The National Register. — London, England, 1816-08-04 00:00:00

ATTGUST 4 thought proper to burn the British goods sent over from this country, by liberal public subscription, to cover their nakedness, and save them from starvation ? The soi-dixant Patriots of 1816 were executed on the !7th alt. Pleignier, Tolleron, and Carbonncau were taken to the Place de Greve. Plciguier resisted much when they took off his coat, but the two whers were cdm and resigned. Their right hands were first cut off, and they were then guillotined. Their remains were buried in the church-wad of Vaugirard. General Mouton ljuvernet, condemned to death by the Coutieil of War at Lyons, was shot on Saturday, for serving Buonaparte after professing loyalty for the present king of France. This General surrendered himself vo luntarily. Ile was provided at the time with passports, mud all the means of escape; but he was unwilling to leave his country, and threw himself on the mercy of Louis XVIII. ; the execution of the unhappy man shews with what success.—Several conspirators have also suffer ed death at Carcassonne, in the Province of Aude. The French Pap?rs, speaking of the approaching har vest, say, the crops hare not suffered materially as yet from the unfavourable state of the weather ; they want only a few days of %All-shine; but the hope is expressed, that 01 , 4 good King will re , oneile. the French to the elements, who, it is added, appear to be angry with them for their past (revolutionary) offences !—This disserta tion upon th crops, the elements, and the good King, is pious, philosophical, and loyal. What a present the High Allies have made to the French nation, in givincr them a Sovereign who has so much influence oa the sea.sons I Lavallette is dirt to have reached the United States. The wife and family of Joseph Buonaparte have arrived at New York from Havre, in the French ship Good Henry, together with 40 other pass'•ngers. Jerome Buonararte, Ex-Kiog of Wcatphalia, has been treated Duke of Montfort by his father-in-law, the King of Wirtemberg. We learn by the Hamburgh papers, that the King of Prussia was to be at Carlsbad on the 23d. ; the Empe ror of Austria was to set out for the same place on the 17th. Some misunderstanding appears to have taken place between oar countrymen and the citizens of the United States on the Lakes. The depositions of five comman ders of American trading schooners are given ; stating, that they had been fired at, detailed, and searched by British cruisers ; and that the pretest was, looking out for deserters from the Royal Navy. Trade is very dull, and distress great, in all parts of the United States. An order was received on Wednesday, at Woolwich, for 836 pieces of ordnance to oc shipped for Canada.— Conveyance for these, and some other stores, bas been ad remised for, in the following Notice issued on Thursday from the Transport Board: " Transport (Ira, .fsity 310,1818. " Wanted, conveyance of the under mentioned starts, viz. 8,200 tons of ordnance stores to Canada. "'fenders to be received on Saturday, the 3d of August lest." This intelligence excited a considerable sensation in the City, in which it was considered as bearing an hostile aspeet. The Courier, however, deprecates any apprehen sion of this kind ; observing, that these supplies must be neeossarily wanted in the ordinary course of things, and that this is the properseason for sending them out. The Americans lose no time in adding to their navy, and in accumulating bands. About the middle of June the schooner Erie, of about 800 tons, was launched at Black Rock, intended for the Lakes. Letters from Madrid of the Ist ult. state, that King Ferdinand VII. had gone to drink the mineral waters of Sacedon, near Cuenca. It is reported that his Majesty contracted some disorder whilst at Valency, which it is expected these waters will remove; and that this was thought adviseable previous to the arrival of his spouse. Extract of a letter from Barcelona, dated July 14 :-- " A Deputation has gone from this city, to pray his Ma jesty to prevent the introduction of English merchandise, which destroys Spanish industry, and produces nothing to the revenue, because the Custom-house Officers are easily corrupted by the English traders. NVitlt the same view of favouring Spanish industry, an order has been issued to prevent the entrance of foreign artisans in matters of luxury and fashion!' Letters from Curnna, of the 20th of May, mention, that the Spanish squadron having collected in Puerto Cnvalln, Ike. consisting of two brigs and five schooners, attacked Bolivar's naval forces, near the island of Mar garita ; when, after a severe conflict, the Independents, commanded by Brion, captured the whole of the Spanish flotilla, and took them into the principal port of the said island. The troops Bolivar had landed in Margarita at tacked the 800 Spaniards who had intrenched themselves in Pumpatar, took their position by assault, and put thew all to the sword. Pantguay has, according to report, formed a separate Government of itself, independent, and against those of Buenos Ayres and Monte Video ; therefore, at present, there are three parties formed one against the other, and each wishing to govern all three. An immense mortar, used by the French at the siege of Cadiz, has been brought to this country, and is about to be placed on a platform, which is building in the Park, opposite the Horse Guards—it carries a shell three THE NAIONAL REGISTER. DRAMATIC REGISTER. T ENGLISH OPERA. A new Ballet Divertisement, intitled, The Animated Portrait, was on Tuesday night produced, and met with the most favourable reception. It is a very lively baga telle—and, as it comprises Tome excellent dancing, and a selection of very good music, it will doubtless be attrac tive tbr a considerable time.