The National Register. — London, England, 1822-12-22 00:00:00

T EL EGRAPHS.•-•••The following official articl from oie Moniteur of Wednesday last, will be read with interest : His Excellency the 'Minister of Marine and Colo nies addressed, upon this suLject, the fallowing Cir cular, dated December 17, to the Commissioners of Marine at Dunkirk, Havre, St.Malo, Nantes, Bour devn, Bayonne, and Marseilles : Sia,—Nlcssrs. Luseombe, agents of the Aiwa scion called Lloyd's, at London, have caused to be • ltnslated into French a work entitled, 1 Universal Telegraphic Language, or Code of Signals.' " By means of this work, and of the signs which it contains, the ships of France and England may cal ry on, at sea, easy and certain communications. " Vessels provided with this work, and with these signs, may convey, with greater rapidity, assistance to others in distress, or demand assistance them r,lves; they will be able to give and receive impor vrit indications us to shoals that should be avoided, what courses should be ildlowed, and with respect to anchorages, the entrance of ports, &c. " Thete are various reasons which combine to ;Alice the French navy to adopt a system already practised in England, and which, in many circum stances, may he attended with results the most bene ficial to humanity, to commerce, and to navigation general. " I have, therefore, given orders in the five mili t,,ry ports, that the Commanders of King's ships should be successively supplied with the work and the signs in question; and I instruct you to inform the Chamber of Commerce of this. (Signed) MARQUIS DE CLERNONT-TONNERRE." The Baron d'Eroles, in addition to his other suf. &rings during his flight across the Pyrennees, has lost an ear from the extreme cold. _ Letters have been received, dated the 9th instant, roni Madrid, up to which date that capital conti nued in a state of tranquillity. According to the official notices sent in by the different corporations, no less than 10,500 of the insurgents had, by the 5.)::• it ult., returned to their respective homes. They had commenced forming them into battalions to take m.ns against their associates, and three battalions were already organized. The insurrection in An dalusia had ceased to be formidable, on account of the death of its head, Zaldivar, who had been killed by an officer of the regiment of Saguntutn. The balloting in the provinces, fur the troops newly ordered to be levied, was proceeding without the smallest obstruction. A meeting was held on Saturday last at Hereford, on account of the High Sheriff having refused to call count• nweting rel.a tire to the state of agricultural distress; when it was agreed forthwith, and most respectably signed, to petition the Lord Lieutenant of the courts, requesting that, in consequence of the High Shtriff having refused their petition, his Lordship would be pleased to cull a county meeting on the same subject. Lewis, late of Coventry, whose term of imprison ment expired un the 25th ult., but who is detained in Oakham gaol for non-payment of his fines levied on him fur the sale of breakfast powder (since le galized by act of Parliament), received two letters list week from members of the Lower House, ad vising him to remain in prison till next session— when they purpose In ing forward a motion on the subject—in preference to paying his tines, and being liberated. THILSTE, Di.c. I.—A vessel just arrived from the bay of Tschcme announces, that the Turkish grand fleet, which was at Tenedos waiting fur a fair wind to enter Constantinople, was overtaken on tile 7th of November by a terrible storm, whiclt caused great damage : a frigate and three bi igs were lust. NEWFOUNDLAND, ST. JOHN'S, NOV. 19.—0 n the 15th inst. at 5 a. m. the Ohre Branch, from Portugal for this port, struck about one mile inside the north head of I'etty Harbour lliy, and filled immediately. The male, three men, and a boy, were providentially enabled to gain an adjacent rock by means of the topmast, whidt had Llien on it ; the master and three of the crew were drowned.— The night was so very boisterous, that on the not a vestige of the wreck was to be seen, exce l aing a few articles of wearing apparel which had Leen washed on shore. . Desra uc flux OP Lovro's HOTEL.-- . 