The National Register. — London, England, 1817-04-28 00:00:00

APRIL 28. ON ME INFLUENCE OF CLIMATE ON NANAERS. The influence of climate has a peculiar effect upon the mind, and when fostered by religions education, is productive of the greatest blessing. If we would inquire how the people of Switzerland have retained so much ,purity, religion, and steadiness of character, in the midst of the enfe.ibled states of Germany, France, and Italy, it is to this natural cause that their national character is under Providence to be ascribed. When they taste the pure breeze of their mountains, anti contemplate the stalling yanks below, the abodes of peace and rural industry, their hearts are softened; when the picturesque scenery is contrasted with the stupendous glaciers that surround it, now covered with stormy clouds, now glittering with snow, their souls cannot but be purified and exalted. Can the peasant ' frequentl: hear the tempest approach, without feeling emotions of piety, and the strong impulses of virtuous resolve! can he see the lightning flash beneath his feet without being sulxlued by humility and devotion? can he hear the murmuring of the thunder, and not be gradually led to think seriously and innocently? can lie be awal.ened from his sleep by the winds when they break loose from the depths of the hills, anti the rocks burst into masses which threaten to destroy his flocks and his dwelling, anti not attach himself closer to his kindred, his children, and his friends? and does not England also reftnet similar scenes of beauty and sub limity? Surrounded by the ocean, fortified by rocks, intersected by mountains and rivers, adorned with valleys and lakes, we are awakened at every step to a sense of the Deity, and drawn as it were, insensibly from the fashion of the world, to the simplicity of truth and nature. We feel the tenderest emotions of gratitude and joy, when we witness the verdure of our spring ex ceeding that of any other country; we listen with sentiments of religious awe to the sweeping blast that drives the surges to our shores: and we never contem plate that great element the sea, without feeling our own littleness, anti being compelled to think of Omni potence and eternity. We envy not the wanner ctime that lies la ten degrees or more indulgent skis : On forcieo ntevintains, may the sun refine The grape's soft juice, and mellow it to wine; With citron groves adorn a distant soil, And the fat olive swell with floods of oil: To which we may add in the language of Mrs. Barbaulti, _ Man is the nobler growth our realms supply, And souls are ripened in our northlrn sky. Thence the vigor ms intekct, the philosoph,., the freedom, and the commerce that distinguish our island; the sincerity of manners, the comthrts and the warm a&etions of domestic and social life; the exalted in fluence and condition of the female sex that adorn our society ; the calm devotion to the cause of truth and virtue, the steady love of our country, and attachment to its laws which animate our citizens ; and the senti ments of charity, of piety, and religious duty which in. spire the great body of the community. The Journal of Client, of the elst, under the head bf Client, says, that Mr. Santini, lately returned from St. elena, declared at Ghent that he was going to Italy to deliver 'utters from Buonapurte to the Empress Maria Louisa. _ _ . CHILD Mut:um—An inquisition was held on Thursday at Mile-end New town, before J. W. Unwin, Esq. Coioner on view of the body of a female infant. The facto of the case were briefly these:—One Humphries, a labourer in the Cu, tom-house, lets part of his house in lodgings; a female, of the name of Thompson, the wife, or reputed wife, of a sea farina man, had lodged then• for about a month, during which time the mother of the child, who is supposed to be of indifi't•rent character, frequently, but clandestinely, slept with Thomp son. On Monday morning, in the last week, Humphries observed a considerable agitation about Thompson, who, on her inquiry as to the ranee, slated that the other female had passed the night with her, and