ground of legal duty, which made it imperative on him to draw up an immediate pryers verbal of the safe custody of Buonaparte. On his arrival at Longwood he was actually laughed to scorn." If this statement be really correct, as indeed it is not in the smallest degree unlikely, it furnishes us with one more instance of the insolence, impertinence, and brutality of manners, which so long distinguished the numbers of the Imperial Court. PRINCESS OF WALES. Last week we published an article respecting this illustrious remale, from a morning paper supposed once, if not now, to be much in favour at Carlton-house. This week we publish another (of an opposite ten dewy), taken from an evening paper, supposed to be highly in fivoor Ivith the Ministry. There is some thing curious in the contrast, as well as in the contra diction. Alla ling to the assertion, that the state process had beea suspeole 1, if not entirely relinquished, in come qu,:oce of the intercession of an affectionate female re lative, the evening paper above alluded to, expressly assnres the country, that no state process of the kind was ever uader consideration. "We re peat this fact," says the Ed.tor, in a style nut al together unusual with him, " and the ple.lge of our &Tont for its accuracy on the very hest itybrination , which it is possible ,/in' a Newspaper to procure, that there never was au; timndation for the recent Reports of a Divorce, between the Prince Regent and his Con sort, being in contmuplatien." If' this be actually true, we congratulate the country most heartily upon it. It wo Id also add most mate rially to our sutis action, were we able to contradict the report of advic s having, been receiced from Naples stating that her Royal iliblatess is dangerously ill of, a bilious level. THE NATIONAL ItECISTER. In continuo. 1.. n of s D ssolutioa of l'a:liament, it is stated, that a great number of p rims connected with Government, have left London for their respective I3o roughs and Counties.—Lord Castlereagh is gone to Ire land ; and L'rd Melville is expeuted to leave London within a few days for Scotland. We this day publish sonic account of the Meeting, held at NottizOtam, to consider of the distress of that town and neighbourhood. Coming from s town which has been called the Ho•r-oED of SEDITION, the remon strance and petition there voted, undoubtedly lose much of their authority; but that the town of Nottingham has particular, though not peculiar, cause for complaint, is clear from the evidence, produced at this Meeting, of the truly alarming increase of pauperism ;—an increase of which no very inacurate idea may be entertained, from the following statement of the comparative expence of mainutining the poor of the parish of St. M ary, be tween the years 1768 and 1812 : Years. 1768. 513 1792 1802 lO,OOO 1808 16,499 1812 251,900 ELECTION OF A LORD MAYOR. On Monday, Guildhall presented a very bustling scene, and the poll went on with great activity. At four o'clock, when the poll book closed for the day, the numbers proclaimed were as follows : For the Lord Mayor 923 For H. C. Combe. I.:sq 848 For Alderman C. Smith 44i3 - When the numbers were announced, the noise and tumult of the spectators exceeded any thing ever witnessed. There was a perfect storm of howls and groans. The hall &ewe " held the wild uproar."—Alderman Smith, however, was not so displayed by this overwhelming reception, as to leave the hustings without making an effort to address the tempestuous maltitnile. Twice or thrice he essayed, hut the tumult was so deafening, that the substance of what he said could scarcely be collected. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the same scenes were re peated, one or two orators on the popular side addressing the numerous persons in the Hall, while any attempt to speak in behalf of Alderman Smith was unavailing.—The following was the state of the poll on Wednesday. For the Lord Mayor 1855 For Alderman Combe 1797 For Alderman Smith 154.3 For Alderman Atkins 5 For Alderman Goodbehere ...... 3 On Thursday, like the ,preceding days of the poll, Guild hall was a scene of uproar. The day was spent by the multi tude in front of the hustings, in uttering shouts of triumph for the votes given in favour of the popular candidate, while those presented for bin opponent were received with every mark of scorn and derision. Mr. Alderman Smith attended ou the hustings until about a quarter of au hour before the time of dosing the poll : lie then withdrew. About twenty minutes past three o'clock the numbers were announced on the board as follow Far the Lard Mayor 2,221 For Alderman Combe 2,038 For Alders an C. Smith 930 For Alderman Atkins 8 For Alderman Goodbehere....