The National Register. — London, England, 1816-11-25 00:00:00

- +_ The impulse which fins been given by some true friends of the poor, in forming committees to find them employment, is rapidly extending itself throughout the kingdom. " Employment is all that the poor want;" but when the regular sources of employment fail, it is not easy to supply their place. without the co-operation of ac►ive seal and enlightened wisdom. Hence the ne cessity for such committees. The principal inhabitants of every district, where distress is felt, ought to unite in promoting and directing useful works. Thus, we learn with pleasure that a liberal subscription has been raised in Salisbury and its neighbourhood, for making intprovements in the public roads, and particularly for reducing the steepness of 1-larnham-hill, on the great western road. The Plymouth Committee, it is said, contemplate the cutting a canal from that port to the steighbourhood of Tavistock, where there is much waste land, Which may thus be put in the way of future im provement. At a different extremityof the kingdom, 150 men belonging to the iron-works of Winlaton, in North umberland, have been set to work on the roads by the inhabitants of Ryton, assisted by the London subscrip tion. In the metropolis, we are happy to see that the jealous efforts of the Spitalfieas Committee are likely to be powerfully seconded by a meeting, to be held on Tuesday next, under the auspices of the Lord Mayor, in the Egyptian Hall. We sincerely hope that it will be, attended in a manner equally gratifying to their wishes and the cause of humanity. A meeting of the Clergy, Gentlemen, Merchants, &e. of Liverpool, convened by the Mayor, was held on Friday in the Town Hall, to take into consideration the moat effectual means of affording relief to the labouring poor of the town, mow destitute of employment. A number of plans were pro posed and suggested, and certain resolutions were finally adopted by the unanimous consent of the meeting. 'the most prominent feature of the resolution is the recommendation to raise a loan In order to enable the trustees of the l)ucks to employ an additional number of labourers open their sniper'. Amu works at the north and south extremities of the town, daring the winter season. The trustees undertake to find employment, during the winter, for two thousand persons now unemployed, in addition to the numberof about one thousand at present employed by them, upon different public useful works, provided the sum of 20.0001. or upwards be subscribed for the trustees, and lent to them, 'limn the secut ity of their redeemable bonds, payable in live years, but convertible, at the option of the peoehaser, into iinredeemable ones. It is, however, stipulated by the Committee, that, in the event of the above snm being raised. the men employed shall be en kaged at reduced wares. we believe at the rate of ts. per day. These public works will not only be beneficial to Liverpool, but also to the whale empire : and the proposal of the trus tees, in the present state of our labouring poor, is pregnant with Important advantages. As in a town like Liverpool there are numerous persons who are incapable of working at the above works, the meeting, at the same time, proposed a public subscription for relieving their distresses, by supply ing them with different articles of subsistence at reduced prices. The sum subscribed for this purpose, we rejoice in **yin's, already amounts to 1.3121., and the columns arc ra pidly swelling. Several excellent suggestions 11 , e contained an t e other resolutions; and the recommendation to house keepers to economize as mulch as possible mast meet with un ignailfied approbatii.a. It is a duty which the character of tie times imperiously demands; and we may thereby be enabled to spare something for the relief et our suffering fellow-creatures. BasnevoLENer.