The National Register. — London, England, 1817-09-01 00:00:00

srrT. 1. the Sunday papers pin their faiths uixm this journal, and that till the lies and nonsense which it manufac tures during the week, arc retailed out by them at se c tad hand on the Sunday. All that we think it ne cessary to observe on the paragraph in question, is, that it is nol (rue ; and the Editor, who published it, must have seen that it bore internal evidence of Llsehuud. After all tl:e hottle,ing which the friends of reform given my Lord Cochrane, they appear resolved to a!)andon hint at last. The Merning Chronicle, the organ of the " Independent Electors of Westminster," informed us on Friday, that, "it is now understood, that in consequence of the noble lA,rd's present views, he is not likely to return to this coantry for some time, at least during the existence of the present parliament, t Trefore his Lordship is expected to apply for the Chiltern I lundreds." This is what his Lordship ought to have hone long ago, or rnther the Electors of West insteronght long ego, (when they had it in their power) 'to have freed themselves of a mpresentntive, Whose eon ducthas for some time beet: the very reverse of ss hat we expect in an intelligent being. But there is something behind this announcement, which will not a little amuse our rca ers. Lest the good people of West minster should take this retreat of hit Lordship too ranch to heart, the Chronicle kindly consoles them with the information, " that in the event of Lord C's 'going out, Roger OTonnor, Esq. will be proposed as his successor !" This is finding " in the lowest deep, a lower still", with a vengeance I Mr. Hunt, and those friends of his who want to make clam work of a reform in the "Com Mons House," have told us that properly is not a necessary qualification for a Member of Parliament, and that Mr. Hunt, therefore, is a fit person to be a representative: it will now appear that some other qualifications hitherto esteemed necessary, can be dispensed ‘..itle and that Roger O'Connor, of I)angan, in the county of Meath, may safely be trusted with the libraries of the most populous city in the united. kingtlotn ! A disianch which has been sent by the Austrian Com mandant of Semlin, to the Vice-President of the Aulic Cottucil at Vienna, gives an account of the death of the famous ('zernev Get,r - r m, s, Chief of the Servians, some what diffcrent from that with which the hist Paris Papors supplied us. It al - Tears that Georges had gone to Se mendria under a titlse 11111ile, and concealed himself there 411 the house of a friend ; and that the object of this ha =ions step was to recover a treasure of 50,000 ducats, which he had hid before quitting Servia, and with which he now designed to retire into Russia. The friend, how ever, in whom be trusted, was either weak or wicked enough to denounce him to the Pacha of Belgrade, who iunnediatvly came to Setuendria with an escort of Janis saries, arrested Georges, and also a Greek who accom pauied him, caused them to be beheaded, and sent their beads to Constantinople. TUE VUENCII AcarfEnv.—The Members of the French Academy, under the Preskieney of the Duke de Levis, ossembled ou the festival of St. Louis about mid day in the Royal church of St. Germain Auxerrois.— Among the Academicians were the Duke of Richelieu and a untidier of the Peers of Franee. After ntass, Abbe •Frayssinons ascon!ed the pulpit and delivered a dis course on the irreligious spirit of modern times, the de sign of which was to prove that no social order am sub sist under the evil doctrines disseminated by the false - philosophy of the hat h:eentli Century, and that there is no safety forVranee but in a return to that Christian ism under which it flouris'ied for so many ages. Allud ing to that common MUYi n of the day—that we must follow the progress of the age—" Yes," said the Abbe, "let us go along with the zige in all that is not incom patible with the maintenance of puldic ith the peace of families, with the existence of society : let tis ptih lilting with the age in the progress (t . the arts, in the discoveries of science—in such new institutions as stay result from the new relations which time has fmm til among the different classes of men : but let Its not go along with the age in its evil manners, or in its evil principles fir evil manners mid evil principles would eni in destroying soviety itself, and all the brilliant ad vantages which it procures us." It is reported that the young Prince of Portugal is to come to Europe with his Austrian Princes immedi ately after their marriage, and that the royal couple are to take up their residence and hold a Court at Lisbon, while the King, his father, continues in the Brazils.— Mr. Thorn on's mission is expressly to compliment the Prince and Princess on their marriage, and, it isbelievetl, 'to accompany them to Europ e . Saturday's Gazette notices the permission of the Prince Regent, fin. 11 , :ar Arnim! Sir David Milne to mrtaia armorial distinctions descriptions of th e 11Cfe::.1::14 tote L,AV:I and port of Algiers. - THE NATIONAL REGISTER. EXTRAORDINARY CASE. A singularly interesting case came on to be argued before the Lord Chitticellor last Friday week, in the course of which a disclosure of knavery was made that must shock every mat who has any sense of honour or honesty. In the year 1814, Benjamin Crosby, an eini- vent bookseller, became insane, while his son Richard, who was also his partner, had absconded to the Conti nent Mr. Miles, the successor of Mr. Joseph Johnson, bookseller, being a creditor of Crosby's, took upon him self, the management of his affairs, and sold his stock, copyrights, &c. thr a considerable amount. The largest purchasers were Messrs. Balwin, Cradock and Joy, who bought to theamount of 60,000' of which sum, 20,0001. were paid by- a bond to become payable at the expiration of seven years, by inotahnents of 1,0001. per quarter, bearing interest payable half-yearly. This bond, Miles sold or pretended to sell to Mr. ('hater, a stationer on Cunha' (who is his fatherinlaw) for the sum of 9,5001. though valued by competent judges to be worth the full value of :10,0001. This he did without the con seat or knowledge of any of the other creditors of Crosby. After these transactions Richard Crosby returned from the Continent, and from him and his father, Miles obtained a release front all his engagement:;, and an in demnity for whatever he had done. Benjamin, the fa ther, died soon after this, and Richard, finding he could not meet the demands coming against him, consented to arrangements being made with Mr. Kitcat, a book binder, to whom be was indebted, for striking a docket against him. This was done, and assignees appointed, through whose industry the fradulent sale by Miles was discovered, and an action commenced to recover the bond. On this, it turned out that Kitcat, the petition ing creditor, tvhohad sworn to a Lbt of 1641. Ss. 81. had made a wrotrg summation of 1001. in his account, conse quently his debt was not snlikient to enable him to be a petitioning creditor, from which circumstance the commission could not hold good, nor any action be sus tained under it. The business now came before the Chancellor in the shape of two Petitions, the first front Richard Crosby, praying that the commission might be superseded at the expense of Kitent and the second from the A*•:ignets, pr:l ing, that, Kitcat had failed to,prove a debt of stab eient emaini;sion might be superseded, and a new one is.sue,l ; under which they might be able to act tin• the recovery of the bond. This prayer the Chancellor granted, or dering the Assignies of/ their charges, payable by Kitcat. It was stated by Sir Samuel Romilly, that in the examinutituis of ('hater, befinv the Commissioners, he confessed, that Miles had given him the money to pur chase the bond, and that Le made the purehx , e nominally for himself, but actually for Miles, althot:gb he at first stated, as instructed by Miles, that he had purchased the Bond on his own account ! We consider this case iu every point of view, so important, and as exposing such an unprecedented scene of villany, that we shall enter into the subject at smite length in our next number. THE D 11.431.1. ENGLIMI OPERA.