that she had been exceedingly all; shortly afterwards Humphries saw the strateger iu Ili , yard, and. from some appearances, accused her of having been brought to bed, which she denied, as did Thompson, though repeatedly questioned. Humphries thou said to the vtranger, " You ate no lodger here, go home to }oar trio nds, you are very ill." In the evening the husband of Humphries returned home, and both examiwol the apartment , if Toomp son ; when, from the ap:waratiees on the ilthor awl bed, they were convinced of what had taken place. Thompson was accused again as to her friend, bat she stoutly denied that any occurrence existed of the nature imputed. She next day gritted the lotlginv. Last Friday a Chil:l was found in some night which haul lIVOII removed from the house of Hum phries; the infant was wrapped in an old petticoat, with a small twist round its neck aliont the sin of a packthread, which appeared to have hews taken from a house rug. 'l'he•re was a horse re,. upon ThompsaWo bed. (hi the examination of th surgeon, he uleclinu d that the infant was in so pallid a state, that no ilissectitio emilt trod !o any satisfactory result. Ile thou,ht it was a sew* a months' child. The Jury atilt the other witnesses, however, thou,lit it hail come to its foot mat it city. The Coroner remarked upon the frequent occurrences of these attempts to conceal the birth of illeaitia , ate children, which it was highly neerssaty to eiteek. The denial of the birth, the absence of all prov shin for any child, and the plan whi, o l ass litlOilted EMI' the purpose of coue•-almeut, not only great suspicion, but argued great itri al depravity. It i , for the Jury to decide, whether the infant had c ti a vi tica; death, or haul died fairy ; but a ease of on much myo. Lary Ail I •us,Ocion set mad t call or examination before a hi he tithunsl. Both the wn'aeu appear to be equally hnplira ef. Verdict—Wilful Murder agaiust ►hc Mother . and Thou►paot» THE NATIONAL RtGISTEIt. ENGLISH HEROISM. The following affecting story is transhtted from the Munilcur ; and we know not whether the heroism of the English sailors, or tte generous enthusiasm with which the French editor 'raises oar countrymen, will be most interesting to our readers;— '• CALAIS, APItII. 17.—Y1Stertlily the wind, blowing from N.N.E. with estrenw tinleri•e, had rendered the sea fright fur s and all approach to tree Coast dangerone, a hen about eleven o•chrck A. M. the timt of high water, there was seen a small Fr-ick vessel (which n since; known to be the Lemeire, from L'Ot ieut,of 12 tons, seven men, honed from Nantes to Dunkirk, with a cal go of grain), beating up painfully against the fury of the waves. The captain, Huard, think ing, no doubt, that it would be safer to attempt entering the port of Calais than lying out to sea, determined on the former; and, although he had neither a pilot um board, nor any per sonal knowledge of the enlist, he hazarded an eftlirt to carry it into execution ; but, oveipowered by the force of the winds, the eurreufs, And the waver, he was driven on the works to the east of the port, where he atruck. The dancer soon be came imminent, and the wrecks thrown on shore announced the certain death of the sewn unfortunate mariners. Nome. rolls witnesses of this scema of desolation lamented that they could offer no assistance. At this moment there was seen advancing,, with force of oars, a pinnace boat sent brim the British yacht culled the Royal Sovereign, which had carried to this port the Duke of (lr•leans some days ago. This boat, commanded by Lieutenant Charles Moore, who had nudes him eight sailors from the trew of the yacht, advanced with intrepidity in spite of the dangers by which it was surround ed. Captain Owen, the commander of the yacht, disalaying a zeal worthy of the greatest praise, stood upon the extremity of the pier, awl cheered by his gestures and his voice the brave and intrepid lieutenant mid his eight sailors, and al though he was ineessabtly covered with the waves that dashed against the pier, he perseveringly maintained his painful and dangerous position for