The National Register. — London, England, 1818-09-13 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS. PARK, SrpT.B, A dreadful fire broke out on the Ist instant in the commune of (Ent, near St.-Pol (Pas de Calais), winch destroyed 39 in , es, five large farms, the church, and the chateau. A man in endeavouring to save a female, who had descended in'o her cellar, perished with her. Five children arc missing, who are supposed also to have been burnt to death. Several persons were ranch wounded or burnt, and some of (Item dan croi sty. The progi CAS of the flames as as so rapid that nei ther fidniture nor the produce of the harvest could be saved. The damage is estimated at upwards of ZiOO.oooftants. Mr. %MU, }talker, the English Consul•general at Aleppo, arrived at Ala: mei.le4 the 29th nit. with all his family, on his way to Eng:and. He has with him II Arabian hoist's, the beatify of whose figures excites general admiration. Intelligence has been received that the plague is making terribly ravages at Scutari, in Albania. From 130 to 150 men ti:e flirt e every day. Severe orders of quarantine have been issued along the coasts of the Ailiiatic. The garrison of Aix-la•Chapelle, during the continuance of vie conferences, will consist of 4,030 turn. Lady NO! g:an is now in Paris. This second journey will, no doubt, iu some months, produce sonic new letters, wherein we shall be paid for our hospitality in the Caine coin as we tarinerly received. We must expect again to see some very superficial and sometimes some very absurd opinions upon our manners, our society, our theatres, and our literature ; •together with sundry epigrams against the most distinguished persons, who, after having opened their saloons to this cele brated traveller, will h tee the pleasure of subsequently seeing their names and conversations circulated throughout Europe, whit variations and some little instructive annota tions. The experience we have already had should justify WNW precautions in limn e. Mr. Baring, the London banker,wito has for some time past been in Paris, left this capital on the 4th instant, on a journey to Holland ;•from thence he will proceed to Aix-la_eltapelle. The field rats are soexceedingly multiplied incertain coun tries, in consequence of the great dryness of the season, that, for the purpose of checking the ravages of these animals, it has been prescribed by es cry proprietor in the environs otLandan to deliver daily twelve rats for each florin he has to par in direct taxes. We are assured that the single village of Off en inch has delivered within three days, in execution of this order, 47,300 rats. A single vender of poison for rats has sold in two months SOOlbs. weight. The proprietors of vine yards are particularly apprehensive lest these animals should get among their vines, when the grapes begin to ripen. 'Fbere appears iu the A - Ha:it del Giorno a very extraordi nary advertisement. M. Jean Bruner, a painter of decoras tions, engineer, and architect,: native of Bologna, and esta blished at Ancona ,undertakes to transpo, t towers, churches, and palaces, all entire, /cons one place. to another, wherever the ope. ration can be made on a plain out face. For example, lie will displace the tower of St. Marc at Venice, and set itdown either helot( the ducal palace, or the exchange. He attempts to re duce streets and places to regularity without doing the least injury to the edifices. Finally he offers to suspend whatever part of an edifice may be desired—to raise the entire building a story, or to add to it a new row of pillars. The Roman journalist dues not find these propositions altogether absurd. He even cites some examples of operations of this description ;among others ' a steeple which was removed from one spot to another, at Crescentino, near 'Vercelli, in 1776. thc LONDON G.IZETT'E, Tuesday, Sept. 8. BAN KRUPTS. Wo RA sm J. Oushy, Cumberland, cattle-dealer, Sept. 22, 23, Oct. 2;), at Carlisle. Att. Mr. Birkett, Cloak-lane. I lOW AIITH J. Warminster, Wiltshire, clothier, Sept. 10,22, Oct. 20, at Bath. AUL Adlingtun and Co. Bedford-row. COOPER It. D. Back -street, Horselydown, hop-merchant, Sept. 19, 22. Oct. 20, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Mangnall, Alderinanbury. RHODES W. East Smithfield, baker, Sept. 19, 22, Oct. 20, at Guild hall. Att. Mr. Palmer, Gray's Inn-square. BOYLE R.Upper-Thames street, merchant, Sept. 15, 2T, Oct. 20, at Guildhall. Atty. Alhston and Co. Frceimui s-court, Coinhill. WORTHINGTON It. Preston, Lancashire, grocer, Oct. 1,2, 24, at Pn:ston. Au. Mr. Ellis, Chancery-lane. DIVIDENDS. R. Miller, Tottenham, watzh-maker, Oct. 3. W. Miitthiesun, Bishopsgate-street-without, tailor, Oct. 3. J. Davies, St. Martin's-lane, carpenter, Oct. 3t. G. Smith, Ludgate-hill, haberdasher, Sept. 29. c. Tengat, Manchester, currier, Oct. S. T. Dawks, Bath, horse dealer, Sept. 28. 