—The Duchess of York dined with the Prince of Saxe Coburg and the Princess Charlotte on Friday, at Claremont. That amiable Lady was highly delighted with the general appearance and de meanour of the numerous peasantry who are employed in the grounds of that beautiful estate. The Princess Charlotte anticipates every want among• them, and there fore we need not wonder at the admiration of the Duchess of York. The Prince and'Princeas Esterhazy are keep ing the neighbourhood of Cbiselhurst alive by their princely hospitality. € Their fortune is a noble one ; and as such, sufficient for all the purposes of exemplary largess and virtuous use.' This is their boast and their praise. Lord Davie next comes under our observa tion. Wondcbester-park, near Minchinhampton, in Gloucestershire, is another instance of self-government ; for the Noble Lord, at his own table, practises strict economy, to enable him to increase his bounty to those who need it. BLACK SrAllltN.--Of all the objects, to whom COM passion and charity are due at this season, these poor ' creatures are the most pitiable. Taken from their own country, either originally as slaves, or, ut all events, tbr our service, they are dischatged and turned into the streets, with scarcely a possibility of obtaining food by labour. Their remaining appal el would not be sufficient for a native of our own climate; what must it be for them? Plirish they have none. Before any general measures for their relief can be adopted they must pe rish. By the charity of individuals they can alive be preserved from the dreadful sufferings of death by hun ger. Let then individuals, when they pass them, re member this, and not refuse them the little boon they ask. WtATHFR IN day, (Friday gronniest) ft' nee, Mario: a ve- . .y etild troyerator. , and ailida the snow fell alto idantic, sr veral Haps of •lomiles were heard, pier ceeeed by li„tlitab,g.'• —Gavlte d- France. , "riqn day, at on,. w 1 1 ,114. tie. sky was ol • :eu re d by strov , w hi c h f e ll i v l arge fiat:Tt, ish t' lightning was alinust imalabattli (Aimed by ilitioder."—Jour nal des I.h ttaf, They .write croon Valencia, in Spait:—.‘ On the 19th t) tober, et a quarter-past seven in the evening, an extrsortli nary phenomenon W/16 witnessted here san•and seven stars appeared in the 'atmosphere, and their light illuminated the whole city. The stars then united themselves with the sun, and the whole disappeared." DARING one of the officers of Bow- street, Las arrived in town from Casharlton, w ith a•young MAO named James Johnson, who is now in the Comptes - . under a charge of having stolen from the afire of Messrs. Bourdillon and Hewit, of Little Friday-street, Cheapside, a cash-boy, containing bank -notes, cheeks, and bills of exchange, to the amount of 81101. It appeals, as. far as can be at prevent ascermitted,that the young man had, at some period or other, been employed by Messrs. Bourdillon and Hewitt, who arc solicitors. On Tuesday last, be went into the office in which the box war deposited. and represented himself to one of the clerks as being sadly affected by a bowel complaint, and he in consequence was permitted to retire backward frequently. At length he went away, and in the course of the evening the box was missing. Suspicion immediately fell upon him, and on inquiry, it was in part confirmed by his having absconded into the country. Mr. Harmer the solicitor. cud Bishop the officer, immediately went iu pursuit of hint, and, after three days' vigilant search. succeeded in apprehending him at Car shaltou. None of the property, however, could be traced. Some short time since Johnson went into the country, and re presented himself to be an actor of great celebrity at one of the Theatres Royal, and that