The National Register. — London, England, 1818-11-02 00:00:00

BUONAPARTE The following letter, are from the Morning Chronicle. TO TIM 1.:OVEI{N01:. Longwdod, iii. Pith of „1n1y,11817. Ste—l have received the live cases you have taken the tremble to forward to me, containing a check •board, a boa of counters, and two ivory work baskets,• sent from Canton by Mr. Eleistustose. The Emperor was sill prised to see in your letter, that you conceived your dirty sequired you should not deliver these articles. "If I acted," sty in strict epn• tnrmity with the established regulations, I ought to abstain (ruin sending them.' in this ease, Sir, yea worthi have done a gracious act in withholding them. Permit me, however, to ask the meaning of your observe. lion. Id it because these things did not arrive through the channel of the Minister? In the Alinister's restrictions it certainly is stated, that letters most come through that chow net, bat not such things as wearing apparel, busts, and airfi eld-A of farnitare. We have been constantly in the habit of receiving mail things from the Cape, which havu been sent •-fir us Besides, Lord Bathurst, in hiaspeech, and you sour• self, in one of year letters, have indignantly repelled the assertion, that letters which arrived lieu e per post, or by private hands, had been sent to London in order to be re fereed to this country. Hence, )con neither call nor ever could he authorised to withhold such things as busts, articles of household furniture, books, and such like, not affecting, its any shape, the security of the detention. It may be, perhaps, because the counters have a crown Imprinted upon these? But then, no regulation can exist of which we are kept in ignorance ; nor are we aware that we mien riot possess any article bearing the impression °fa crawl. In that ease, Sir, yen 1111 l st havu some new sets of playing cards mittle, for those we have hear croons EUOU thein. Oar linen and small residue of. plate are frequently sect to the town, and they are all marked with a crown lint whmce emanates this regulation which you assert to exist ? Is it fro.ii your Government, which alone, by the hilt, has the right of making any ? Your bliiiistrr has de clared in open Parliament that no restriction had been hit posti,since those which had beets printed and proclaimed to all Europe, and which were given to your predecessor, and by him handed over to you. He added too, that you had not Imposed any restrictions, but merely adopted measures for their execution. Indeed you have not the right to imposts any. The Emperor wants no favour, Sir, nor will he be in debted for any thing to any niau's caprice. Bet he has a tight to know what the restriction's ate which lie is subjected to. Your Government, Parliament, and all nations have the same right. I therefore beg you, Sir, to communicate to es these fresh • restriction. , ' and if any such do exist, they insist he in contra diction of the assertion of Lord Bathe' st, " that their only object is to ensure the security of the detention." The Eili peter thiects me to protest against the existence of any ie striction or regulation which shall not be legally notified to • bins, before it be pout its force. 1 have the honour to be, Sir. Your most obedient, arc. (Signed) LE crE. BERTRAND. To Lieutenant.Geueral Sir Hudson Low, Governor. TO KR. RADOWICH, IBASTKR-GI:NNER, ON BOARD THE SHIP THE BARING. Loogwood, July 111,1817. Stn,-1 have received the marble bust of young Napoleon. I delivered it to his father. It has afforded him the most de. lightful gratification. I regret it has not been in your primer to come and see us, and to furnish us with some particulars, which, to a father so ailnated, must always be interesting. From the letters you havesent, it appears, the artist esti mates the value of this work at 1001. sterling. The Emperor has ordered me to send a bill of exchange for 3001. sterling. The surplus is to indemnify you for the losses he knows you have sustained in the sale of your adventure, from not having burn able to laud ; and fur the annoyaoce which this event Las occasioned you, simple as it is, and which must have en. titled you to the good opinion of every sensible man. Hove the goodness to convey the Emperor's thanks to the per , oas who have had this obliging attention. I have the honour to be, Your very humble and most obedient servant, (Signed) LE ITE. BERTHAND. I'. S. I request you us ill be so good as to acknowledge the receipt of the enclosed bill of exchange. About thirteen years ago, a young man, who had been employed as a clerk in the counting house of a merchant io Lord ni, absconded with a large sum of money in his pos. which he had received from the batils.A-s with whom emploeer transacted business. Every possible inquiry was made to discover hint, but ineffectually; rewards were mteted,lnitidbills were circulated, but in vain. On Satur day senuliclit a packet was placed in the holds of the gentle_ mail be had served, enclosing the su:u of Mad., with a letter, which ran in these words : " SIR—At the time I parted from