11. V. %Vatt, Birmingham, merchant, Oct. 7. A. Haigh, Halifax, Yorkshire, hosier, Oct. 7. E. Bates, Greetland, Yorkshire, manufacturer, Oct. 7. C. Strong, Exeter, ironmonger. Oct. 1. A. Barnes, Cirencester, Glocestershir::. Hien draper, Sept: 29. T. Illackhurst, Lea, Lancashire. multster. Sept. 30. W. Chandler, Birmingham. grocer, Sept. 29. cEirriFlcATEs—SErr.29. J. and W. Watkin an l It. Carcle, Aldermanhary, learelioute ni..ii—C. Smith, Bristol, shoe-manufacturer—T. Piekstoeit. Shrews. bury, mercer—R. Richard, Shrewsbury, butcher—.A. Brewer, Bath, t.ealtr. Twin Wthow OF SIR Titus as WI/cal.—The relict of the I rte Sir Thomas Wilson, who died the oilier day at Charlton Park, on Blackheath, has left an immense personal property, which is thus disposed of : Mrs. Trevellian and four daughters Lady Carr, and daughters, each 2,000 Lady Arden Lsoly M. Wilson Mi.. Smith, (sister to Lady W.) • Mrs. Andrews ... Mr. and Mrs. Strode, each.. ............... 2.000 Sir Thomas Wilson (son of the deceased) 20,000 Servants to receive the amount of wages for the iin.oher of years they lived in the family ; one rosided therein 32 years.— The Museum is left to Mrs. Art-I/titian ; the jewels, pirtiires, ar d fornittire, to her three daughters. The heir to the estate sill eninv a rental of cielit thonsand pounds per annum. Ovsi BEDS.—The long continuanco of calni sea. has enabled VT fishermen of Brighton to inake a wince accurate survey of the tied , of oysters discovered off that coast ;anon two years ago. From repeated trewlings they have calciilated, that for an extent of 70 miles 5.1.. and S.W. this hotly of slid] fish lie in prodigious quanti ties. The shortest breadth is seven :oiler. The oysters caught to th• S.W. are of excelleat fltmar ; several speculators have examined the line of coast, in order to nod a spot for tousling oyster beds.— S maim harbotir is mentioned as a most disirable spot, as the bed or the liver consists ef fine black sand. From this facility of car - r act,ecomeNance to tile metropoli-, it is like'y chit tins ne.v source o f trade wit enable the roprietors to supply a vast proportion Of the -ones arum of elates in toe Leadt.4l4l*.ket in the coutae of another tau. THE NATIONAL REGISTER 0 SOUTH AMERICAN PATRIOTS. EXTRACT OF A LETTER DATED ANGESTERA, LATTER END OF JUNE. " General Bolivar arrived here near three weeks ago. and is likely to remain here for some time. I have had many in. terviews with him.and like him much. He is frank. affable, well-bred, and tolerably well informed, but by no means, in my opinion, possesses those transcendant abilities which many give him credit for. He is disinterested, devoted to the cause of independence. and is represented by all to be punctiliously honourable ; but either as a Statesman or a General, I am much mistaken if his talents are not of a very medioce class. Fortunately for himself and for his country, his opponents are still inferior, and I am firmly !serenaded that 2,000 British would clear the country, and subdue Royalists and Patriots united. " I do most conseientionslv believe that the Patriot Govern ment intends to act honourably towards us, and that every thing will be eventually paid, hut their means and resource* have been grossly exaggerated and overrated, whether fully or ignorantly I know not : but the fact is, that the exe. cutive have comparatively nothing at their immediate com mand, and however honest and honourable their intentions may be, it is quite clear that where funds do not exist, they cannot be had. Many of the British officers in this country are highly dissatisfied, and no wonder: they were assured that each, on arriving, should receive 200 dollars fur his pas. sage-money, lint in no one instance has that assurance been fulfilled. Many of them, therefore, are without a farthing, even to pay their washing, for no pay has yet been There are rations of beef, but nothing except beef, beef, beef; and every animal eats beef in this