163 splendid remrt of the horst tr,n .was consumed by fire yesierclay morning. In what manner the tire originated is iny exacil!, known, but it broke out in one of the servan s' Tivoli., at the ii i ,per part of the house, about two o'doelt. and so rapid WAS the communication of the devouring e:einent, that all attempts on the part of the inmates to check its progress were ineffectual, and in a blunt tone toe whole of the attic was in flames. The timely arnial of engines, and spirited exertions of the firemen pre vented its spreading to the adjoining houses, and in a much shorter time than would have been expected the fire was subdued but not until it had consumed all the is erior, exc.ptitig the ground floor and cellars. Con. tederoble property was saved, and we are happy to stale that no lives were low. All the exterior walls are stand. mg; and they present a curious appearance Irons the water having frozm ou the surface, and formed several icicles. THE NATIONAL REGISTER COURT OP COMMON COUNCIL. -...m.i.1.... On Thursday a Court of Common Council was held for the dispatch of a great deal of public business. It was the first Court in the present Mayoralty, and was numerously attended. The Lord Mayor ruse and addressed the members. This he übeerved, was the first opporteuity he had of acknowledging ' his sense of the obligations he lay under to the Court of Com isiou Council, and he consulted his own inclination, as well as acted in conformity with the practice of his predecessors, when lie assured the Court lie wee most d,iiirous of maintaining on all occasions their good opinion. Ile should endeavour to preserve the order and decorum of the Court at all times, and lie hoped he should receive the assistance of every one in it; for without order and decorum, adequate weight could not be given to the deliberations of the body. Hu should, he trusted, uphold the dignity of the Mayoralty which lie had obtained with the full consent of the citizens of London, 111111 be should never deviate from the rule he had laid down fur the impartial administration of justice.—This address was received wills great applause. Mr. Whitby then moved, that tie thanks of the Court be given to the late Lord Mayor, for the conciliating manner in which lie had presided over that Conti, for his violence in pre serving the peace and order of the City, for the ability, punc tuality, std mildness exeicised in the arliiiiiiiatratitio of public justice, &c. This motion having been seconded, the question was put, and a slew of hands tout place. The Lord Mayor declared it was in favour or I:,e motion, but thug who were opposed to it. called for a division, and strangers *ere ordered to withdraw. Upon a division there appeared—For the motion, 26—Against it, 56—majority against the motion, 2S. Mr. Slade presented w petiuun *om the President, Vice Pre sidents, and principal ollicera of thb Pnilatothropic Sooiety. The petition was referred to a committee, upon the motion of Mr. Slade. Mr. Hick and other ntemhets presented petitions against permitting the London AVorktiouse to remain in its present state of inadequately answering the purposes of its establishment.— Mr. Hick slid it was high tune either to put un end to the workhouse altogether, or to make it effectual in its operation. Referred to a siilect committee. SMITII FIELD Miaixt:r.—.llolerman Waitliman presented a petition trout the \Virdens of the Company of Butchers, praying that inconsequence of the crowded state of the market, Melina might be adopted to prevent the passing of coaches and other vehicles, not upon market business. Rifoust IN PARLIAMENT.—Mr. Favell brought up the re port tot the committee appointed to consider the question of reform. The report, which was a very long one, recommended that the Court should petition Parliament again upon the sub ject. Mr. Fuell said that the subject had been so often before the Count, load been so well canvassed, and was so well under stood by them, that it would be an instill to say much upon it, for unless they were prepared to expunge the declarations they had recorded IM their books, and to act in direct opposition to the declared sentiments of their soitalduents, he could anti cipate nu etfectual opposition to the motion, which in effect was to pledge themselves to their constituents, that they would carry the question to the Mese of Commons, u early as was Cons etti2nt in Ike next session. Mr. Slade seconded the motion, and said, that whilst the great question of the right of the people to a representatit e Government agitate-1111m whole world, England ought to act in unison wills her neighbours, and whilst she had the examples o: Spain and Portugal before her, should not be backward iu advocating that system in its purity, which was the only oce adapted to the