the purpose of pointing out, together with M. Sagot, the port captain, and sonic other French offi cers, the measures proper to he adopted, and of adding, if possible, to the necessary means Of assistance. " tip to this time the danger had been increasing on board the wrecked vessel, and already haul several men lost their lives, when three were seen still to survive, and to implore assistance. Meanwhile, the generous :111.1 intrepid Lieutenant Moore, with his eight seamen, neglected no effort. At last they readied within a little distance of the wreck, and by means of a rope which they threw out to the vessel, saved two of these unfortunate men, Not being able longer to keep their position, the boat returned to the pier to land these two, when Captain Wilkinson, the master of the English packet the Dart, of Dover, generously threw himself into the boat, at the hazard of his life, to assist in this mann•uvre. '!•here remained still oil the wreck, another survivor, who had bound himself to the mast with a rope, that he might nut be washed overboard. The desire of crowning this tine action by resell ing another victim front the wave•, inspired regrets into the c.'m•aCcous lieutenant and his crew. They returned anew to t:tve a danger the force of which they had already measured, and bad neatly readied the boat, the gallant lieutenant stand ing lip and directing the rowers, when a wave, more impetuous than the rest, broke over the pinnace, overthrew and preei pitatcd into (hi' waters this generous officer, who instantly disappeared. feeling of consternation struck with terror and regret the iiiiii memo% spectators of the scene. The lieu tenant, however, after baying passed folds Twat, reco vered himself, and rose to the surface, where he was imme diately taken up by his sailors, and replaced in the boat. The courage of this generous man was not slackened by the threatoted death which he had so miraculously escaped ; lie lost not the presence of mind that haaa tt o to sereepidity, and he returned with heroic perseverance towards the pe rishing individual for whose safety he hazarded his own. The difficulties of the situation increased ; the French sailor, too notch weakened, haul lost courage, hut seeing the boat eturn to his assistance, he unbound himself, and, endeavour ing to make an effort for his own salvation, lie precipitated himself into the sea, where he was seen to Boat for an instant, and then to sink for ever. All assistance haul now become useless; the English boat now returned to port, where the generous meu who had given so noble an example of their rare intrepidity received the testimonies of that satisfaction WWI which every spectator was so deeply penetrated. " Yesterday evening, on the ebbing of the tide, the wrecked vessel was left on the dry sand, and a part of the corn was got out ; the greatest part of the cargo, however, Will be lost." On Saturday morning last, the appeals of the Scissor grinders against the conviction of the Bench of Magistrates at Sheffield, for a combination against Mears. Rhodes, Chains pioo, sold Son, and Mr. Joseph Skidmore, came on for trial at Pontefract Sessions. After a hearing of three hours, all the couvictions were quashed. Mr. Fisher, the evidence on a hose testimony the ease principally rested, exhibited on this occasion a species of effrontery and wickedness nut often paralleled in a Conti ofJustiee. his recollection of what tail passed at the illegal meetings held by the Grinders for the purpose of controlling and oppressing their employers, and which was so very clear and circumstantial before the Bench of Magistrates at Sheffield, entirely forsook Ilion at Pontefract. He knew nothong of any meetings or combina tions, the existence of which Nei had previonsly sworn to: nay, he pretended not even to recollect that lie had ever been examined on the subject. The Chairman of the Sessions J. A. S. Wortley, Esq. informed witness that he had before hiin the whole of the evidelec which he (Fisher) had given to the Bench at Sheffield, to the truth of which he had been solemnly sworn, and the worthy