The National Register. — London, England, 1822-08-26 00:00:00

„ , a ask. fres Heaves," aad *pens late We choir. sung " this concluded the service. Daring the lime that t►e ceremony was performing. Lord Viscount Castlereagh. the chief mourner, a young man appa rently of 19 or 11J years of age, was visi ily and deeply effected, - and his face was discoloured with weepin t The Cabinet Mi nisters were, however, the persons on whom the eyre of the beholders were chiefly fixed. The Duke of Wellington and the Lord Chancellor Ruined the least snivel in count. nanoe, and wailteil firm and steadily. Thr Earl of Liverpool appeared to be much moved ; his eye was full of tears, and his whole person wan more bent than oust. Mr. Robinson end Mr. Vanitittart were also much affected. Lord Sulmoeth had the solemn gravay of countenance which that nobleman wears upon occasion. There was certainly in the procession an ap pearance of sorrow not very usual in formal lunerals; and it was certainly ditlicolt for the spectators to sul.pre•a some emo tions of grief when they saw the colleagues of the deceased as aetubled round the tautly of a mail who, in the course of nature, might have been eopected to are lived to an advanced age, so suddenly end violently cutoff. The train withdrew after the service, Lord Liverpool leading Lord Viscount Castlereagh ; and though many prisons after wards applied for admission to see the coffin before the tomb closed on it fur et er, the Dean refined permission, even to his Mende, at the particular desire, it was understood, of the Marchioness of Londonderry, COURSE. OF EX( Am%tertian,, 12 7 C. F. Ditto, ill•ight, 12 4 Eottettlmn. It 8 Antwerp, 12 5 Hainhorotli, 31 9 1 Alton*, 31 1U p ar k. 3.100'401, 25 ZO Ditto. 25 85 l3.ttardetnot, V, 9' , Frmillain tut. the 514410,157 Peterehltrgle. ni U. ViMllllll, Et . . Fill. 10 In 11 fit,lY, El. FM. ID 18 414dritl, 361 Bilbus,3Bl-13arceluum, 14 ALL 36—Gibroltor,304 Leileorn, Adlto,46—Vroire. V 7 60 SoplPot, 000000 Oporto. 32i —llaliia,so K in J4llo'llo . 17 l'aletso, 117 (li per evil. Cork, per r• Foreign goblin Isors.ll. U.. Cid. !ter uz. Nevi Poo 31. 139.6 ( 1. Nevrllnrs, 44. Silver in low soilasidAril, I lid. PRICE OF STOCKS. Rank Stork 231 ()tontines 0. 3 per resit. Rrd. 811 I Imp. 3 per Cent. 601 3 per Cent. Consols 601 111.114 Routh. 68 3i per Lent. 9 - 11 'nom mulct,. 4 per Cent. 99§ Exchequer still. Ti. press. Nrw Fours. 991 Conn. for Ac. 80§ AIM. 21 ricket. IHE NATIONAL REGISTER. LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST A. The political circles are all busierm surmise, and the important question of " Who is to succeed the Marquis of Londonderry ?" is proposed by every one to every one—Mr. Canning would go to India for the sake of an increase of income " fur his near and dear relatives," if his absence would bring down ruin on the country ; therefore be, thank God, is out of the question—the Duke of Wellington wields his sword so much better than his pen, that he will never do for an important trust of the kind, while the resources of the country are in a state of la mentable dilapidation, produced by - the lavish ex penditure of the present Cabinet duri:ig the late war---because, if in a question of balance upon any important point, the Duke, in imitation of a warrior before him, were to throw his sword into the scale, the mounting might be too expensive for the present unfortunate state of the Exchequer. Thus, then, we hope the present Ministers must be kicked out, and as we consider them the worst of all others that could be placed at the helm, a change must be for the better—the real, cons:4o6,mA Whigs have, it is true, been outrageously treated by the King, but when their resentments are opposed to the real wel fare of their country, they will f o rget them; and we therefore hope to be enabled shortly to announce the sp-pointment f a Cabinet which Englishmen may re4ard witlu:ut suspicion —of an Administration to which the people may look with reliance, instead of " fear and trembling." The Duke of Wellington certainly represents this country at the approaching Congre,s—Nlr. Peel will, it is said, huve the pork : feud& of the Foreign- Office, and Lnrd Colchester (late Speaker of the House of Commons) succeed Mr. Peel ai Secretary for the Home Department. Mr. Planta, the private secretary to the late Marquis of Londmiderry, ac companies the Duke of Wellington on his mission. Lieut.