—The ballet derives its title front the stratagem to which an old father has recourse, in order to discover the amours of his daughters. For this purpose, he cuts the face from a full-length portrait of himself, which stands in one of his apartments, be hind which he takes his station, thrusting his counte nance into the aperture he had made in the picture. Whilst he is in this situation, the two Ladies enter with their lovers ; but in the mi Ist of their fun and frolic, the old fellow rushes upon them from his hiding-pliice. The lovers, however, plead their cause successfully, and Pantaloon consents to their union with his daughters. The Funds have improved nearly one per cent.; Consols, which were on Friday 64 were yesterday 64. It appears by an official letter from the Prussian Am bassador at Paris, that the Emperor of Morocco has com menced hostilities against Russia, Austria, and Prussia. A letter has been received from on Officer on the Staff at the Mauritius, communicating the melancholy intelli gence, that all the persons belonging to an infant Settlement, established in the end of the last year, by orders of Go vernor Farquhar, in the North-west part of the Island of Mad.ignsear, had been murdered by the Natives; owing to some itisacrecnient, and a blow being imprudently given to one of the African chiefs. The number of Europeans thus unhappily sacrificed is not stated. Friday Admiral Sir G. Cockburn arrived sit the Admi ralty from St. Helena. . _ . .. . . . _ Accounts from Malta arc said to have been received at Frankfort, of a massacre of Christains (Engsh , French, and Spanish) at Tunis, on the Ist of June. The preliminary confermees_of the Diet to be held at Frankfort were to commence on the sth, and the solemn opening to take place on the 17th instant. We recommend, that Sermons be preached in aid of the Fund for the Relief of the Poor, under the existing pressure ; as we are persuaded the result will be most 'ieneficial. Those who can only afford a shilling or two will not like to take it to the Committee, but will cheer- Ally give it at a church-door. r. Wednesday, being the Ist of August, the annual coat and badge, bequeathed by Doggett the Comedian. was rowed for by six watenuen. Lanham, of Blackfriars bridge, won the prize, after a very hard contest. The following is the amount of the British Naval Force up to the Ist inst. :—ln commission, 221 ships and vessels ; ordinary and repairing for service, 375; building , 30.—Total, 626.. The Commissioners of the Navy have determined not to admit, fir the present, any more apprentices to the new establishment at Portsmouth—a superior class of shipwrights, now denominated the Royal Naval Archi tectural School. The small-pox has appeared in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; and, according to a letter from Dr. Trotter, near 100 children have died of it within three months. The mor tality in North and South Shields was still greater. Some Parisian Journals speak with no inconsiderable share of self-flattery of the number of English youth of both sexes who have been recently placed in French Schools. Their vanity in this respect we deem quite pardonable. The shame is on us. and on our children. Are the means for the education of the children of the decent or opulent ranks of society wanting in their own country, in which every practicable mode is in the pro gress of adoption for instructing the lowest classes, and from whence they are diffusing themselves over other parts of the European community ? Are the mastery of the pronunciation of the French tongue, and the ac quisition of French manners, such important branches of the education of a boy or girl of Britain ? Is cheapness of tuition a sufficient set-off against the dangers of fit reign habits and feelings, and of principles and sentiments unpatriotic and un-British ? A Gen. Francischetti, who had signalized himself by his devotion to Murat, having followed him in his last expedition, had since escaped the pursuit of justice by taking refuge in the mountains of Calabria. lie was living there thrgottenhy Government; when,weary of this wandering life—and perhaps touched with a feeling of repentance, he determined upon throwing himself on the generosity of Government, and accordingly surrendered into the hands of the Authorities of Cosenza. A report on the subject was immediately made to Government; and a Council, presided by M. de St. Clair, the Minister of War, and actuated by the spirit of the French Ultras, decided that he should be brought to trial, and made to suffer the fate of his fallen Leader. This decision being laid before the King, his Majesty, with his own hand, added the following minute to it :—" The guilty who fives himself to law, confides in the mercy, not in the justice, of the Prince. There is no room tiir his trial.— Let hint T?.tire into Sicily."