—... 5 Shouts of triumph resounded from every part of the Hall as the above numbers were posted on the board. Mr. White again came forward and addressed the Livery in warm terms of exultation, on the certainty of electing Al dermal Wood, and defeating their antagonists. The friends of Mr. Smith, 1w said, now looked to the Court of Aldermen as their next resource. This was but a poor refuge : but it was the last hope of a dying, perishing faction. lithe Livery men were true to themselves, it was morally impossible the Court of Aldermen would dare tothwart their wishes, or dare to refuse the united sentiments of a loyal body. The Court of Aldermen knew too well the necessity and propriety of consulting the united voice and united wishes of the City, to deny their support to what the City haul dune. Mr. Thompson then came forward, and addressed the meeting. Mr. Hitchings followed Mr. Thompson, and he was suc ceeded by Mr. Williams, who being desirous of speak log in behalf of Alderman Smith, was not permitted to be heard. The multitude then separated. On the close of the poll on Fr iday, the placard exhibited the following iminoers, contaiuing the gtoss poll : For the Lord Mayor "432 For Mr. Alderman Combs V4ll For Mr. Alderman Smita For Mr. Alderman _Atkins For Mr. AldenmuMoodbehere The (.741aibitioli of die hers was received, as usual, with • ) drtwou•ttatious of applause; and as no pet son utlErrd immediately to address the Hall, Mr. White was very gene. tally and loudly ratted for. . • Mr. White Iheu came forward his Address was received with three cheers, and with the waving of hats atter which ;he Aleeting immediately adjourned. Yesterday, the saine tumult prevailed as on the preceding days. Alter the state of the pull was declaitd, the Lord Mayor addres.eil the meeting at etni•iderable length. He was follo wed by Ml. Alderman &milt, who, alter a long to mull. was, at the intercession of the Lord Mayor, permitted to say a few winds. He was followed by Mr. Whim, at the close of whose address the meeting dispersed. The same applause and the same uproar took place as uu the former days. STATE OF THE SEVENTO DAY'S POLL. For the l.ord Mayor — sus For Mr. Alderman Cowls: 2397 For Mr. Alderman z•mith hal Fos Mr. Alderman Atkins lO For Mr. Aldunaan Goodbelme... s WEST ISDLIMAN LOST. The We.t In.Haulm. in , mu ii il as has :og been lus• on the Mouse `sand, was the A,,plewoith, Captain C• ”isi ins, nf a 300 ton^ borthen, homeward-4.mnd from Dein.ira a, iAden with sugar, coffee, and cotton. She arrived on Sunday morning off Margate, where she landed some passengers, and proceeded for the river, and in the afternoon came to sit an chor in the Ooze Channel, where she rode safely till the even ing, when the wind blowing violently from the west, she sue ce-sivt ly broke from two anchors, became unmanageable, and between ten and eleven at night, drove before the wind on the Moue Saud, and immediately hinged. In this state the ship lay, making signals of distress by 'hewing lights and tiring guns, till the ammunition became wet by the waves. 'the guns were heard by the Hearne Bay boatmen,aboul ate on alonday morning, when four of them immediately vitt to sea in a small boat, in the expectation of being followed by their lugger, the Aid, as soon as the flow of water (the tide being at the ebb) would permit. The lugger reachtd the ship at the distance of twelve miles from the shore, between four and five in the morning, at which time the wind having veered a point towards the north, the ship was beating obliquely over the sand, and before any effectual aid could be afforded, it being dangerous to approach too near, she drifted ott the edge of the sand, and instantly sunk, in 14 fathoms of water. The captain, wiiii the pilot and crew, re mained to the last moment on board, and it was only by the repeated assurances and exhortations of the boatmen that the ship was sinking, that they were induced to quit her, some by jumping overboard into the water, among whom were the two former, others by ascending the rigging, froth whence they were with great difficulty rescued by the prompt and persevering exertions of the boatmen, assisted by their small boat, which fortunately came up at the mo ment, the crew, which it was previossly 'opposed had been all lost, having taken shelter during time night on board a brig at anchor, from nut being able to stem the violence of the waves. The lives thus happily preserved were those of the captain, mate, pilot, and eleven of the crew; in all fourteen; one man alone was lost (the cook), who, although. re peatedly urged to quit his