improv..anent of human intelleet, fed calculated to give happiness and repose to nations. The resolotion for agreeing with the committee was carried by a great inajoi ity. Mr. Fentou was appointed a Governor of St. Bartholomew's hospital. The Court agreed with a report of the City Lands Committee for widening Spinning. %A heel alley. One hundred pounds were voted to the fund fur the relief of poor w idows of freemen. A !atter of thinks (ruin the committee of the floating hospital for seamen, for the vote of 3001. of the last court, was vead, and ordered to lie massed us the journals. On Friday another Court was held, the business being o:such extent as not to be capable toot being Gnashed on t. e tweseut slay. LoNuetia Olilltam stilted, that i he shuuttl have the homier to be again elected, be should feel it his duty to submit some resolutions upon the subject of London Brid g e. S decisive measures should be taken, in his opinion, to limit the expenees, otherwise nothing presented itself but the absolute rain of the funds. 11, bad seen some of the esti mates wbieb had,been presented. One amounted to 6u0,0001. and another to 690,0001. These were cumulous sums. It nus his present opinion that the Corporation should do nothing upon. the tiecitsion besides the business as mete trustees of the briage- Ii mse estate, except Parliament &teed !It to provide ample funds to decay the nape-aces attending the poojectud improve ment. Mr. Cavell said, that if he anticipated such consequences from proceeding to net without the concurrence of Parliament, be eert:oiuly should not hesitate to co-operate with those who eutertained such teals to present say of the apprthenelvd Gets. _ . 'f he toll-committee delivered in a report relative to nn inter roption in landing Co ds at Tower.stnirs, %jilt the opinion of the solicitor ilbit the said onstru,tion at the said stairs cannot lie maintained, which ens agreed to, and referred back to the committee to act thei chi as they should see tit. A report from the committee fur general purpos.•ti, in relation to Ow orphan's fund, was read, and ordered to be primed, and sent to the several menthe's. The swordhearer's committee laid before the Court a report respecting the purchase of the sevtral places of the Lord Mayor's household, which was ordered to he printed. The petitiun from the churchwardens of St. Bride's, praying an enquiry into the present state of the London workhouse, presented and read, and referred to the special committee ap pointed to investigate that subject. Sundry other business was transacted. A Demerara paper of the 21• th of Sept. says— .. On Sunday a Caromly snake was ki led on limitation Huis !Aileron, WI the west coast of last:gotta), measuring 11 feet long, and 11 inches dicamt renee at the natural size of the stomach ; but, as the fvtollattell won disteedod, to the emornious size of 31 inches. Out morning it, it was found to contain an entire alligator recently swallowed (decomposition having scarcely commenced), and itiersurin.; 6 feet long, by 2S int:lies circumference. From Cie appearance of the neck ul the alli gator, it is evident that the snake destroyed him It, entwining round that part ; and so severe seemed to be the constriction, that the eyes of the alligator were actually btu tett from limit. sockets." 405 On Friday morning the London mail was over. turned in the neighbourhood of Boroughbridge, in consequence of having come in contact with a cart ; and we are sorry to state, that by this accident Wm. Crackanthorpe, Esq., High Sheriff of the county of Cumberland, had his arm broken; the rest of the passengers (escaped unhurt. Extract of a letter to a Gentleman in Boston, dated Rio Janeiro, August 4 The press here is as free as in the United States. When the King was here we had but one newspaper, and that was printed twice a week, giving us only his decrees, without any foreign news. Now we have twelve papers, most of tlismi are published daily, giving us he news of all countries, and free discussions on all subjects." Sixteen Counties have already determined tomeet fin the purpose of petitioning fin a reform in Par. lament; and we understand, that a number of the opulent freeholders of the County of Durham are about to sign u requisition to the high sheriff for the same purpose. • The High SheiifF of Norfolk has appointed Friday, the 3d of January, tbr the Meeting of the County on Agricultural Distress. The requisition was most numerously and respectably signed. Mr. Minshull, the magistrate of Bow-street, has