country, even the little birds. The deceit practised ota our countrymen, whether wiltUl or otherwise, cannot but injure the cause of American emancipation in a most material degree, sand Bolivar feels it exceedingly. He ha, repeatedly expressed himself to me in the strongest terms on the tubject, and it was-quite evident he felt what he said. It would realty appear that no attention has been paid to the situation a affairs here ; perhaps fees on military conimissions were exacted as well as on commer. vial speculations ; on the latter subject the government has received a broad hint. Since the commencemeot of the rainy season, fevers, dirrihosas, and other disorders, have become frequent, and in several instances fatal. One of the English surgeons was called in to seven fresh cases this morn ing. " When Bolivar arrived here, his wardrobe was reduced to a most miserable state. Net a stitch but what was on his back, having lost all dis baggaize when so disgracefully sur prised by Lopez. Every one lives bear in a miserable way— eternal carat, cerise —no vegetables, though ni so rich a country. The leading people are ashamed to ask one to dine, for they have no furniture for the table, and nothing to offer to cat or drink, but eerie and horribly hal siiira is; and therefore, al though intimate and on excellent teen, with them all, all hospitalities are bounded to a segar and a glass of water.— There is no ainusement earthly, and, of course, no books, as few can read iu this part of the world the heat or rain which now falls in inconceivable torrents, confines one almost en tirely to the house. Au Leelish newspaper would pesitively be a luxury beyond idea. Many is the time and oft it would be read from the counezecement, price Id., to the name of the printer." EXTRACT OF A LZTTUR FROM TRINIDAD, JULY 16. " By the best information I have been Able to procure since my arrival here, the Patriots are getting on in a very nucertain way, and seem destitute of those funds and re. sources which are really requisite for carrying on the contest ; they have been partially successful, but at present want arms, men,ammnnition, and money. Bolivar has been appointedto the civil administration of affairs, and has been succeeded by Paez, a men of tried courage and some abilitits, but of no education. They wish• to hold e hat they have, hut the native Spaniards are .not to be depended on. The follow ers of the army are three times more numerous than those actually fight_ ing, a circums!anee that may give you some idea of their patriotism, and plunder seems their chief object. Poor NPllonald fell u sacrifice from foolishly exposing his baggage ; although some people say he was killed by the Indians ; many here know that some straggling Patriuti took his life, tempted by his baggage. An officer• is going to England to raise a regiment at 500 dollars each man, a measure that probably will not be .permittod by the English eleven - Anent. If the nations of South 'tine' lea are not able to cope fur their in dependence against tile miserable face opposed to them, they are not deserving of the blessings attending a free go vernment. The• Patriot army is at present composed of blacks and people of colour, but it is reported that 2,500 whites are on their way from New Granada; my opinion is that 2000 Bt it ish troops would march from one end of the country to the other. There never was a cause where so much depended on the natives, and so little exertion was made by them; there are many turn of ambition among them, but none of them of abilities sufficieut to govern ; they ,wish to make every de partment English, and that in the end may injure the cause. NPGregor is much wanted, and might be of great service. The British officers engaged in their last two battles lost no. thing of their character as soldiers. I wish to join the patriot cause, but am told it is of no use going for tile Main unless I take men !! How is an officer coming from England to pro cure men ? The idea is absurd. It appears, therefore, that if the independence of South America is not obtained .by themselves, they must return to their original subjectiun." Recent accounts from Angostura state, that CclonelWilson, a British officer, and native of . Ireland, wile some time ago joined the cause of the patriots in South America, had become iiivelved in an affair likely to terminate in disagreeable conse quences. This officer, having