-Gcn. Lord Combermere is mentioned Ps likely to succeed the late Sir S. Auchmuty in the command of the army ialfelend. . . • N+ 1; • • ~ / THE NATIONAL REGTSTES• In the House of Commons, in 1793, when Sir J. Sinclair moved for a reward of 10001. to be granted to Mr. Elkingttm, whom he stated to be the best artist for draining the country, Mr. Jekyll, who sat next to him, whispered in his ear, " You forget the King of Prussia anti -the Emperor of Germany, who have shown themselves infinitely more successful artists for draining the country * and have been much better paid for it. The Ea.st India Company gave notice on Wedneh• day at the Stock Exchange, that subsequently to the. 81st of March next, the interest on their bonds (which in 1818 they reduced from five to four per cent.) will be farther lowered to three and a half per cent. The premiums on bonds previous to this notice was 68s. and they fell before the close of bu siness to 58s. The following is a copy of a letter written whilst in the cell at the watch-house, by the Bishop of Cloglier, the night of his apprehension—the original is in the possession of Mr. Latchfbrd, Piccadilly : •• St. James's Watch-house. Vine•streer. Jonn.—Come to me directly i don't say who 1 am, but l am axiom; come instantly, and enquire for a gentleman below stairs. I am totally undone, Twelve o'clock, P. C. Mr. John Waring. Moettegue-seeet, Portman-square. By the arrival of the Atlas East Indiaman, from China, letters have been received from the Cape of Good I lope, confirming the reports previously circu lated of the loss of the ship Matilda, Hamilton, from London to Bengal. She was totally wrecked in Sanger Bay on the sth of March; the crew were saved in the ship's boat, assisted by a pilot schooner. The cargo was totally lost. FHANHIEORT ON THE MAINE, AUG. is positively asserted that the projected marriage of the Crown Prince of Sweden with the Princess of Leuchtenberg has been finally given up, as h is said, because the mother of that Princess obstinately re fusee her assent to the change of religion in her daughter, though the latter would have complied with that condition. Retrofits MEETING --A very numerous and res pectable meeting, for the consideration of Reform in Parliament, was held at York on Thursday last, W. Fawkes, Esq. in the chair, when the following re soluiinns were unanimously agreed to:— I. That it is the opinion of the meting that a reform in the Commons House of Parliament--such a r.:form as would render it the real, rather titan the virtual, representation of the people— is be..oine a measure of urgent necessity. 2. That this meeting collects the truth of this fact from the rtcorded history of the House itself. where it is found that every successive administration, of whatever party, an, with a few solitary exceptions , of which the interested spirit has been too manifest, at all times commend a majority. 3. And this meeting is willing to believe that the numerous body of plaamien and pensioners which a committee of the House of Commons has reported to exist in its own body, has greatly tended to produce this spirit of dependence on the one hand, and of unbounded power on the other. 6. Further, that the return of members to the Commons House of Parliament. as appears from numerous statements made in the House itself, being effected through the influence of Peers of the Realm sia well as of the Lords of the Treasury, is another cause why the votes of the House so implicitly follow the dic• totes of successive administrations. and frequently with the sacrifice of the best interests of the country. a. Convioced of this great truth, this meeting thinks it right to watch the opportunity for adopting the steps necessary to raise this great country to those exertions which may be wanted to effect such a reform as shall restore our representation to a state of constitutional purity, calculated at once to protect the rights of the people and of the Crown. 