The National Register. — London, England, 1821-04-02 00:00:00

FiIICIN INJ V faliN. At two o'clock on Wednesday the atonal meetiniz of (inventors and Directors sit the Anicaii I unituliall WAS held at the Freetitasou'smoverti ; tits Royal Ilighitass the Dake of Gloucester, in the chair, supptir.ed by Earl Crompton, Lord GJinitier, Sir Alexander Juitinsteme, and a • 1111 l liter of other distinguished pe votiag.'s Mr. Harrison, the secretary, read toe rei.oirt of the Directors for ilic last year, whien was of a to:nattily itatereottig nature, from the alarming exaoopks nit co it disclosed of the rxt , ni to which tit • slave utile is I.ow earned out North of the Etpeamr, under the French Wig now entitled to the hue distinction of flying nit the coral, Sltaiu, hasitta by treaty abandoned her right since the Ist of Ma, 1820. Tue report sated, that cantotto• mumeattotis were now carrying on by Lord Castkreagh with the governments of France and Sprott upon the sohjec.—witts respect to the latter, to trader penal, ou Ilia part of her subjects, arty Moreno:l of the treaty, and to induce the former lo adopt a vigilance towards her colonial subj eta, which it is tinpossthle Can now he exercised, or else the horrors of the slave trade under the French 1146 could otter be conducted as the report states it . las be. From the hest inform atoll which the Directors had, it appeared that the African coast swarmed last year witit French fl,gs carrying on this detestable Wide for Fientdt, Spanish, Porto:mese, and A itieriCall ailttootlit cots rary to Inc Erlich municipal law. TM: instances detai,en iu time revolt of vessels cattgol. the itlCl were terrible, and one instance In partwmar came to the knowledge of the Directors from a French periodical rnrdreil work, wit-re it was noticed, °salty to an Ixrraurdnrary medical fact connected whit it. It It appeared Chit early last year a French vessel sailed from Moore de Grace lor Attica. (id ilie slave trade.— hoe mere tool( w 230 slaves. Worn conveying them homewards, as they approached the give, an (111112.11.11 swollen appearance was ouserved about the eyes of the poor negro, s heaped together in the hold, and the surgeon On boad soon discovered that the opthalinia raged among them. It soon spread throug3 tile crew ol• the situp, Alla at length every person out board, slaves 3t1.1 crew, except one titan, lor some time lost their s.ght ; Ultimately many recovered their sight; lint several re mained permatteinly blind, mid others loci only one eye. The ono who escaped iistection stet:n;(l the ship to her destinati )))) ; but before the disorder got aniong the crew, several of the unfortuitate IIt'.:JOYS WllOlll It hall deprived of si g ht, were thrown overtmard, heilig unsale aloe, because blind. In another ship, the white crew, awl living cargo, because blind by the opthalfifia, of iginating hunt the stench of the hold, and the vessel having &seen heard of for several months at terwards, was supposed to have been Inst, there not being ode on board capable front the disorder of steering tier. — In both of these ships it appeared, according to ac counts front vessels which boarded them, that when the natives, after the disorder broke out, were brought on deck to see if fresh air would relieee them, they clasped each other to their antis and jdmped into the sea, ex ulting its that opportunity of eseapi tig from their remorse less persecutors. Another instance (among many itsdred) was stated, where one of our criozyrs out the look-out for slave dealers, lately stop,.ed a French ship no the Aincan coast. She admitted she had slaves od board, but said they hail beets forcibly carried oft some days benne by a Spaisish pirate. Ott examining closely, however, two negro girls, one about 12, awl I. e miter about 13 years ot use, were found hastened down tii a water-cook, and nearly suffocated ; a poor itegro was a'sf) batte•ied down under some logs of wood in the hold, and toe British officer remembered with horror, that