his transcendent abilities were rewarded by a commensurate salary. viz. 61. per week ! Under this representation lie succeeded in obtaining the affections of an amiable young girl in that neighbourhood, and seduced her to town under an honourable promise. On their arrival in town, however, she foond that all his representa tions were false. An illicit intercourse, it is presumed, took place; for, although she was surrounded by nothing but con comitant miseries, she could not make np her mind to return to her friends, supposing that, in the first place, she would sue in vain for forgiveness ; and, in the second, that by her re turn she would fix eternal disgrace upon her family. It be came a matter of importance, for the sake of justice, to trace the property, and after some trouble the poor deluded girl was found, and in consequence of the communications she made to Bishop, he proceeded to;hc privy, where the prisoner had been, and after much fatigue and labour, all the money (except a live-pound 'tote) was found, where the prisonerhad secreted it. The five-pound note was afterwards traced to have been paid away by the prisoner. 'the checks and bills of exchange had been destroyed. The prisoner is not more than 20 years of age. BIRTHS. A provincial paper lately recorded the following birth •At the poor - house. in Stoke.upon-Trent, Sta ff ordshire, Hannah Bourne, a deformed dwarf, measuring only 23 inches in height, was, after a tedious and difficult labour, safely delivered of a female child of the ordinary size, measuring 21 inches and 'a half; being only three inches end a half shorter than the mother. The child was in every respect perfect, but ;till-born the mother is likely to do well."—At Conde. France, the lady of Major Wyneker, of a son.—The lady of T. J. Pettigrew ' E. of Bolt-court. Fleet-street, surgeon , of a son. —At Chester-place. Lambeth, the lady of W. Buller, Etq. of a son. —The lady if Richard Poole, Esq. of a daughter. MARRIED. At Camberwel, G. Spence, Esq. of the Grove, to Elie. dau. of .1. Curtis, of Denmark-hill, Bishop's-1.u% near Taunton, So. merset, S. R. Maitland, Esq. of the Inner Temple, to Selina, dam of late Rev. C. S tep henson, vicar of Olney, Bucks.—Mr. T. Butter,. of Prince's-et. Soho. to Elizabeth, dam. of Mr. Hunt, of Tothill.st. Westminbter.—At Moldavian% J. Braham: Esq. of Tavistock-q. to F. Elizabeth, dau. of late tied. Bolton, Esq. of Ardwick.—Mr. C. Wheeler, son of Mr T. Wheeler, of St. Bartholomew's, to Maria, dau. of late Rev. Dr. Perks.—At Mount Capper Villa, India, J. H. Heath, Esq. to Miss C. Fraser, den. of late Gen. C. Fraser, of Ma. dras Estab.—At Padatow, Mr. Slauson to Miss Bewes.—Lieut.W. J. Deere, of ?nth reg. to Mrs. Halliwell, widow of Lieut. Halliwell, of the od. West York Milida.—At Plymouth, C. F. C. Colman, Esq. late Captain in the 3M. reg . and son of the celebrated Dramatist, to Theresa, dau. of Captain Adams, of Plymouth.—Capt. E. Ireland, of the Eaet.lndia service, to Caroline Jane, dau. of the late Captain Ilobinson.—The Rev. Wm. Knight, Rector of St Michael's Bristol, to Miss Haythorne, dau. of the Right Worshipful John Haythorne, Mayor of Bristol.—Lieut. Col. Le Farque, to Miss Mary Delannoy, (tau. of Rev. Mr. Delanoy, of East Langdon, Kent.—Rah. Bathurst, Esq. Student of Christchurch, Oxford, to Miss Jane Norris, dau. of Rev. Rob. Norris, Rector of Tatterfonl, Norfolk. DIED. At Madeira. Mrs. Eliz. Grant. —Near Inverness, Angus Macin tosh, Esq. of 1101me...-Mrs. Martha Crammond, of Langley Lawn, Essex.—At Gateshead, aged 81, Mr. C. Wakeman, a clerk to Mew. Hawks and Co.—At Pewsey, Wats. aged 72. the Rev. Joseph Towruend.—At Exeter, Mrs. Cutler, wife of 11. Cutler, Esq. of Sid. Mouth.—At Plymouth, Viee-Admieal C. Boyles.—Geo. Parker, son of late Capt. Sir Per. Parker, Bart.-of the Menelaus frigate.