hold on the rigging, clung to it, and went down with the ship. The only articles that could he saved were a bag of letters, part of the pro perty of the passengers, and the clothes and chests of the crew. These had been previously got out into the the ship's long boat, which, without either sail, oars, or rod der, was drifting among the breakers when the ship sunk. This is the fifth instance in the short spate of three years, during which these boatmen, by their promptitude and sea manship, have providentially been the means of saving. at the risk of their own, the lives altogether of upwards of 60 sea men on this part of the coast, without obtaining any reward by thwreservation of the vessels or cargoes. It is to be hoped, itowever, that their titeritotiotts endeavours will yet meet that reinuueration which they so justly merit from those who can best appreciate their services. When the ships were moving out of the Bay of Algiers, with a light air from the land, very slowly, a most unluoked for storm of thunder and lightning arose, in the midst of which, the Baines from an Algerine frigate ran up her mast and spread along the yard, which runs across thus t —prest til ing a burning cross so vivid and conspicuous, as to appear the most prominent object of the night. The Funds continue to rise, which is ascribed to the hellefi that the Minister has in contemplations scheme of finance which will render unnecessary either a loan, new taxes, or the touching of the Sinking Fund, during next year. Con sols left off on Saturday at 02{ for money, and to account at Gold has had another &IL The present price of the finest Portugal gold is 31. lets. dd. per ounce ; that of new Dou bloons 31. 14s. Silver remains at the former prices —Standard at is. ; new dollars at 4s. 104 d. A considerable quantity of linens were some time ago map inithetured in Ireland, in imitation of those of France and Germany, and shipped fur Cadiz. These, it seems, rum With a ready sale at that port, amongst the South American traders, in consequence of which several thousand pieces are now in the Irish looms fur the same destination. It is reported that the woollen mannfartnre has lately moth improved in Exeter, Ashburton, Crediton, and other parts of Devonshire. Besides the orders in hand for the East Indies, and the South of Europe, large ostlers have been received from Holland. There are great exportations of cotton-twist fee Russia and Get many, but at very reduced prices. The season has proved so unfavourable to the lops, that not a pocket was brought to our great fair, nor will the whole plantation produce a good pocket this year. The quantity grown last year in this plantion was about 27,000 pocket , : ; this year it is thought there will not be produced 3,000. The stock on hind is not a mouth's consuniptiou, consequently prices have taken a rapid advance. Currency!: 1014, 141. a , 161.; 1615, fel 16s. a 201. Sixteen pockets of yearling hops were this day (Friday) saki in our ULM ket at 20k a pocket - - Worcester Herald. On the Stowmarket Level there will not be grown, this year, more than half a lunidred weight of hops per acre. An average crop, we understand, is 10 cwt. Saturday afternoon, atrium of the Bri:hton coaches war f - rionsty driving along the Kennington road, in pas,ing between a po , t-chaise aim a light cart belonging to a poor man, a maker of ink, the vomit CiAlble in contact with the poor mana vehiele, by which it was overthrown, with much dama::.e. .11. CoaChill.lll never attempted to stop, but kept au at lull •peed. 1),% RING OIRTAGEork few days since, as till` wife of a paper 11.ur4.•r iu Tottenhain-court-road, was standing w lu•r husband's shop, a than Of reSpectigt)lc connexions in the, neighbourhood suddenly rushed in, and draggink her olio a back parlour, pros., • tied, by violence, to the most iudrt cut familiarities with her. Her screams brought a Lteitti, in. •, who was passing, to her relief, lint the offender es.-apcd, and has not since been haard of. The female, who was in an ad. vaned state ot• rregoancy, has miscarried. A few days since, two men having quarrelled in Sum! , one ut them, in a paroxysm of rage, bit the other's nose off. C.ARTrk AND OLIVPR.--Theit herter:. were expected. to ' fight oti Fridty last at Carlisle, us a wind up to the sports at that place; lout a correspondent states, that in order to keep the colut.any together,the hattle was not to take place till tut day, the day atter the races. lhe Champion WAS to second Oliver, and nothing less than S to I was ousted acaiu•t Col ter at all the sporting houses in the diets/pulls, in the cur,; <e of the last week. • +I 4. t•". •