—The pieces produced at this Theatre, added to the well acted revivals, viz.—the . 'dope:' Child, Padlock, Bow le die fir Lave, have brought excellent houses during the last week.— The Padlock has been one of the most successful. This Opera, by BickerstdP, which has hal its rank as a sto .k piece for upwards ()Nifty years, is as attractive as ever, and a curiosity is raised amonst the elderly part of an audience, to discover it' the present pertinmance equals that of the original ...Mors. We cannot pretend to judge on this point, hut must.aanowledge, that the Munvw of ('leatter'ey, the Leander of Pearman, and the Lronura of Miss Stevenson, were, amusing persmi tications, nor must Mr. Isaac, (who perCsrmed Dag Diega,) he Cm:lawn, his fine base voice gave infinite effect to the elaborate sough in the vim The lovers of lively t.cti:tg and correct conception of character, were gratiftd on Friday evening, by the return of Miss Kelly to this Theatre. She has been on u Dramatic Tour throagh liereilthishire, where complete success has followed her. The audience of the English Opera hease, received her again most cor dially in the favourite parts of Gertrude in Free and Easy, and flarrieti,in Is he Jealous? GALLANT EXPLOIT. A letter from the brave Captain Schaumann, of the Russian ship Industry, dated Lisbon, on the 17th July, contains the following interesting details of the capture and re-capture of his vessel °° The The Algerinc pirate brig, of 22 guns, had hoisted the !'nglish Hag ; he summoned the Captain in good English, on the 3rd of July at noon, near Cape Finis terre, to come on board. The latter, not thinking it could be an Algerine cruiser, proceeded in his boat to wards her ; and it wits only when he came very nef.r that lie saw the crew lying flat on the deck, all which he thought very strange. Having got on board he ex hibited his papers, but he was told they were of no use, unless he had a Turkish passport. His vessel and cargo were declared a fair prise; and 11 men armed with muskets, pistols, and sabres, took possession of the ship, whilst five alter crew, including the pilot, two Russians an.l the adopted son of the Captain, were carried on board the pirate vessel. These persons are now i:t slavery. As soon as the pirates had taken the vessel, and shut up the Captain And remainder of the crew in the tbrehohl, the hatch of which was guarded by one cf them, with a naked sabre, they steered fin• Algiers, and passed Oporto on the 4th of July. In the mean Captain Schaumann engaged his people to undertal,e, at the hazard of their lives, the recovery of their vesm:l, They accordingly forced their way up the hatchw.:y en the sth, and attacked the Turkish crew with the great est intrepidity. After a battle, which lasted an ba,:r, they nicceetled in killing the whole eleven, and threw the bodies into the sea. In this unequal contest, Captain Schaumann was severely woanded. on the head, in the back, and in the hand. His five sailors came off tolera bly well. Scarcely had they congratulated each other on their victory, when another corsair hove in sight, but happily they escaped their new danger, and entered the harbour or Lisbon with safety on the 7th. THE PRINCESS or WALES.—Romr, Aun. B.—The Princess of Wales left Rome some days ago.—lt is be lieved that she proceeds to Milan. A few days before her departure a pamphlet was put into circulation by the advocate Maracco, attached to her suite. It is en titled, "Conziderazione libre sulla revoca della decora- zioneCroce di Malta, intcntc contra it Signore Barone B. Bert primo Ciambellano di S. A. R. !a Prince pessa di Galles." Londra, 1817, (but printed at Rome). " Free considerations on the recall of the decoration of a Knight of Malta, directed against Baron B. Bergami. - first Chamberlain of her Royal Highness the l'rince)4 of Wales." The following is the circumstance wins:, eve ris.. to this production. The Lieutenant of the Z' 1 'ram_ hatter of Malta, who resides 3e La.l ....enferred