—At Windsor, aged fie, Rob. Brown, Esq. Paymaster of his hest}'' Pensions and Salaries.—At In her &oh year. Mrs. Sauk. ---At Tooting, Mrs. Keats, of the Poultry.—ln he. h3d year, Mrs. Sarah Vere , of Knightsbridge.--Capt. E. Core, of the Royal Ma rines — W. Lloyd, Esq late of Barba .oes.—Eliza dart. of Mr. I. Cooper, Leaf-square . lianeliester.—At Chelsea, Emma, dau. of Mr. Goss, of ht. he.—Mr. Wm. Hunter, of King -street. —At Stoke Newingum,. Mrs. Lacy, of Nottingham.— Staißmlshire, in bia f Henshall, Semieura At Longynit. , in o.- S3d year, Hugo ... Mrs. Steward, wife of 11. Steward. Esq.of Watford.—J. H. s, M. D. of Mark-lane.—M Swithin's-Inne. Lombard -str. B. Spottes woode, Esq. MR. JOHN WILLIS, who - now resides at No. 7, King-atreet, Chelsea, was invalided from the 39th regiment for an inward ouniplaiut, attended with the most painful and alarming 6% mptorns : lie was sent fro:n Mailma to England. where he arrived about two years ago, much debilitated and emaciated, since which lie was attended by several medical men, but his disease gradually in creased; and in this distressing state he applies! to Dr. CAMENON• of Berner's-street, who, by a cilysing a small quantity of his mine , discovered tha: lie laboured under a direeresl liver ; and although his sonstiturion wasso much impaired, Dr. CAMERON afforded him al. most immediate relief, and in a few weeks restored him to perfect health. which he now envoys, and attends Lis daily enirlorner.t in the India House. Dr. CalitiOTl is consulted from ten o cluck till three. at his house, No. 34, Berner's-street, !hind-street; and he gives advice to the Poor, without it fee. HAY AND STitAW P1:11 LOAD. I'. .. d. £ ~ d.Aver.t. s. d. flay { 30 0 all 50—4 11 6 S tell ;Clover T.ialaa 5 0 oa6 10 0 SIS 0 Ftraw 1 1G 0 a 2 8 0 2 2 0 fay 3 0 0 a 6 0 0 0 0 0 Wol7.l6cuarli. I 2OVET 7 7 0a 8 8 0_ 717 o Straw 1 18 0 a 2 6 0 2 2 0 flay / 460a600 .5 .3 0 Shuranu Clover n 5 10 0 a 7 7 0 6 7 6 Straw ~ 1 16 0a 2 2 0 ..-: 1 19 U ~5. THE COMMERCIAL HALL WINE COMPANY, Eatablialted in the year 1808. No. 10, Skinner-street, and N 0.340, Oxford-street, London. THE COMPANY solicit the Public attention ta the Company's List of GENUINE WINES, SPIRITS, and CORDIALS, rusting that, as their Prices are fixed on their usual matierate Study, they will, as heretofore. give full satisfaction to that truly respectable part of the community, Person, who Pay Read, Money ; no pains or expecgc having been spared for the last Eight Years, in selecting the most rare Wines that could be procured Seat the choicest Vigtagcs in the World.' PORTUGAL WINES. Per Dos. Red Port, Vintage 1812 Ditto, ditto, first quality, and the best imported 4114. *Ditto, sealed T.R.A. drawn from the Pipe as ordered, and allowed to be the mast superior that is sold Ditto, ditto, 18 moneis in bottle Old Roriz crusted, niriously high end soft flavoured 66a. Bucellas, from th... Hock Grape Old Port, in pints. Vintage 1808 5414. SPANISH AND LISBON WINES. Fine Old Sherry, direct ... 523. Lisbon. direct Ditto, ditto, East India. Ditto. East India 6oa. (matchless) Ditto, pale ditto, ditto 63s. Ditto. Old Rots Tent ...... 635. RHENISH, &c. Moselle B4a. I Hock, Rhenish 100x.! Ditto: very Old l4os. MADEIRA'S, T I'iIF.RIFFE'S, &c. Pine Terierifli Ditto Vidonia Ditto Langerotte Kn. Ditto, Old Elie' India, par- Ditto Rich Palma Ditto Broth Madeira 305. FRENCH. Claret. small flavoured, bat I Champegne,the finestigiark good bodied Date. the finest Chateau Ditto, — ditto, creaming ltes. Margou llos. Vin de Grave Ditto, ditto, Lafitte . lloa. Sauturne Burgundy, Ist Growth l3os. Vin de Garnash, a curious Hermitage, IstGrowth l3Oll. scarce article .. .i ll6s. Old Prontignisc CAPE WINES. Cape Madeira.thensual fine — Red Cape, from the finest quality, sold by the C. H. Tints Grape, transplant. W. C 34s. ed .......... .... —.... 