Magistrate endeavoured to impress the wiintss whir a sense of the consequences that might ensue to Monet' from the • sion Of deliberate and wicked perjury. He, however, pet se \ ereil lot denying, and forgetting all he had before stated. Ile was ordered to be imprisoned until the rising of the ('ours; the Chairman at the itil:ne time intimating, that he w have to answer all iiplicimesotf or wilful afoul corrupt perjuiy, which should cer tainly be preferred against him. Thus loy means too horrid almost to contem;tlate have those prosecutions terminated, which have hitherto been cart led on wall much trouidi-, an ands , and u' pence, and from which, not wchstanding their failure in such a Manner, Anne timid may )et result.—Shcf poi! Y 2 A ease of an inhuman complexion was brought before the Sheriff-depute of Aynhire the nut inst. A MAO was coat ged with dr.ving An iron spike into the centre of the foot of a horse, imoneiliateic afier it was purchased at toe sale of tile effects of a Warn t 'errant. bee sine the purchase was contrary to his wishes,. toy which thi , anrse was 'yodeled use .• aud died. lie wets filly convicted, and sinitence.l te niter months ..a r taunt, and to pal a fine of 101. basitiva t ',peaces.— Glasgow Chasetick. i t From the LONDON G.IZETTE, .1? BANKRUPTCY F,NIARGEI). !Immo J. o'St..l,ones's-strect, dress mike?, from April 19 to f•ti 31, at Guudlwll. BANKRUPTS. COLLETT J. of Ilishopwatc-street-within, merchant. Map 3,6, July 3, at Guildhall. Ans . . Gregsons anti Cu. Angel-court. liottulit .1. of Ilaydon-square, music seller, April 26, May 3, June 3, at Gai.dhalL Att. Mr. Poole. Adani's.court. SEALE of Wmping.wall, anchor smith, Apiil 29, May 6, June 5, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Bowden, Aldernr.inbury. lidinv S. P. of Gerrard-street, Silo, druggist, May 3, f,, June 6, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Goodall, Terrace, Grars-inn. BraltIDGE S. G. a Hat-Lac, Deptflird, victualler. April 26, May 6, June 5, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Eldred. juo. Telnpl,!. COW Si W. of Ellen-stmt, •.eavenger, April 29, May 6, June 3. at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Ilamilton, Berwiek.stteet. Soto mom 11. of Charing Cros. sii .. .osintth, April '26, May 6, June 3, at Guildnull. Att M Poole. Adanes-eourt. Sit.sw .1. of Hoed-street, carpet tusnufactur...r. April 26, May 6. June 3, at (;olidhall. Mt. Mr. Murry, Citnitor-street. NEwnoLn D. tato f Birining'iam, tin plate worker. May 9, 10. June 5, at Iliroahvhain. Ate. Mr. Alex...rider. earzy-street. Boannatax J. jun. and G. Alsop, of Manchester, twist dealers. ' May 6, J, June 3, at Manco.,ter. Atts. Adlington aml Co. Bed ford-row. STEWORn T. of Brandon. Suffolk, rawer, May 1,2, June 3, at Brandon. Acts. Ithigravc and Co. Spoond's.inn. STI EL .1. of Sheffield, grocer, May 9, 10, Juno 3, at Sheffield. Att. Mr. Bigg, Southampton-builttin - g. BEI LEY J. of Manchester. merchant. May 9, 10, June 5, at Man chester. Atts. Willis and Co. London. JACKSON R. of Stockport, druggist, May 6,7, June 3, at Manches tor. Atts. Longdill and Co. Gray's-inn. PHILLIPS J. of I.tangattock Vibon Argil, timber dialer, May 9, 23, June 3. at Monmouth. Atts, Me , srs. Berkeley. Linzula's-inn-fats W IRREII LEY J. of Manchealer, draper. May 9, 10, June 3, at Man chester. Att. Mr. Che•ter, Staplo Inn. ALDER St John and J. of Liverpool, merchants, May S, 6, June 3, at Liverpool. Att. Mr. Battye, Chancery-line. BEDFORD J. of Beth, pastrycook„ April 25, 29, June 3, at auk Atts. Das and Co. Doughty-street. BEAT.E E. of Dirltrun, Gloucestershire. innholder, April 28, 30. June 3. at Bath. Att. Mr. Potts, Serjeant's inn. ASHLEY W. of Bristol, wheelwright, May 7,8, Jinx: 3, at BrittoL Atts. Clarke and Co. Chancery-lane. CROCKETT H. of Hampton in Arden, farmer. May 7,8, June 3, at Great Malvern. Att. Mr. Portriss, Gray's-Ma. JENKINS A. of Marshfield, Gioncestorehire, chemist, April 28, 50. June 3, at Bath. Att. Mr. Potts, Sarjeant',ihn. FARENDF.N J. of Chichester. timber trreliant. May 5,6, June 3. at Chichester. Att. Mr. Sowton, Cook's-court. CLAY C. of