that during the chace of this vessel, which, trout her being, like all the other slave snips, finely made, well manned, and a last sailer, lasted for several hours, he observed a number of casks floating oil tile sea, which gave rise to a conjecture t h at they contained other un fortunate victims of this atrocious trade, who had been stowed away for conc•eahtirnt in case ot tieing suddenly boarded, and winch were %outwit o.er tit tit's wanner, lest tile vessel should be overtaken and captured. The report contained a 111111111 e Illsitny of statements, dreadful and degramtig to hitillan Ildl tire, wider any 101111 of civilized gove tttttt rut. It also contained a variety of interesting matter connected wnit the different relations of the states of Europe on the subject of the slave trade, and alluded to hairier poispective parliainettiary arrange. meets ti,mon the subject. - I•itr report was ordered to be printed. Earl Gump Oil, Lord C;aitibier, dud several of the outer distingtusited perteina 4 es present, addressed the nieemig neon toe contents of ins report, and toe ne cessuy of their 1101 relaxlll,4 in pursuing the total aboli tion of this detestable anti atrocious rr.iflic; and all con• curred sit winking that nothing short (A making it piracy by tne law ot &nouns would effectualty abate sit Horrible an evil. It was a remarkable tact, tout a Britisn officer lately sailing in one alaCCa sea, took tile opportunity, aniong some Arabs, as' it ..VJS toofigiit as•nsued some of the foreign colonies in the transmission in slave., in etigasing them in a treaty to discontinue itie practice, and record it as piracy This Is she first instance of die sl a ve trade b.•ina called piracy iii a treaty, and the ex ample is singularly go set to Brosnan states by a tribe of Arabs!! lii Royal kliatiness the Doke of GLOUCESTER pledged hifitsell to 'wake every emu In his p o wer if) assist in giving eflevt if: tile tuderposition of the British government to 'wince all file Stairs oh tile maul to aban don this ofhotis and int9IIIIMIS trade. The meeting oss tog courtly to the slate of the weathei was but thinly mittinted. Several parliamentary ehaiac• tees were absent in alit nutlet UllOll 1:01111111tieeS CM pub lic business. The Lords of the Trea..ury have issued instn:c tions for the discont ituaice of the practice of per mitting wines and otlier articles, the property of private individuals, to be sent home in tr.usports from foreign stations. THE NATIONAL liEGISTER BRITISH ANJ FOIEWN AUXILIARY BIBLE SW/F7l. The annual meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Soeiety for the parishes of Bloum.liury, Pan cras, and the Western District of the Metropo:is, was held on Tuesday at the Great Hall of the Freemasons' Tavern, which was filed by a most numerous assemblage, the majority of whom were respectable tem.iles. CIIARLES GRANT. ESQ. IN' THE CHAIR. A report was read by the Secretary, which re presented the Institution as highly prosperous, and that the benefits of the circulation of the Huly Saipturcs had already begun to be apparent. The Rev. Dr. Steinktff represented the great progress of the Bible Societies at Paris, wnere up wards of fifty thousand copies had been distributed during the last year, and the demand for them had been so great, that the Society had been unable to supply it. In Spain, Italy, and Switzerland, and even in Turkey, the Scriptures had been circulated by the agents of the Institution. In Germany the circulation of bibles had gone on with great spirit, and at one university alone there were fonrteen presses constantly at work printing bibles, 69,000 of which bad been circulated front this place in one year. In Russia the same good work was going ou us well as could be expected. The Right I-lon. Charles Grant, Secretary of State for Ireland, made a long and powerfel address to the Meeting, as did also the Rev. and Honorable Gerard Noel, the Rev. Dr. Owen, Dr Wilson, Dr. Jefferies, and several other Divines and Gentlemen resident in the District, and Officers for the ensuing year were appointed, and a large collection made ; after which the Meeting adjourned. FROM SATURDAY Avc;nrs GAZETTR. y.ORD . CRANIIIEIII,AIN'S_OFFICE.. MARCH 30. Notice is hereby given, that Ins Majesty will hold a Levee at Carlton Howe, on Wednesday the 2d of May, at two o'clock. Notice is hereby given, that in consequence of Sr. George's Day occurring on Easter Monday, the Drawing Room intended to be held at Buckingham Palace, in celebration of his Majesty's Birth Day, is postponed to Thursday, the Sd of May next, at two o'clock. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. J. Harrison, Manchester, cotton spinner. S. Wiseman, J. Harper, and T. Foyson, Norwich, bombaseen manufacturers. J. Chrimv, Old Gravel Lane, master mariner. BANKRUPTS. N. ;Hence, Worcester, brewer. Solicitor, Mr. Gellibrand, Austinfriars. H. A. Noble, Albany Road, Camberwell, spirit merchant. Sol. Mr. Child, Upper Thames Street. G. Bagley, Pocklington, - Yorkshire, merchant. Sots. Messrs. Bell and Co. Bow Church-yard. T. Mann, Raistrick, Halifax, York, merchant. Sol. Mr. Beckett Earl Street, Illackfriars. _ _ J. Dart, Bath, saddler. Sol. Mr. Makinsen, Temple. T. Shrapnell, Bradford, Wilts, clothier. Sob. Messrs. Per kins and Co. Gray's Inn. J. Peet. Ashton within Mackerfield. Lancashire, hinge menu facture). Sots. Messrs. Taylor and Co. Temple. P. Kcnifeck, Thmgmorton Street, merchant. Sol. Mr. Myers, Charlotte Street, Bloomsbury. S. ❑. WhinelL Buck Road, Islington, timber merchant. Sol. Mr. Brooking, Lombard Street. J. Hutch, Queen Anne Street, Cavendish Square, cabinet maker. Sol. Mr. Chester, Staple inn. T. H. Riley. Crawford Street. Marylebone, linen draper. Sol. Mr. Jones, Size Lane, Bucklersbury. DIVIDENDS. April 21, J. Young, Lnystall Street, Liquorpond Street, milkman -7, J. Dickenson, Lower Edmonton, cattle dealer -14, J. I'rebble, junior, Bow, Middlesex, miler --2S, J. Little. wood, Manchester, shopkeeper-3, F. W. Schinaling, Fenchurch Street, merchant-30, .1. Dawson, Burnham Westgate, Norfolk, booi;seller-23, A. Parkinson, J. Duckett, and S. Alsop, Man chester, calico printers—SO, F. Haywood, Liverpool, merchant —26, H., H.. T., and S. Hyde, Tunstead, York, merchants -24, P. Sykes, Manchester, cooper-20, J. Beech, Stone, Stafford, linen draper-24,,.1. H. Hitchon, Kidderminster, tetor-24, E. Oldaker, Ipswich, grocer-7, S. Potter, Milk Street, merchant. CERTIFICATES to be granted April 21. W. Parkin, Nafferton, York, miller—L. Batten, St- Alban's, cooper—J, Thornley. Warrington, Lancashire, w;iitster—!. Polglase, Bristol, provision merchant—H. Moore, LucasiStyeet, Commercial Road, builder—J. Wildman, Fen Court, Fewhurch Street, merchant—J. Leverett, East Dercharn, Norfolk. inn keeper—R. Sharpus, Davies Street, Berkeley Square, dealer in china—A. Lawton, Birmingham, toctchant. HOUSELESS POOR.—The doors of this institution are now closed for the season, and we have great pleasure in being enabled to state, that during the 72 days it has been open, 410 women and children, and '2769 men men have been sheltered, and about 50,6(X) meals distributed; a considerable number of persons have received permanent relief; and many have been placed in situations of obtaining a live lihood ; some have been removed to their respective parishes and counties, and others restored to their friends under circumstances ofgreat interest. Thus those who have benevolently contributed to this society have the gratification af: reflecting, that in sheltering houseless misery, they have saved many of its victims from impending ruin. Cowart TEE ON AGRICULTURE.—Monday this Committee resumed its investigations. The long examination of Mr. John Ellmati, jun. having been concluded, the committee expressed a wish to hear the testimony of Mr. George Webb Hall, of Sneed Park, near Bristol, who is expected to be the last witness examined illustrative of the preliminary branch of the inquiry. After being examined during nearly the whole of the day, 111 S fuither examination was postponed till the next muting of tee committee. YMCA; OF STOCKS. !lank Stork °motion 0. 