411 s. Ditto, Vin de Grave, in Constantia, the finest, in French bottles CORD ALS. Pine Apple Shrub Sea.' Noncom, Red and White... 665. Do. Brandy, do.delicious. GENUINE SPIRITS.—Per Gallon. English Geneva, 911. 6d.—t is. 6d. Jamaica Rum, particakirly It& 6d. fine 184.64. Ilollandeditto, pure White Ws. Cornier., fine old 1811 s. Jamaica Rum, old and Ditto, in bodes, twentyade 50ft......... .......... .. 16s. 6d. years old For the conveniency of those Families who prefer their Wine, is Pints, and for Connoisseurs in superior Articles, the Comppany have selected the most curious Wines, du. and offer the following, as the Mint choice that can be produced : per Doz. per Doe. Fine West India Madeira, Old East India Sherry of in pints 36s. the most curious and Old East India ditto, of the scarce quality mart exquisite flavour Fine old dry Lisbon At& and quality Malmsey Madeira Malmsey Canary 436. quality Vin de Gana& WINES.—Per Pipe. Port Wines,Vintage 1813..X100 Ditto West India Diadeirs.alt• Ditto, ditto 1812 Fine old Sherry llO 'Peneriffe and Vidonia ...... 91 Ditto East India • Port Wines of superior excellence. The Commercial Hall Wine Company have the . pkasare *inform their Customers. Families of the first Rank and Distinction, and this Public in tenets!, that they have now for Sale Tax Taousearts DozEir of Poirr WINE, which for flavour and true excellence of , Quality is Unique, the Price 545. per Dosen. This Wine is of the purest Quality of Portugal Red Wine, from the Weed, and is only intended for keeping to produce such Wine u never tan be tatoelled: and to prevent any other Wine from being introduced as thia Article, the Public are informed that every Cork will be sealed with bright Red Wax and the Words .. COVMEIICIAL HALL WINE COM PANY," is a Circle. with " T.R 4." in the centre of the Sad. LONDON MARKETS. CORN-EICTIANGE, MONDAY, NOV. 25. We bad but a short supply for this morning's market, ands eon. siderable nuniber of buyers, cauequently tine W heat sold at an ad vance of from Rs. to 10s. from this day week ; Mirky is 2s. and ,Malt ♦s. per qr. dearer; Pease, Beans, and Oats sold readily at an ad. vane of es. per qr. glom Friday; Flour is 10s. per sack dearer. 5. a Wheat B4 a 119 Fate ditto 94 a 112 Rye St a 57 Barley 42 a 48 Malt. B4 a 90 a. a White Pease62 a 74 Grey Poise 53 a 57 Beane 6O s 66 Ticks Oats L I. Poland Oats *8 a ZS Potatoe ditto 48 a St Fine Flour . 90 a VS Second ditto es a 90 Rape Seed... 44 a 461 AVERAGE PRICES OF CORN PER QUARTER, IN ENOLAND ALD WALF:9, ron WEEK ENDI,3 NOW. 16. Wheat. I Rye I Barley Oats I Beans I Pease 9a . 9 i 5R 9 40 5 I .71 5; 10 SS I Oatmeal, per boll, of 14111 b 3( 4 AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR, Computed from the Returns made in the weekending Nov.to, kat*. d. per o.t. exclusive of the Duty of Customs 'cl or payable there • on on Importation thereof into Great Bri • .Vatitrday's Gametic j PRICE OF BILEAD. The Isigheft price of the best Wheaten Bread throughout the m*. tropolis, it. stated by the Bakers to be If.d. the Quartero Loaf.— Some Bakers sell the QuArtero Lonf from Id. to Xti. lower. PRICE OF MEAT, Motmar, Smiyiehi. Nea s. d. a. d. I Ilea& If roll* at Beef 34a 4 0 S»rithfidd. Mutton —3 4a 4 2 Beasts, about.....— 3810 Veal ...-4 0 a 3 4 Sheep 16300 Port ......4 0 a 6 4 Calves 1.amb....0 0a 0 0 Pigs 360 Nov. es. Far (old Linden/kali. Carcase s. d. •. d. Itvcf Y S • .s 0 Mutton- 2 6 a 3. %%al 2 4 a 5 Pork 4 4 a S Lculb 0 0 a 0 COAL. MARKET. Ships at Market. Ships sold. a. d. a. d. FRIDAY, NOV. 22. l6 I Nearcaatle 141 from 1390 a 30 3 8 I I Sunderland 8 —1356 a 46 LONDOX .—P . ted and published by R. WiLxs. at btu. 113, STRANI), eppnaite Exeter 'Change ; and finwarded into the Country by all NeWalen, Clerks si the Roads, and llooksellso, bee of Costar. ■