you with the sum which yon Intrusted me to get from your bankeN, I resolved to act us honestly Its circumstances would permit me hereafter; this I have done. I enclose the sum of 1131.1 for the amount of that which I took with Inc. with interest from that day to this time. I have all along re. enlVed to do this, with the assistance cf heaven: and I am thankful. • I have been able to do Co. It is not necessary for Ire to say more, u I am aware of the unfavourable light my conduct must be tiered in by you. '• I remain, Sir, &c. • P.S. There rue some odd shillings and pence ever this sum, which it was not convenient to enclose. A pensioner of Greenwich hospital went on Monday to Charlton fair, and on his return to G:.e.m wich, ac, to his great surprise, found in one of his coat pockets a handsoins silk purse, with a gilt clasp, tontaming a draft for 301. payable . three months after date, drawn by a person at IVoolivich. The pensioner very properly immediately gave it up to the Lieutenant-Governor of the hospital, who has caw . ed the proper officer to write to file party whose signature appears to the draft. It is conjectured some pickpocket stole the purse in the fur, and having secured what money it might have contained, drop ped it, with the draft, into the pemioner's pocket, to prevent their Le•ng found upon his own person ; and there is not a doubt that had the pickpocket been collared by the loser, hut he would have instantly Foisted out the pensioner as the tlii,•l, and would have declared he saw him commit the robbery, which would hoe been confirmed by the purse, Ate. being found in his possession; and thus might an honest man have been transported thiough the villany of an adept at knavery. ty five sheep, the property of Mr. NPlCenzie, were on Sun flay l ast doyen sWI) from a fi eld, be!n s r ! ng to mat gtntlrman at Dulwich ; they were traced to Vauxhall Gate, aad there the track was lass. THE NATIONAL REGISTER THE ARMY. The following is the official account of the reduction!, &c. in the Army : 46 , . 6314 1i {s 216 ILDUCTIONI. 20th Light Dragoons ... ... ... ... 21st Ditto ... ... ... ... 22d Ditto Staff Corps of Cavalry 112 Men per Regiment in the two IL:gimentsoF Life Guard.•, and 104 men in the Royal ItegnuJit of Horse Guards ... ... ... ... Ten men per troop, in each of the Regiments of Dragoon Guards and Dragoons serving in Glee ... Britain and Ireland ... .. ... Difference of establishment between tft. six Regi ments of Cavalry returning from France, vn 1 that now fixed ... ... ... ... Sixteen Boys per Regimen'. in the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, Dragoon Guards, and Dragoons, ditto ... ... ... ... ... Three troops of the Royal. Wagon Train ... Ten men per Company in eath of Cle Regiments of Foot Guards, 12 CJinp...nieb I'2Bo 1104 556 - 6,000° 94th. 95th, 9Cdt, and 97th Itegiince.ts, each at 800 Rink and File ... ... ... ... 3,200 3d and 4th Battalion of the nod ] , ... ... I,ti4ti Third Battalion Riflo 14rigaLle ... ... 810 Two Wait India Regiments ... .. 1,600 The Royal York Rangers ... ... ... 1,000 The It Ital West India Rangers... ... ... t Jinn The Loyallsfriatn Corps ... ... ... 1,000 The York Chasseurs ... .., „. ... f,OO Two Black Garrison Companies for service at the Bahamas ... .. ... 200 ... . ... Recruiting Companies of 18 Region, nts ... • ... 144 Fifteen Privates per Company in every Regiment of Infantry, exclusive of India ... ... ... 12,600 Royal Staff Corps, two Companies I)ifference of establishment be ween the tietli and 86th Regiments ordered home from India, and that now fixed Total Cavalry, Foot Guards, and Infantry ... 608 - 24,682 ZI,4OS•f The Supernumerary Lieutenant-Colonels of the two regiments of Life Guards, to be disennnnued under the strength of these corps, and their pay to he placed under the head of allowances, &c. The Supernumerary Lieutenant-Colonels of fire Regiments of In. fantry. The Officers of Recruiting Companies of 18 'Regiments. The third Subaltern per Company in the Regiments of Foot Guards. The additional Lieutenant per Company in Regiments of Light Infantry and Rifle flattalions, and Corp. serving in the West Indies and Ceylon. Tie Second Assistant Surgeons of Regiments of Cavalry, Foot Guards, and Infantry. REDUCED ESTABLISHMENT OF ALL REGIMENTS AT HOME AND ABROAD, EXCEPT THOSE IN THE EAST INDIES. Cavalry—(Light and Heavy.) I Infantry. Eight troop, Ten Companies. 1 Colonel 1 Colonel 1 Lieutenant-colonel 2 Mejors 10 Captains 12 Lieutenants B Ensigns The usual Staff. 35 Sergeants *.FO Corporals tr.; Drummers 620 Privates 2 Majors 8 Captains 8 Lieutenants 8 Corners The usual Staff: 29 Sergeants 24 Corporals 8 Trumpeters 8 Farriers 336 Privates 273 llorses-16 privates in each Troop to be di,- mounted. Tle Dragersa Guards, 2a ljragoons;3,l, i th, 23ti, 49th, 43d, an 4 57th Ite4toients 01 Infantry, now on their return from. France, to proceed to Ireland. It is understood the 11th and 13th Dragoons arc to proceed to the East Indies. • One Sergeant per troop in each of the regiments of Dragoon Guards, Dragoons, and Light Dragoons serving in Great Britain and Ireland. 