on M. Berwanii, in 18!6, a :Toss of the Ordar of Malta. This cross was subsequently required by 6.. Order to be given up at Milan, at the instance of tI4 , commander Busea, because it was as that Bergami was not of noble birth. At page 57 of this pamphlet is thutal the tidlowing pas.sage , « Lich cannot give great pleasure to the Court of the Ex-Kin of Spain, Chm!os 11'; The Pt-in:l:Fs of Wales satisfied with the con duct of 1k -,muti, and still more with his unlimited zeal fin- her person, nominates him her equery What wonder in this? By continued proofs of devotion without bounds shewn her during her various travels, a claim was upon her gratitude. She therefore promoted him to the rank of her chamberlain. AVhat wonder in this ? We arc still far from the case of the famous player at the Court of Scotland (Rizzi.), or of the life guardsman (the Prince of Peace) at the Court of drill. ' Bishop, the Born•-street officer, is artheail town a young man of the name of Dickenson, formerly one of the clerks in the (3 ravesend Bank. The circumstau• e will be recollectol of Dickenson absconding with -IOC.; obt.►ined by a forgery on a banking house in Lon& a. Bishop traced hint to Abbeville, Fr.►nc.•, where he prehended him, and lataled with his prisoner on Wed nesday last at Newhaven. INQUESTS. NVenntlentsuid that Lord Whitworth will not leave Ireland until Ortubor, when he wii: Lord 'Amu:l:ant by Earl On Toci.lat• an inque , t vas lid 1 at th: Spread Eagle. in C ttarles. street. 'AI iddi•-•••:x f t.:l the body of E.:qt.:4w. a brick:i . ..ver. It appeared. that the wrist working et tae ban,: of Mr. Ilobtat. to Speldhurst-stre..t, Itnintivick.square, are: ImppFning to lose hie bold. he wes precipitated into the arra, and in Ins cov.rat broke his lett:k against a pmjection. A conveyance was itrintediatety procured. and be was taken to the I I ospital. where lie Ibgerett fi.tv days and expired. Verdict—.%et ideutal I Littli. %VA:ai:Al:ly an inquest was held at the White Hal-•=e. Old Ford, en. the body tit .l. 'Latina. seven pars of age. The tie %sued wto; kilbil by falling in the road. trea hi' head. Verdiet-t.A.:- eitlental - Death. _.• • _ . _ Another inquest wag field the aanit: ea t.,•";, at the Carved 1.i,t7, Ir lington, on the laxly of .Ir. t;i11, hatteatr. of I .ower.stnn t. I tliug ton. who rAtirnetilagoe in amr.re t: , sea!t:t and front tnal-kar, bii. Iva.; ent:rin.; hag !mug: t:o.va and extanaL Valuta-1. Died from the rupture of an artery in the heart. Thuraday a:: impala wait held . beitae Mr. unett, at the Pitt! Bull, nt ntnlith4in, touching t h t I:cath of Mr. 'flioutas Skinner, a goolenuni well known at Croydon. lie tea, returning home horn tmoce, iletl)lllp7iniell by ,is in a o:lC.:ier•t• chaise. through S!reatliani, when he waa maldunly taken ia, and i::buintly aware.' N'enliet--1,411 by the vi.sit..tion of Gal. Five !:crams bnrntil to death by . ila•np in a :tent nnultionl, Tork.hiee, to the beitoni ^4 one of the rarely Linos of iwi• in{ been s , Viratel frnin the !with .fr it. ri‘ 7 l4ltel ; th rely toreuni; xv_L nal air. ~ gylltlelililli Well known RT t mytion. Ile Wa , returiniig wane man .. - followed her. 'lie audience of rairtee iweinnpi.nieil he ids ii,lti , I , :er in a OrlC..ier•t• Chaise, th • I . when he - It h I. ' - land • tl . eiwarea r " Ch f '.."-- 4 4 lease, receivea her I...tin most eor- ivrvat iam, was RII. t cli V lakCll I._, t:ibtan_y _,_... . ~ to parts of Gertrude in Free and verdict—M. l lb) . the visil-tion 011 ; 041 . s 1 4,,. ..- i2 . ._ in i.e he Jentuus? Five !:crams w.:te Intrrttrl to de-dh by floc explosion a the fire A .... - - , --ra ilviip in a .... , .al leis near nntitford, Tork,iiirv, no the , z; it ult. owi : a 1ib . .'", 0 !", A Lord Whitworth will not leave t.i the hottolit .1 one of the snfely Linos of Sir iituriphrer fl..vy hat: . igp Vr4 - 4 - ii it. , b..ing •00,c0.d i....reigi ei De, Ivhen he wil: Li. .I...cisli:i l . as 1'.4 1"1"..'""7"m"1 the tvwlY. rr "" 'wettest ;O. rt.oy torrfuo6 aeoninuuiaic.i Insiecn tl.e int:mal and t . t oit y, A. A- Lai 'f.:11.:,:t. L At._i nal air.