The National Register. — London, England, 1823-04-06 00:00:00

F EARTHQUAKES. By letters from SL Jago de Chili, it appears that on the night of the 19th November a shuck of an earthquake was experienced, the most severe ever remembered in that country. Its duration was of very extraordinary space of four minutes, during which the earth is described as being in continued %notion, resembling the rolling of a heavy sea. Its effLicts were most fetal at Valparaiso, where, it is said, few houses were left standing: of those but a small proportion were habitable. There is some vuriatiott, however, in the accounts as respects Val paraiso, as it is natural to expect, under the first impression of so awful a calamity, that there should be much exaggeration, it is probable that has been the case in the present instance. The loss of lives in Valparaiso is stated at from ISO to 200, among, whom are some English—the only names mentioned are those of a Mr. Stevenson and of Mr. and Mrs: Kelly. Most of the villages in Chili. had coffered severely, and some of them were. destroyed.. No in telligence had been received from Conception, but squally dreadful accounts were anticipated from thence. At Santiago the shock-had been compara tively slights no lives were lost there, nor any Louses thrown down, but alt the churches except three had been so much injured as to require taking (town, and it would be necessary to rebuild many of the houses before they could be rendered habitable. From the 19th to the 28th of November, which is the date of the letters, slight shocks had occurred daily, so that many of the inhabitants slept in tents without the city, only venturing into their houses to take meals, during which time all the doors were kept open. Letters from Naples, of the llth of March, state, that a severe gliock of an earthquake was felt on the sth at Palermo, by which a nun:ber of houses and churches were damaged, 21 persons killed, and 125 wounded. The damage dune to the city alone was estimated at 50,0001. It. was not ascertained that any other part of Sicily had suffered. General P. Humbert. formerly distinguished in the army of the French Republic, who landed in Ireland in 1798, and defeated General Lake, &c. died lately at New Orleans. Martin Stapylton, Esq. has written to the Ma gistrates of the North Riding of Yorkshire, com plaining of a most unconstiiutional practice—viz the committal-of prisoners untried. to the degreda tion and severity of the tread mill. This is evidently a. most gross violation of the law. Mr. Stapylton entreats a meeting of the magistrates on the subject on the 17Th inst. On Thursday last the Lord Chancellor confirmed the Master's Report, on the motion of the Attorney- General, by appointing Mr. Fellowes the Committee of Lord Portsmouth's person. The New Court erected for the accommodation of the Lord Chancellor during the ensuing Term in Westminster Hall, is nearly fitted up. The apart meat on the other side the steps, is for the Lord Chancellor's officers. AWFUL INSTANCE OF SUDDEN DFATH.-Itlia with painful regret we have to, announce the sud den death of Mr. R. Crowder, one of the proprietors of the Public Ledger newspaper, who departed this life about half-past eight o clock on Sunday night. Mr. Crowder was about 46 years of age, in full strength and vigour, and exceedingly healthy in appearanne. He had been chief manager of the pe cuniary part of the said newspaper business during the time it was the i roperty of his uncle, and since that, equally as before was most attentive in the business. At eight tielock on Sunday night he was at the yaw, in his usual cheerful state of health, abbot half an hour afterwards, having been seized with a fit of . apoplexy, he was a corpse, notwith standing all medical aid that could be procured was adopted. He has left a widow and eight helpless orphans to deplore his loss NUNEMBUSO, MAROtt Sis.—Extract from a pri vate letter.—" According to our &deices Vi. enzia, the Austrian Ambassador at Petersburg,li had received from his Government, instructions to sup port the negocrations -commenced by the. British Minister Sir Charles Bagot with the Russian Ca binet, and which have fur their object the mainte nance or peace in the South of Europe. It is never theless added, that the Court of Vienna has declared, that in the case of Russia not adhering to the politi cal system of England, Austria cannot dispense with the fulfilment of the obligations imposed on her by her alliance with the Cabinet of Petersburgh, as well as by the particular conventions concluded bc tween the great Powers at the Congress of Verona. It is still asserted that the Emperor of Ruuia wishes that the same course should be pursued with respect to Spain as was adopted towards Naples and Pied mont in '11.21, which makes it presumed that Sir C. Begot will fail in his efforts to change the system oldie Cabinet of Petersburgh " A few days since, Lieut. Moore, It. N. urvog command fog the Newt pe ventive boat, crept up 91 tabs of contra band spirits in Thorness Hay, where they had been sunk by Ise smugglers, sad depositest them is the cestosphouse. . THE NATIONAL REGISTFIt BRIOIITON• APRIL 4.