frequent occasion in the course of the campaign to remark the military blunders committed by Bolivar, and indignant at their fatal consequences to the army tinder his command, and to the cause in which lie had etnliat keil,w as indiscrete enough to ezpi est hisenniments on that head to General P.rt, the second in command, and even to propose to him that they should remove General Bolivar from his situation at the head of the arm). Paez gave an at• tentive ear to the stiggestiuns of Colonel Wtlsun , bleated the conduct of his colleague, mid appeared to acquiesce in the pr, jest for displacing him, until the design was fully revealed. He then gave information ot• the whole proceeding to Bolivar. Colonel Wilson was.. plur.•d wider arrest ; mnd when the ad vices Caine away , %las about to be tried by a Court-martial. An iron sloop oas lately launched from the woo ks of Mr. Joseph Shaw, at fittnAet, which, a few dais ago, t caught up to Leeds 3z ions-of coals colliery. This ves sel, which measures 66 feet in length, by 9 fret 6 isirlits in eantli, draws maly•S feet'd inches of water, and would, if solar geri to the same size, carry IS tons more than a common sloop built of wood. , • '4 • SEPT. I'3 ''' MEETING IN PALACE YARD. A meeting took plane on Monday in Palace-yard, pursuant to public notice, r, To take into consideration the propriety of making a public declaration of their rights; to adopt the most effectual measures fur redressing their wrongs; and to remonstrate with the Crown to remove those grievances winch are now become insupportable." Soon alter 12 o'clock, a cart arrived, bearing four inscrip_ tions, exhibited in four different directions, with the woo ds. " Come to the Public Nleeting in P a la ce -yarilthis day at tw e l ve o'clock." Ab iut half-past twelve Mr. Hunt, the Chairman, arrived in a carriage, accompanied by his son, brother, and Dr. Watson. They were received with pat tial cheers. Ti le persons at this time assembled did not exceed three or four hundred, but the crowd afterwards increased. Mr. Hunt mounted the Inistings,and after sonie consultation with Dr. Wet. Ann and ethers who were assembled, be addressed the Meeting. He observed, that their object on the present °evasion wa i not to petition Parliament, but to remonstrate oith the Prince Regent, and to call upon Min to assist them in obtaining their right olvotime, for Members to represent theinjin the H uuseof Commons. Although he had nothing to do with calling this Meeting, lie by no means wished to shrink from any responsi Inlay which might attach to those who had called it, inammir ll* lie was folly aware of every thing which was to be done. Petitions signed by a million and a half mf the subjects this realm had been sent to the late House of Commons, 1,;:r their petitions bad been treated with neglect. In this slat e of things it was their determination not to petition the new House of Commons, but to appeal boldly, manfully, and it/ a dignified tone, to the Prince Regent himself, to restore to them those rights they were entitled to enjoy before they were called upon to fight the battles of their country, to pay the taxes, or to support the Government ; and to restore to n it] m the the right of voting for those who wer e t o i mpose their burdens' upon them. Mr. Hunt concluded b y ca lli ng upon the Mectiitg to condnet themselves peaceably and order, and not to be led away by the suggestion, or those who might be inclined to encourage riot and coutlision. A declaration und resolutions would be read to them, which they might rajeet or approve as they thought proper. It' there was any person disposed to offer objections to the sentiments contained in that declaration and those resolutions, lie hoped lie would be heard with patience. Their minds were open to conviction, and they would out decide hastily or impru dently. Dr. Watson complained that some person who had pledged himself to come and deliver his sentiments upon Ibis occasion, had not been manly enough to show his face. He had not himself been in the habit, until lately, of addressing a ;lbite assemblage ; but for more than thirty years he had paid 110 little attention to the promises of public men, to the measures of sonic of our.greatest orators and stateanien, nod he heard piontise after promise, that the day was nut for cif when those liberties, fur which our forefathers fought and bled,:tiel which had been