3 per trio. Rea. I I top. 3 per Cent. 72j 3 per ten:. Googols 72j ludic BOllda 46 rou ecol. India Stock 4 , L e w. Exchequer Ittlis Ix. dig. rr Cr..l. Navy 1(4 Ctill4. for Ac. 721 L • Am.. Lnnrr. Tirk et • OF EXCI A n a edrtl...ii, 12 I C. F F. Ditto, at 12 Rotterdam, 12 IS Antwerp, It II Hamburgli, 39 7 Alfons, : S Paris, 3 days' sight, 25 80 Ditto, 4i I 11..tirdeamt, 25 10 Vtaiikfort oti the %11.iine,1 %01 Peterobiirgli, 01 3 U. Victims, Er. Flo. 10 20 Tiirste, Er. FO. 10 2.1 ‘l4.lrid, 311—Coliz, 311 334 lid' edlllllo, 35 rl A N tiE, All 4 keli :30. .!.eville, 3 0--Giorellsir, 30 Leghorn, I(ll—Getio4, 411 *Alta, 43—Venire, 27 60 Maple'', 388—Li4buii. in Oporto, Al—Bahia, 53 IRin.bitieirti, 19 I'4lernid, I I i Ditnlin, , per mat. Cm 1 , , ti per eeht. Foreign told in bars, 11. I: s. 10,4. per oz. - -- New DontilJona, New Miami.% 4.. 141. 4ilvcr in bars, ot4ii,huil, 4s. 110. Till; NATI° rAL REGIS TER. LOPDOII. MONDAY. APRIL 2. -.Ow-. The Piedmontese Ga z elle of the 22d of this month, contains copies of various proclamations ad dressed by the Prince of Carignano to the soldiars and people of Piedmont, exhorting them to persevere in the struggle in which they had embarked for the achievement of their freedom, and solemnly assuring them that he would never forget his own engagements to the nation. Such documents are now of no value, as later accounts tell us that the Prince, either deserted by his troops, or betraying his trust, has resigned his office of Regent, and placed himself under the command of Gen. Latour, the General appointed by the new King of Sardinia to command the Royal troops. The revolution of Piedmont is in effect terminated. PARIS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH RS, 1 p.m. The news in the journals of this day is most im portant. The article from the Floren:e Gazelle first appeared in the Eloile du Soir, a paper of violent ultra-loyal politics; but it is copied this morning into the 211oniteur and all the other journals, and therethre acquires the stamp of authority. It is cer tainly received and reasoned on as authority by the majority in the Paris circles, where the cowardice of the Neapolitans has excited digust among all par ties. Some wish still not to believe it, but none state any ground firr doubting, except as to the degree of villany ascribed to the Neapolitans: this, it is thought, must be exaggerated. One of the French Ministers told a gentleman %%WI whom I was in company last night, that he had received a despatch with news (the sum of which, as it was then communicated to me, proved to be exactly the same as that in the ltloniteur of to-day), which he (the Minister in question) be lieved; and added, that the Austrians were every where received by the Neapolitans with shouts of " Viva el Rey :" From the same party from whom I heard of the French Minister's despatch, above alluded to, I heard also that it was confidently believed that the Emperor Alexander had written to the late sing Emmanuel, to tell him that in 60 days an army of 120,000 Russians would arrive in Piedmont, and that nothing should alter his determination. Some of the kttcrs from Italy state that Carascosa has been bribed. PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, 6 o'clock. News has just reached Paris of the resignation of the Regency by the l'ripce of Carignagu. This is mentioned as certain ; but his successor is not named. I had scarcely finished the above sentence when the following statement was put into my hands; and I am assured by the gentleman to whom I am indebted fin it that it may be relied on as official : The Prince of Carignan° left Turin in the night of the 21st. &time his departure he published a proclamation, in which he announced the restoration of the ancient order of things. The l'rince is gone to Novara, with two regiments of cavalry, to place I I 41. 100 'II