—lt is with much concern we state that yesterday his Majesty experienced a a fresh attack of gout in his foot, which, however, was as slight as sudden, and we have the happiness to add that his Majesty was pronounced much better this morning. A Council would have been held 'at the Palace to-day but for the above event : its delay is not expected to exceed a day or two. The report to inquirers at the Palace this motning hes been— " His Majesty has bad • a good night, and is much better to day." The &teat of last night contains an Order in Council, suspendingdor the present year the training or exercising of the militia. On Friday last, at four o'clock, a gentleman be longing to the Yager Company of the lion. Artillery Corps, decided a wager made at their mess table, by ascending the Monument steps, 310 in number, in two minutes and a half, which he .completed within the given time. Extract of a lettei dated Gottenburgh, March 17 :—" The last accounts from Stockholm state* that the Russian Ambassador has given in a note to Government demanding to know, should u war take place between France and Spain, what part they intend taking ? The same it would appear has been dune in Copenhagen." Eighty-three petitions have been presented le' Parliament from different parts of the kingdom against the existing Insolvent Debtors Laws, up to the 14th alt. all of which wervordered to lie on the table, and 37 to be printed. The easel of the friends of those' persons who have been taken up out of the burial-ground of Holywell Mount, in the Curtain-road, is deserving of commissenition—many of whom are suffering the most acute sensations. An elderly woman of the name of Williams, ,residing in the Curtain-road, whose husband had not been interred more than ten days, on finding that his body was among those that were gone, has continued in a state of insen sibility ever since. There has not been, since the discovery of a measure similar to the above in the Rev. Mr. Whitfield's ground, in Tottenham-conrt ' road, a few years since, one pf soextessive a na ture as the present. The place of interment, irons the evening of the graves, represent a ploughed fi.ld. tie Bellerophon hulk, at Sheerness, is discharging all her convicts, preparatory to being converted into an asylum fur juvenile convicts, who are to be kept constantly at different tradat, under ateliers ap pointed for this special purposes A person calling himself UK Rev. Thos. Wright, from • Huddersfield, it is said, honed prespectuses, inviting the public to attend one of his lectures, at the Music-hall, in Leeds, oa Monday seinnight, the object of which was, to prove that " Matta is not eternal ;" but the only demonstration established to the satisfaction of the conspany was this—that the learned lecturer a engagements are more frail than matter itself. 'in short, he • decamped without the ceremony of taking leave, and left both the audience and his printer to regret their misplaced confidence. The foundation of the church to be erected in the Waterloo-road, which during the last autumn was undititaken with piles, is now complete. The build ini,;tvill doubtless stand firm, and defy the effect of the swamp, which seems to have been injudiciously selected fur the site. The Chain Pier at Brighton is mating rapid. progress towards completion. Upwards of ISt:piled arc already driven at the outer head, to• which the cradle is now suspended fur the conveyance of the workmen. The cluster, when linahed, will con tain 108 piles, besides the diagonal ones. An im mense quantity of the iron work is also arrived for the bridge. The pavement of the esplanade is iu a great state of forwardness, and will in another week probably be finished ; the wall is completed, with the coping on the top; the railing is making, and will shortly be put up ; and a new flight of steps are also constructing to the eastward of the old town steps, fur the exclusive.use of the pier. SUDO LitALLENGILAJo Mr. Rabat Wier, of. Hyde", Essex, was on his way to Hertford-market on Saturday last, he was suddenly surprised by Mr. N. Steele, of Barkway, Herts, surgeon (who, it is supposed, was in wait fur him); the latter pre sented the former with a pistol, at the same time having another in his hand. So theatrically was this dune, that the former gentleman (both having been on friendly terms) .thought it a joke, mad began to laugh must heartily. He, however. was 6001 un deceived, ft.: the latter began belabouring the turtu, r with his horsewhip saes ceranunie, and both sepa rated, taking opposite directions. This sabject is referied to the gentlemen of the lung rube. On Good Friday 60 Blue-coat.lloys, being a se: lection from the. senior boys out of the different wards, attended divine service at Allhallows church, Lombard-street, according to annual custom, put suant to the will of a gentleman, an inhabitant of that parish, who had received his education in the school. After service, each boy received a quarter of a pound of plums ! -..,01ie. STUTOARDIP MARCH 23.—0 n the 19th the King: received the Deputies of the Equestrian Order of the Danube, who presented the congratulations of their constituents on the birth of the Prince RiVar. The, deputation had the honour of being present at the baptism of the young Prince, and also of dining , with his Majesty. The Prince was baptised by the nano of Charles Frederick Alexander. This cere mony took place on the 21st.