6. Further. that to bring about this great object. it is the opinion of this meeting, that a committee be immediately ap pointed, with powers to add to their numbers, who shall meet on the first Monday in November, no originate a county meeting, or to adopt such measures as they may conceive requisite to promote a reform in the Commons Heine of Parliament. _ _ l'lninks to the Chairman were voted, and the meeting separated. According to letters from Constantinople of July 20th, the Grand Signor bad caused two of the Bi shops, who were in prison, to be hanged, and the Patriarch is also dead, without its being known by what means lie died. Oil Friday last, the Lord Mayor went down the river, attended by the Water Bailiff and other of& cers under him, as Conservator of the Thames, for the purpose of making inquiry into the cause of a complaint against the proprietors of some land at the spot where the river Medway joins the Thames. During the Mayoralty of Ald. Wood, the fishermen applied to the Chief Magistrate fur his intertitrence, to prevent certain persons, who laid claim to the creek culled Yantlet Creek, from destroying the fisheries about that part of the river, an attempt having been actually made to stop up the creek alto. gether. Alderman Wood, without delay repaired to the place, and having ascertained that the City of London had an undeniable right to the property dis puted, threw open the creek, and up to the present time it has remained in the state of the other pro perty marked out as being within the jurisdiction of the Ciiret Magistrate of the City of London. Some new reasons, however, it seems, have been hit uron, fix supposing that the Yantlet Creek should be de stroyed, and the Lard Mal or consented to go down and receive presentments on the shbject. This creel has been known to preserve numbers of lives. It presents a complete protection against the high winds which blow down the Medway, and small craft, on such uecasiens, get at once into SJIC har bour. T'HE KING. EDINItOII6I4, MOWDAIf. Mal" OIL This day the King bald •Cettrt sad Cleeet IMMO. 11114.11110 upon the throne some eeelesiastieal addressee. Ris Mejesty also gave audience to several peers and privy counsellors who presented addresses. At ten minutes after two e'eleck the King arrived at Holyrood-house from Dalkeith. His Majesty was acentropanied by the Doke of Dorset mid Loist Graves. His Majesty wore a Field Marshal's uniform. Nis deneemoseue 4 was firm and dignified ; but be has not displayed that Sow or spirits which characterised him during his visit hi The death of the Margolis of Lowdomterry seems to bare Made IS deep impression epee the Royal mind. His Majesty bee • eel.' forntly spoken of his late minister wore the fatal act with respect and kindness, tied. it is said, alloded with deapondency to die broken state of the Administration under esisting eirennistaecese The rumours respecting the private hours of Royalty are proverhielly uncertain, but it is said that the King contem plates with emoti m the probable sweeps:tor to the late Marquis of Londonderry 71 the Cabinet. Mr. Canning's is not a very gracions name to mention in the Royal presence, and the henteue of Lord Crenvil:e is not well calculated to court favour at the present cri.is. Mr. Peel and Lord Melville are in d .ily com munication with Minister*. in Loudon, and it is said that the Earl of Liverpool will not repair to Edinburgh, that the Kiog loss (according to rumour) submitted the situation of the Goverit orient entirely to his lordship. and intimated that he will leave Scotland on Wednesday week, so that it is probable till the arrangements for the late Foreign Secretary's set cessor will hr ready for his Majesty's approbatice at the period of his retorts to England. The arrangements at Holyrood holm this day were on the asnal scale for Court ceremonies. The '.l.tronis of Winchtster had arrived early with several of the royal equerries. hi snake the preliminerytuvangements for the King'.. reception : he was soon after folrowed by the Do'ies of Montrose, Argyll, and Athol, the Marquis of Queensberry, and the Earls of Moray. Wemyts, Roseberry, Rosalyn, and Lords Elgin and Abnyne, who had addresses to present. His Majesty received on the throne the address of the Committee of the General Assenokly of the Church of Scotland, anti of the universities. 