torn from na, should be restored. But alas! faction had been joined with the Despots of Europe, not for the purpoie, as they pretended, of giving happiness anti liberty to Europe, but to further enslave them. lie wished the great body of .Borouglimongers were present, that they might hear some important truths: an'l he, (Dr. W.) would fentlessle mount any place to deliver those truths to them. It was not alone the Ines of money that had been sustained by the ope rations of the Borougliniongering faction, nor was it money that would make retribution, but there were those who had lust wires— fathers—mothers—children, and almost every one who had lost every kindred tie, by the operations of a spendthrift :Ministry (true, and bravo!) Every domestic comfort had been Mewled ; wives had famished from want ; children had died from disease; and mhos had been visited by famine; a son or brother had been takes' from a death bed by the effects of the lave; indeed there sertio-d to be conspiracy against the happiness of Englishmen (applause.) What recompence could those have whom lie had described ? (cries of noue.) That corrupt Borouglittiongering lichen ought to cousider the situation in which the people of Lug. laud stood—means the most effectual to alleviate the di'. tresses of their fellow countrymen, eitilit immediately to be adopted, else it was probable the people might be driven to that state which might induce than to seek that rebel which th,• Government and its corrupt factions hadre fused them (applause.) lie had heat d a great stid le:Al tied man say, that their hearts ought to be strong ; lie wondered all the hearts of the factious did not tremble at their conduct, when they reflected upon the state to which they had reduced the people of England (applause.) .He had seen the miseries of his fellow countrymen in their darkest colour. He had seen the miseries of the industrious part of the cominunity.-11e had also visited the manufacturing part of the community, and their miseries were indescribable—all occasioned by the Borouglimongcis. In sonic of those places they worked front four in the morning till eight at night; he had seers aiglas the moat 'miserable and loathsome—sights that would appal 1111111411 nature—children of the tenderest ages had been driven front their hovels to their work whimpering and trembling under the want of food (shame ! shame !) The people lof this country were now, it' ever, to speak the lam. guage of men. Too long had they been trifled with by Mi nisters and their profligate agents, who delighted in misre presenting the sentiments and will of those fur whose service they were politically created. It was now for the people to say whether they would be minions to a net of abandoned men,suppoi ted by a poi eel of Boroughniongers, or nut. The voice of individuals would not do ; the prosperity of the country depended upon the voice of the million (loud ap plause I) who were now to determine et holier they west. to exercise their liberties, or to aband o n th em f or ever. He was convinced that there were millions of people in Etigland and Ireland who were determined to die rather than to submit to alas ery of any kind (loud applause.) The page of history said, that never was there a Meeting of despots, whose oh ject was not of a conspiracy against the liberties of mankind. Those who were now assembling could not be supposed to have any other motive In view ; and could the valiant people of this nation see 16 millions enslaved by Italia tuition ? (No, no, we never shall.) •If Pei sia and Turkey, and the East Indies were looked le, it would be seen how matey minions of slaves attended the beck of almost a Singh' ly I act. Lowland was approaching to this extremity, and wititid t each it if the most zealous and unanionons exetihnis were mit matte. Were I not the people under the confront of the ndynnet ? and had not Ministers tin eateued in the public pre , . to use the bayonet? Had they net brought forward 11411' C4llllOll agaiii•t I the liberties of mankind ? ((it eat applatiae.) Hat whom were they setting tip against the iiteople,, by calling w the aid oldie military ? Father against atm ; brother cganist brother. to Mct, they were .lulu!; that against which the feelings of lit,- luau nature revolted, and winch is:ever characterised the most savage state of existence (Cries of' bravo Those wbo should never be entekoyed, except against