• In the Wo&wich dock, where the was , launched about eight cr nine years ago, the keel of a new line of battle ship, to be called the Thuntlerer, has just been laid down. Three frigates are build ing, and in a considerable state of forwardness ; these are the llel'e and Clydt, of s€l guns each, and the .Tenedos. of 40 guns. The plan of building frigates of this rate has been adopted since our late conflict with. the Americans. They are all to have round sterns, according to the intprovement intro duced by Sir Robert Skeppings. The Bkteleeixe,.74,• and the irlagicientte, of 4t guns, ace undergoing a thorough repair. The North Star sloop is nearly finished, -and the Pyiades sloop has just been laid down. • These are all the ships at present in this • yard:: HIN-T •TO MILLERS AND BAILERS.—In America there are a number of lofts attached to every corn mill, io that the flour, in place Of being thrust nto sacs * the moment it escapes from the friction of the stones, as is the preetim in this country, is taken up by machinery, and spread out• to cool in the most careful manner.' Hence the superiority of American floor. On Saturday last, Pelix Reynolds and Timothy Quilligan were exnuted at Chelmsford, for violating the person of Mary Tatham, at Harwich. Thes were visited, from the time of condemnation, by two Catholic priests, the Ray. Mr. Moral, of liqpnestone+ hall, and the Rev. Mr. Quin, of Crondoe-patif...-. They were both single. men; Riycolds 24, and Quilligan 22. - Afsgs•hanging the usual time, their bodies revere 'cut • down and placed in shells; and at nine o'dock the same night they were conveyed in a cart to be interred in the church-yard, but without the ceremony of christian burial. A Spanish squadron, consisting of the Asia, of 04 s ues, COli1(10 frigate. 2rethussi oorvette, sod Avila brig•at' war, are to cruise is the Mediterranean, ander the rowntaist of Itear Admiral Vacant. haatotis stertlay morning Platte. - drawing a gig, containing a lady and gentleman, toot . fright in Wein ll ill ster-matl, and rendered the effans of the driver iisarzctiial. Nearly opposite Freemasons School tile vehicle was thrown Met, vaid the lady Kiri- • • • Maned with great violence ots the ground. by•wltich her left with was broken. and stye was odwerww►wgtitwsly injured. The gentleman also received some severe cusp lusions. and the house was Much iojiirtil. - MELANCHOLY Solana.—Mr.'- Heiman', rt builder. late 01 Salter's-buildings, Cennois-street.road, St George's in the KISt, who was missing Irons his house for three days, was on Friday maid.% discovered hanging by is cord form one of the joists in the groundafloor of an un tenanted house in Bany'r-baildings, Barotretreet, Cum. mercial-road. 7he UnsOrnHline Man WIN ,observed far smile time hack to be iii a &a vowing state. He had lately purchased several homes (in one of which be walk luoud hairmig), to consideral.4“disasivalit&sos in the neighbourhood of the Commercial-toad, whtcrir-ts sup posed to have ?fleeted his tnind.—He has left **widow - end six childred to-bewail his loss.. AreSSITTID FOnTeXD Roestev.oll Thdrsday eetrung, as Mr F. Wells, of Oxturd-street, was return. iii4to town with his wile and child its a•one horse chaise fruits-Clapham, lie was nuac6e4 nearly opposite the SWall Taverii, in toe Stuckwell•rdid, by iweeeksutpatis. one of whom seiz.d the reins of the horse; while the other, presentims a pistol at Mr. W•,' demanded his inottey ; Mr. Wells, wbis a blow of therbott end of his whip, struck the pistol run of the hood of the ruffian. and at the same monient jumping out of the chaise, be attacked lite mho' who was holding the horse's head.- I'iie aereanni or Mrs. W. and the child aroused the in. MACS tai the Swami Inn, and two gentlemen from the cott..e-ruoin rushed out; some watchmen alaiiNurried to the spot • the villains retreated across the &aids, an t made good, their escape. Mr. Wells receiver!. * seseie black eye. • OUTRAOC ADD RQIINesYO--ehn Friday eight last as Mr. Meielmid,ul linory-sgiour.Pimlico,-teas militantly; to his home, In piny with his wile, from the theatre, they were attacked near the live•fletds4ry three men, cola tat whom first appeared, and, with. an imprecation, de mantled s.mie money. Mr. Maitland was bout to repel She aoresvur, awl called the petrol, when the two ;le- WWI/lees rushed torward, endive was knocked down his Wan.ll Weed by one of,the ruffians, who were alma to rifle Ins pockets, when-the patrol, hearing the cries of Mrs. dllarelrud, iiii nediately proceeded to the spar, A hoe atid cry was I iiiiii rth.nely rdisetl, and persulls placed 10 Siliercept tut robuers, but 'key hail. tither 'escaped or securely cuticealed themselves. Ott Friday night last, about seven o'clock, a dreadful accident happened in Vcrc-street, Clare-market. As a halt boy about two years of age was looking out of a 1a endow. lie overreached himself, amid was precipilmttl into the sheet, a height of nearly 3tl heel, and was lite raliy dashed to ;beets. Coen:nes Innevev.—As incgreashm been held before tke • , Gomm tor Kent, at the Red Lunt Iwo, Sklowwev.itill, on the • body of Cecile Jaeot Duval, s Franck( lady, who died nh Mon day last, in coasermeace of the dreadful iiirqy she reosivad by the Mreellang of the Swallow Dover emelt, It eppeoria. that the melancholy occurrence was anaideetet„ the jory rig denied a verdict accordingly. I. t A .1 h ;1 I