711 • King received the address of the Scorch Episcopal Church sad the others in the closet. Mr. Francis Jeffery first arrived with an address. Re esme as Lord Rector of the University tit Glasgow, and attended by several of the Professors. Bishop Clei4. accompanied by the Committee of t.,e Bishops and Clergy of the Episcopal Cl/Krell. next arrived. Then cane the Moderate, clergy, and elders of the Church of Scotland. The Earl of Fire, with addresses from( the town and Coonsy of Binif, and the borough of Inverrary ; and the Hon. General Dar wits the address from the lowa of SW& The Members of the Marinelli& Mop and University of Aberdeen presented their address. The Presidents of the severs! Courts of Session also attended. The Earl ,of R01451;1 p ted a deputation from the Highland' Society. Lord Melville presented the address from the Gni •ersitv of St. Andrew. They were all most graciously received. bad the honour of kissing hands, snd were re tuned suitable and flattering answers by his Majesty, upon the presentelim of their I addresses. Sir John Sinclair presented a copy of his statistical works in splendid binding. To-morrow the royal drawing room will take place as Wednesday the procession to the Castle ; Thursday the civic banquet ; Friday the Peers' hall. On Sunday the King will attend divine service at the churl+ of St. Giles. then a review ; and the ball of the Caledonian Hunt will close, it is nid, the iv) al ceremonies. The bustle here is now entirely confined to people of rank, the public at large ap pear to tskc very little interest in court festivities. . _ TUE LATE MARQUIS Or LOXIvINDEPRT.—The rot. townie anecdote respecting the late M..rouis of London. Berry, we have heard from undoubted authority. It 11113 V serve to exculpate those to wl direet:ons had been Riven to relntfve every weapon of destruction r• vin the noble Maoris's reach, of which they knew him to be in possesvon, and may also tend to sh ew inure sirrinely the disordered state of the Marquis's mind on the Friday, when the symptoms of derail 'ell intellect first became 4 0 manifest to all arrumul him. On the Friday question the noble Marquis was seen walking iu Cockspur.street and Pall-mall in a very Mitotic ar id careless manlier. As he wit proceeding towards St. James's-street, he was (stinted out to a gentleman who haul never seen him before. and whole curiosity was so much excited on a first view, that he determined vs fol. low and have a complete stare at one whose participation in the political changes of Europe had hero so promi. neut. lie closely pursued his steps sup St. James's• street into Piccadilly, where, to his great surpuse. he saw his - Lordship bustle among the crowd that star. minded the coaches assembled in front of the White liu.rse Cellar, and approiching a Jew boy, who held in his hand a tray of cheap knives, which he was offering Inv sal-, select from amongst a number a small (t oe w iit s a shoe handle, which he immethately pot into his waistcoat pocket, and thouvlite down a sitillina, the mice demanded, walked away. The yeitileinati timilaht it singular, at the moment, that so great a man should deal in so small a way, and at droner the next day re lated the anecdote as a mark p: the eccentricity n inch which lie did not expect to hare discovered in a man of such high rank and consequence. The melancholy oc currence at North Cray, dis Aued ou Tuesday, had t Si. dellllV a CMIIICXI 4, III with the ClTC.lll)Staltres thus d is; ,it e d. —lt was precisely such a knife as that it ct Med to have been purchased of the Jew boy that the tat tI %stoma was eiren; and the ignorance of the noble Matylis's ser vants that he was in possession of oath an mstrumi accounts for its having been overlooked. The Irish Committee have received t'le following articles of clothing from Mrs. Fry and the ladies su perintending the females in Newgate, fur the dis tressed peasantry in Ireland. The materials were presented by Robert Barclay, Esq. and were made up by the female prisoners under the direction of Mrs. Frv:-66 gowns, 92 pen coats, 108 shifts, ISO shirts, 66 caps. 12 blankets, aid T 2 pM-cloths. AlaNcs Butt..—The Committee for improving a road in the Isle of Man, after doe debberaiow, has the till roving notice stuck up Whereas the bridge of Kirk Wadden being pos'lttg down before it is built. all pers o na going that vial to Peel ►hall take the other ;toed." • _ I ;~ t , I , - • .te I alp *S. -