of Astan. Warwielcalliv, coach maker. May 5,6, June 3, at Birmingham. Atts. Clarke and Co. Chancery-lace. DIVIDENDS AT GUILDHALL. .1. Graham. of Maddox-street, tailor. May 13. W. Elgar, of Maidstone, grocer, May 13. .1. Wright, of King-street, Ciwapside, warehouseman. May 13 . K. St. Barbe, of Cock-hill, HAtelitr, ship chandla, May 13. S. I'. Stager, of Maidstone, dea.lr, May 13. E. Isaac, of Queen-square, wine merchant. June 21. .1. Dean. of Clapron.linen draper, May 13. W. J. Edwards, of Hotherhite, pawnbroker. May 10. C. and C. (tiles, of Tower street, brokers. May 3. It. Green and W. Crabb, of Lisle..street, sae. May 13. A. Brooksbank and A. Moady, of Long-lava. tanners, May 13. 11. I.ark and .1. %Voodhcad, of Essex-.street, navy agents, May 13. W. Ashley, of Doswell-street, lacanuen, May 13. .1 Pearson, of Eastelicap. wine merchant, May IS. F. l'othonier, of Corporation-row, distill.T. May 13. 11. Tyler, of Woodhod, Essex, innkeeper, May 13. W. (swell, of Angel-m.ln, merchant, May 13. F. Judin, of Am. , :cl-conrt, merchant, April 29. J. Harley, of Clifton, Gloucestershire, nrechant, May IS. J. Crowley. of it. Jam,:s's.street, torten keeper. May 15. H. and C. Bugg. of Austin Friars, silk nen, May 20. c. cooliam, of .Itltl-utcce. imu.itka in..gninsent vendor. May 17. M. and S. W. Woodward, of Honduras-wit:lf, Bard:side, timbre merchants, May 31. J. Cooke, of Lower Brook-street, upholsterer, May 17. DIVIDENDS IN THE COUNTRY. J. Bury, of Kinfirc, Stafford-hire, butcher, May 19. T. Tanner, of Gloucester, builder, May 14. I'. Wood, of Trowbridge, Wilts, clothier, May 15. It. Boys, of Preston, Lancashire, bulkier, May 13. T. Vernon, of Walcot, Bath, picture chalet. May 19. 11. Harrison, of York, rope maker, May 20. 'l'. 1). Pinnock. of St. Peter, Cheesehill. wdfdstapler, May li. .1. Snirtin. of Birmingham, wine merchant, May 10. J. Tucker, of With, coal merchant, May 26. P. How. of Wititehaven, meredant, May 23. How and Co. of Whitehaven, merchants, May S. R. Maa man, of Beverley, grocer, May 19. D. Phillips and Co. of York, merchants, May 27. CERTIFICATES, M,►ti 13.—J. Hughes. of St. Paul's Church yard, upholsterer-I'. Birdwond, of Plytuotth, linen draper—R. Garrett, of Spunhantland. saddler—J. Goodwin, of Liverpool, mer. chant—M. Hyatt's, of Pall-Mall, lapidary—G. Wright, of Birming. ham, carpenter—J. P. Carpenter, of Wellington, draper—W. Mur. ray, of Bath, money scrivener—N. I.c Cheminant and .1. Vanden Kerekhohe, of Fenchurch-street. merchants--L M. and J. L. Sior. det, of Austin Friars, merchants—J. and D. Brodie, of Ingram. court, Fcnchurch-street, merchants. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Roeher, Casanas, and Roeher. of Finsbury-plate, merchants. Tate. NVltiteford, and Tate, of Atli,rstone, hat manufacturers. PaterAn and Co. of Stirling. K emir ay and Cooper, of Barnsley, linen manufacturers. Marshall and Ward, of IlirmirVain, jeweller.,. Wallis and Evans, of New Bonil.strz.it, 8a1.., linen drapers. Blaeltiotrne and Co of Loni.;royd Ige, 11.11.1erslield, Biers. G. I aiwoork. of Halton East, York, caule dealer, and B. Hallows. of I.iv.rpool, butcher. Havi:: and ll7oad, of Dolphin-street. Bristol, breeches makers. 'toward and Co. of Manch:lter. manut:.eture•rs. LinAon and n aylor, of I.omTort, niar,ufacturers. T. and C. Wonder, of Steetport, cotton manutiscturers. Rice and Fein- nuts, of lial'oorn, hatters. Hoebins and Ginty, of Po-tsea, linen drapers. 'Taylor and Ilaides. of Niaiden-lane, straw hat manufacturers. Gr..e a. .on, and Co. of Welbrook, merchants. Cartwright and Ford. Gomal. Staffordshire. nail factors. Sir Humphrey Davy, in a recent rimmitnication to the Royal Society, states, that he is of Mr. Farey's that falling stars are solid ignited mass -s. moving with great velocity, and are not gaseous meteors. The Gazette of Venire says, that a Venetian pretpnla to Irtve discovered the means of impellirg a ►C' '.' l sea without the assistance of sails. steaP., or ow • Ile hs' tleciatvs, that the machine of who h -is -- tor will have the a:hantag-.., no! l••!..- gr ;Ak, Si= 1,16 1,4:01 1 of securing the vowel Elam