1. One sergeant per company in every other regiment of Infantry, exclusive of those serving in the East Indies. These reductions will bona fide amount to more than 30,000 men. The following reduction is to take place in the Life Guards, Ist and 2d, viz :-234 liorFes and 72 men. The dismounted men are intended to fill the situation of tradesmen, as tailors, saddlers, shoe makers, and battnien, so many to a troop. The horses being the strength of these regiments, they are consequently ma'h reduced, as the 8 troops will only form o,arze squadrons. The officers liable to be replaced will he placed on half-pay, commencing on the 23th of December next. The Foot Guards will lose 72 officers as follows :- Ist, or Grenadiers 4 Lieut.-Capts. 24 Ensign-Lieutenants. o: Coldstream 4 ditto ad Reg. of Foot Guards 4 ditto 36 -;2 TRE.4SURY ORDER RELATING TO THE DUTY ON FOREIGN BOORS AND MAPS. " Treasury Chambers, October 3, 1816. " Gentlemen.-4 am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury to acqunint you, they are pleased to approve of the regulations propcsed in your Report of the 2stli ultimo. in order to prevent Foreign Books and Maps, the property of indivi duals, and brought over by passengers from abroad, from being charged with duty mote than once; and I am, therefore, to desire you will immediately give the necessary orders for carrying the same into effect. (Signed) 6' GEO. HARRISON." Commissioners of Customs.' Note.—ln furtherance of the above, the following directions have been sent by the Commissioners of Customs to Collet:ors and Comptrollers:— _ _ _ " Custom-house, London. Oct. 8, 1818. " Let the Collector and Comptroller take care that the directions of the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury. contained in ths aforegoing copy of a letter from Mr. Harrison, be duly obeyed under the following regulatiom, vis.:—That the proprietor shall, on, each importation of su c h b oo k s or mapst su b sequent to the original impor:sf Jn, make oath that the duties were paid upon such books in this country, in a fisir way of trade ; that they are the identical books or maps which he exported from hence, and that they are now brought back for Ids private use, and not for the purpose of sale in this country. " By order of the Commissioners." Tuesday, a gentleir.sn belonging to Kincardine, had taken his passage in the smack fo: London. and went on hoard in perfect health. but before the vessel had reached Leith roads, he drcpt down and spired immediately. NOV 41 LONDON AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY: A very crowded meeting of the friends of this institution was held in the Egyptian Hall, Mansion - house, on Thank:ay, the Lord Mayor in the Chair. The Lord Mayer opened the meeting by stating, that he hail given the use orThe Egyptian ball, considering ibis the best use that could be made of it. st his institution was cal cuieted to enlighten the minds and improve the morals of the lower classes by sluiing so, the ileties of magi s tr a t es wou l d be made much easier. His Lordship next intimated, that he load received a letter from the Right Hon. N. l'ausitiart, express ing regret that lie could not he pi eseat, on accoutzt cf a Ca binet meeting held that day. The Rev. Daniel Wilson then read the report of the cont. mitteee. After setting forth that the progress ;red edects of the institution wet e nut to be judged of by partial appear ances, but by latent operations and general results, it stated the establishment of the Merchant Seamen's Auxiliary Bible Society as one of the happy effects of tins institution during the last year. The Aferehr lit•Beamen's Society was instituted in January ; its object was to distribute Bibles to 120,000 111 Irish seamen, now destitute of them. Already had they supplied 16.0a9 seamen with the word of God. ft next ad. vented to the state of the several associations; some were niviroidabb supported by a few subscribers; others flourish. ell in high prosperity. The number of Bibles aud Testanteuts issued darieg the last ‘eer by this society was, 1,6510 Bibles, 089 Testaments, total 2;319, forming an aggregate within six )ears of 14,3.8 Bibles, 3,b76Tebtanielit4, total 20,132. It Hest mentioned their attention to workhouses and asylums, and bestowed high praise on the x •al and success of female association.r. Their agents had penetrated into recesses al. insist forbidden to the approach or inspection of our sex, and they had obtained subscriptions frosts unexpected resources. Some remarks were here introduced on the salutary effects of distributing the Bible,such as keeping parents front gin shops, children from unseasonable play in the streets, and servants from idle gossiping. It lamented that the finances did not hold the sante rank as the city itself did in the scale of wealth and liberality. -Ste report proceeded next •to describe the attention of the committee to criminals in prison. Thanks were expressed to the Lord Mayor for bating given the Egyptian hall to a society whose aim was to disseminate prin t iples which secure to the pour the protection of their rights, to the rich the enjoyment of their opulence, to magistrates the trite dignity of their office, and to Princes the stability of their thrones. The Rev. Dr. Thorp began an elabovate speech by con gratulating his Lordship on the importance of the object of the meeting. The value of the Bible had been appreciated by Locke, silt° had said that it had God for its author, sal vation for its object, truth, unmixed with any error, for its subject. It msseau haul been our or the most pet vicious of writers. lie had been found by a friend of his superintend. ing a young lady reading. 