—So grated was this act of clemency to the Public, that on his Majesty's appearing shortie after at the Theatre des Florentini, he was hailed by unusual acclamations of joy. POETRY. THE SEASON. THE Season, 'tis granted, is not very gay, Hut we cannot in justice complain of the weather, For if changes delight ua, we have in one day. Sprir.g, and Summer, and Autumn, and Winter together. ON TILE SENTINEL'S DETECTION OF TILE TOWER GHOST. THE fearless guard, possessing 611., Is able still to take his po , ,t ; Who ('tis well known) in phantom strife, Courageously curve up thr Ghost ! Her Majesty has issued cards of invitation for a nu- - merous party on the 12th of August, at her Palace, to celebrate the Prince Regent's birth-day. The Princess Charlotte is so much recovered, that only the weather prevents her from going out; but Prince Leo pold, we ttre sorry to hear, is now indisposed. The Prince Regent honoured Lady Heatheote's ball, on Fuiday week, with his presence. Among the company, there were the Marehiones.s. of Bert ford, the Dowager Lady Jersey, and Mrs. Fitzherbert. His Royal High.. mess was in excellent spirits, and did not retire till four o'clock in the morning.— Times. According to intelligence from Cairo, there have been commotions in that city by the mutiny of the troops, an d from which the family of the Swedish Vice-Consul -has suffered. His lady, being on her return at mid-day front the bath with her two daughters, was fired upon by one of the disorderly soldiers, and the eldest of the young la dies, fourteen years of age, was struck with a ball, and died in a few hours afterwards. The Governor took an • active part in this affair, and ordered the arrest of the de linqt.ent, who was executed on the spot. A Court of Common Council was held on Tuesday, at • Guildhall ; when Addresses were unanimously agreed to be presented to the Prince Regent and the Queen, and . compliments of congratulation to the Princess Mary and the Duke of Gloucester on their recent marriage.—The . Committee of Coal and. Corn•presented a Report, recom mending the dismissal of the Chief Clerk of the Coal Market ; which, after some discussion, was agreed to.— The Committee of 'City Lands presented a report on the expediency and practicability of abolishing Bartholomew Fair; but which could not be done without the sane- • tion of Parliament, and an adequate remuneration being made to the several parties at present interested therein. Wednesday evening, .the Lord Mayor Lady Mavore;-, . and several Ladies, accompanied by Sheriffi; Thorpe and Bell, and Aldermen J. J. Smith, ScSoley, C. Smith, Ma,gnay, Bridges and llcy".ate, and the City Officers, arrived at the Crown Inn, Itueheiter, in the Tri nity yacht. On Thursday the Lord Mayor gave a public breakfast, and the same day adinner, to the Mayor and Corporation of Rochester, the Duke of Sussex, Earl of Darnley, Lord Clifton, the Members for Rochester. Ad miral Rowley, Gen. Winter, and Sir J. Brown; Capts. Sir J. Gordon, W. HoAte, J. Louis R. N. &c. The Lord Mayor gave a splendid Ball and Supper in the evening at • the Assembly Room, which was illuminated and nume rously attended. The Lord Mayor and party went to Cobham Hall, to the Earl of Darnley, to meet the Duke • of Sus ex and a large party-4 to whom Lord Darnley gave a public breakfast. The Lord Nkorafterwards returned . to London. A deputation of tke Corporation of Bath waited upon the Duke of Wellington, on Tuesday, at Cheltenham, with an invitation to that city, and to honour them with his company to dinner. They were received with the most. polite attention by the Duke, who rct.,•attad hit inability to visit Bath, on account of his leaving Chel tenham on Wednesday, and England on the 6th of Au gust._ Colonel Riddell, owner of the house the Mike of Wel lington occupied at Clichen ham, to commemorate his visit there, planted a British oak on the lawn, on Mon.lay last, the anniversary of the battle of Salamanca. The Duke and Duchess, with their two sons, the Marquis of Douro and Lord C. Wellesley, Lady C. Bathurst, Lonl Ass.'. -, &c. attended at the.eeremony the oak is to be.called t::e Waterloo 0.4 .. ! His Grace the Duke of WellieKton visited Bristol on Saturday last. At half-past two o'clock the Sheriffs, Messrs. Bickley and George, met the illustrinos Duke at the Cross-Hands, below S3r R. N'aughan's. The cavalcade proceeded through Redand to Park street, where it was met by a numer.ats body of Gentlemen on horseback. His Grace was in an open barouche, accompanied by Lord Apsley, and passed under a grand triumphal arch, which was surmounted by a figure, representing the Ge nius of Bristol, crowning a bust of Wellington. Beneath on each side, two tigures.of Victory, supporting a large transparent painting of the Rattle of Waterloo, the wins covered with banners.; recording the victories of our Chief. The cavalcade proceeded down to the Mansion-ho. tse. where the Duke was received by the Corporation in their robes, and presented with a gold box ; and also by the Society of Merchants, who also presented his Grace with the Freedom of their Body iu a gold box I lis Grace nfterwartls walked from the Mansion-hones to the Mer chants' Hall, between two lines of the .55th regiment, where he partook of a most sumptuous entertainment.. On a trial at the lust Old );:tilec ticssiona, fix the stealing of pigs, it apparel, that Gammon took /log into custody, and ihteon swore to the 1 4. king Lir.