decided that the publicans within his jurisdiction shall not be compelled to close their houses on Sun • days, except between the hours of eleven and one in the morning, and three and four in the afternoon. - More titan 100 fine large trees were torn up by the roots during the late violent storm of wind, in llartlwick-park, Derbyshire, one of the seats of the Duke of Devonshire. A But , , Paper says,—" It is with mingled feel ings of shame, grief; and indignation, we state that a clergyman, mimed Miles, was on Monday last charged before our Magistrates with an attempt to • commit an unnatural crime. The delinquent was held to bail to appear at our next city Session, and take his trial tin the utibmx, himself in 20014 and two sureties in 1001. each. Sir W. Elliott, Bart. Admiral. Sir.J. Beresford, and Mr. Balfour, are candidates fir the vacant re- • presentation of Berwick-upon-Tweed, occasioned by the death of the Earl of Tanktaneille. Two clerks at the Bank have been suspended in consequence of their jobbing iu the funds, which is ugainst the regulations of that establishment. - On Nltintlay Mr. John Hunt apreared before Ikfr. Justice l•bilroyd, at his Chambers, cud entered into reco g nizance, with two sureties, to appear and answer to the indictment lately found against him, on the prosecution 4.1 the Constitutional Association, r the put,hcai ion of The Liberal. Tile lon. W. ii ill, Minister Plenipotentiary to Tulin, is said to have been In:minuted to the vacant office ui Uot:cr St.erctury of State for Foreign Af. faint, end is now on his road to this country ter that pu Tose. Tae stor,n will, it is said, probably eame 'loss to the Liverpool underwriters of nearly one • p ramie. AllJ4'lll' IA 14114 DOUSE OF COWRECTION.—At the Vast Mlitidlesot Sessions, all order was made by tie alaaisnates that the friends of • the pritotters ut ate tlittoe of Coffee ll should 4101 he 4110 W rd to seild'or carry any provisions to these confined there. On Saint - • • ay this t rtlcr was first put Ono execution, a hen tite pr i,or w r z , 'The in a state of mutiny, end Atev all refused to milk. • Tile keeper of the piton applied 00 Mottd.iy to the S ttiog Magistrate at Benoit Garden Odice, when Mr. lite 4 ers and Mr. proceeded to tile liouso.of Correction. Tee most acoce in the tuntinv were siltAlately S lIIIIItOIIed before them, anti the • Mae,istratt s thrected them to be sitar:Jody locked up an I pin t.ta allowatice. 1 7 4111 r of the most violent were.t. • ecled to be well fleiged in the pres , mee of all the inn 'sellers, which sentence was immediately execoterl, and had the des red ellect upon the mite's. to their work ; and on the followtog not-ttintr the i, sutlers, thrutt e ,it the medium of one of Gtr Majs.rate!., in.itle a respectful application to the Prison Committee cur au increase of the prison allow in case the order of S..ssion seas to be colonel. The prisoners st•oed titet the r esent allowance was quite iteittetran to tiietr support, if they were prevented accepting the - assistant: of their friends. We unders and'lltat the al °waiter is a pound and a half of the hest wheatet b e.ti per liar, tilt each prisoner, with a portion of gauc., and Is If a pound t.l meat on Soodays. . 1 hursilay evening, about eight o'clock, Mt W. a very respectable merchant in the city, atttempted to pot a pe riod to his existence by cutting Lis throat, but was fortunate!! prevented by the enwance of the footman. The cause is sup posed to lie outing to Mrs. W. having a few weeks a4o eloped with a points; man, leaving htbind her four childnin !,three :if them slistAliters); since which time Mr. W. Les appeared to be in a melancholy state, scarcely allowing any one to :A. • tam. Me. teal assi t sisce nes immediately procured. 'lie wound is not so long as Us: at first supposed. A judge, no less celebrateJ for his piety tbanafor his law, was not lung ado in the room of an inn at Ilartno-, and being about to put the date to a letter which he wan %ris ing, and being doubtful as to the orthoostriy of the word,- end unwilling to show the other control in the room his ignorance, ewes in such • trifle, said in rather a low yoke to , tile waiter who had :II t • the inkstand. " Is there a tr ill Harrovvgab. The waiter at first only answered him with a " Sir!" whet,. the Jutl:e rept atet in a still mere si„miliesiit and confidentia t may. "Is thetas w Hurrosegote!" ttli yes, Sir," said the waiter, " there ate strere/, hut master dues out let any of lbons come Late." 1 f M r ~ ~. 7 r I Ffi • J .f 4 i`'