'file Irieuid, on seeing that the book was a New Testament, exclaiwt d, " What ! teach a cheat, a mockery." " Yes," said Rousseau. " it is a cheat and a mockery; but where will you get such lliVi 11'`5011$ of morality ?"(applaese.) Bible Societies had a eliatin of posts front London to Siberia ; yet they neither repre•sed nor stinted 'ether charitable institutions. lie con,divled by moving that the report now read, be received, adopted, and printed. Mr. I)avies, of the Common Council, after cem;rttulating lt;s Lordship on presiding over so numerous and respv,;tale I{ meeting, seconded the resolution. It was carried unanimously. Hobert Humphrey Martin. Esq. said that we ovief licit liberty to the Bible. The effects of this institution were to promote good-will and forbearam . ..e. He had seen the time when a Friend durst not walk the streets, and when a Jew was tossed by his beard, till it ass almost plucked from his chin. He had lately been to Paris, and had had a Milanese servant there. When parting with him he gave him a Bible. on the condition that he should read it, teach his wife to read it, if he approved of it:give it to his children, and never part with it. He took it on those terms. He,c,:iicluded by moving sincere thanks to the Lord Mayor for the useof the hall, and for presiding on this occasion. Mr. NS' Aulay seconded the motion. . . _ . - The Lora Mayor returned thanks, said that he had no merits. and observed that his object was to improve the morals of the lower orders. The Rev. ller,ry Watkins said, that if there was joy in Heaven over one sinner that repented, how much joy must there be among the blessed angels, from the results of that institution ? The Bible was the magna rharla of sinners. Bible Societies had contributed more than any other means to check the late progress of disaffection. Those who had received Bibles from them could take the liberty to think from tho Bible rather than from the Sunday newspapers. There was one text which might keep the whole district of manufacturing towns quiet and contented—•• All things shall wink together for good to them who love Cod." The Rev. Dr. Steinkopff gave an account of the progress of the Bible Society in Denmark. Sweden, and Russia, and moved thaels to the treasurer. secretary, and connbtces. The Rev. .F. %V. Cunningham seconded the motion. He lamented that the city of London had not kept pace with other places There were many great vices peculiar to large cities; the circulation of the Bible was tlieonly adequate means of counteraction ; London. as the largest of cities, arid the source of many crimes. was therefore peculiarly bound to contribute liberally towaids the circulation of tl:c Bible. If the poor could he persuaded to set apart a penny in the week for the Bible Societies, it would teach them independei.ce, and wean them from parish support. David Bevan, Esq., the treasurer, returned thanks. The balaree last year was 71. ISs. 6d. After haying paid to the British and Foreign Bible Society 'Anil. the balance this year was 151.45. 1 td. Thanks were then given to the Lord Mayor for laic able and im• partial condtict in the chair, and the meeting dispeesed at 4 o'clock. Tuesday afternoon, about one o'cl•:ek, the inhabitants of Grtystoke-place, Fettei-lane, were thrown into the greatest alarm, in consequence of a fire whirl' broke out in the work. sing, belonging to Mr. Saila, carpenter and builder, which turreted with such velocity. that in u short time the whole of the premises were in flame , . Several fire-engines soon sr• rived, but unfortunately no water could be procured for some time ; and owing to the confined situate tttt of the place, the firemen were in a great measure retarded in their progress. The devouring clement aeon communicated with the house. of Mr. Fletcher, tailor, and 4 Mr. Hawkins, cheesemonger, both of which sustained considerable injury, as %veil as the house of Dr.llem, and likewise Llim Chap(l ; Lot the whole of Mr. Sadd's premi-cs, with 411 the properly, was co. , siirneil.— 'I lie lire wes totally steltiltied about Z n'cicek. 'inn damage done is very consulcrah!e. Mr. Sadd alone (it is said) lost property' to the amount of 1,0001. At Glenn-Anne, near Newry, on thel2ili inst. in Mr. Wm; Atkinson's Cotton mill, a young %%omen, ahont 20 years of age, got entangled in the machinery, and both her arms were so dreadfully lacerated, Thal it to tuned they must be amputated. 346