The National Register. — London, England, 1818-11-23 00:00:00

THE COURT MOURNING. The noti,:e fin. the general mourning , having been in Gr-ette, we think it right to cluiw the attention of t' public to the following order, which his Royal I lighness the Prince Regent was pled.sed to issue two year, ago ; and which abridge,. the mourning to the From tLc Loti.lon Gazette. Nov. 16. 111 In. " J. ' .. d Chindierla:n',F (Irv-. Nov. 16. 1816. " NoCee is given, that His Royal Highness the Prince Re. g .11 La. been pleased to command. that all Court Niournings (except C. 0.: of verb snort periods) Nhull. in (inure, be abridged half of the sl.aati:r. a: at present e•tablislied further. that all Court Yotirnine. of a lung duration sholl, sifter the tirst six weeks, be worn ot4y at Court and on Sundays." Considerable distress has always been occasioned by a general mom ning. The present, hotvever short, will b.: felt with more than its usual poignancy by the labouring class of manufacturcr, from the protracted i::ness at' her 1111tjcsty, ‘vLielt gave simple time to the pt.blic to supply themselv‘s with articles of mourning, _ Every mark of respect trill be shown to her Majesty the public wearing their black clothes for a short and when we consider that thousands are now o .t of employ, and that some thousands are to be thrown i.?on the public by the disbanding of the troops, we hope the propriety of complying with the benevolent order above inserted will be seen and acknowledged. Would it not ako be proper to re-insert the order above ruferred to in the Gazelle, as no notice is taken of it in the recent order fly a Court mourning? The distress ut Coventry has been for some time pact very great, as will be seen by the evidence on the Coventry weavers' petition last Session of Parliament. A petition was sent, signed by the principal manufac t..rers of Coventry, a few weeks ago, stating the una• lsiacd distress there, and requesting that public mourn. itigs might be shortened to two or three weeks. The distress of the shopkeepers was very great during the mournit , for the Princess Amelia ; one house, which usually took 801. a day, in ready money, only took 183. Lord Castlereagh is expected in town, about the mid dle of next week. His Lordship did intend to have spent the interval, between the core of the conferences at Aix-la-Chapelle and the meeting of Par'lemma, at 11rtunels and Paris ; but, in consequence of the (lead' of the Queen, that arrangement has been abandoned.— Morning Payr. Preparations have been made at Hertford 'House 1%-r the reception of the Marquis and Marchioness, ,:ring the last three days. The family were expected in town last night. A Contract has been entered into by Government for upwards of 90,000 loads of timber, to be delivered in three years. Accounts have been received from New South "%Vales to the Iflth of May last, at which time the colony was in the most flourishing state. The ships Batavia, Lady Castlereagh, Minerva, Guildfi,rd, and Nept.nie, had arrived at Port Jackson with couvictr, all .in the best state of health and discipline. It. is reported that the Duke of Wellington has taken LlYington }louse, near Stamford, the seat of the late Lord Lindsey until the mansion provided for his Grace by Parliatnent, shall be completed. Philips; the singer, is about to return from his mu sical tour to America ; where, such is the •state of music, that lie was obliged constantly to drill the or chostras, to render the performers capable of accom panying his sor.gs. Incledon was frequently obliged to sing his ballads without any accompaniment what ever. _ _ Monday upwards •of 300 sail of colliers arrived in the River, from Shields, which, with the present mild steam, will tend to reduce the price of coals, there not having been any arrivals for some time past. It is said, that the purification of coal gas, which is become of so much general application for lighting streets and shops, may be effected in a more economical manner by passing it through ignited iron tubes, than by the common application of quick lime : as every sug gestion for improvement in this important part of the process is deserving attention, the hint may be produc tive of beneficial consequences. On Saturday afternoon, anaccident of a very serious nature occurred in Lombard Street, :arising out of the tire which took place the preceding, night, at the house of Mr. Corral, the lottery office keeper, which bad been consumed. The flames extended their ra vages to !he premiss of Messrs. Smith and Co. cutlers, in Lombard Street, the greatest part of whfch was de stroyed. The front wool remained standing, but in a }, rilnus Attiation. The firemen, who were actively emlloyed on the spot, repeatedly warned the passengers to keep at a distance ; but such is the temerity likh attends the gratificatinn of curiosity, that this notification of danger had but little effect. At half-past three, that part of the wall which extended frown the wrond floor t:, the attics, fell into Loniltard Street, oterivltelming on its reaching the ground, no les., than seven persons, in cluding two boys. The uuli,rtunate victims of their own incaution were carritql to St. Itartholetnew's hospital. 'the two boys,are hiJaeokia, THE NATIONAL REGISTER. postscrtpt. MONDAY, TWELVE O'CLOC.V. The great political body collected at Aix-la-Cha pelle is in the very act of dissolution. The Emperor of Austria left Congress lust Tuesday morning. The Emperor Alexander on the preceding day. Toe Duke of Wellington took his departure at G in the morning of the 17th after dining with the Russian Monarch, on occasion of his appointment to the rank of Field Marshal in the service of his Imperial Majesty,—an honour which has likewise been conferred upon his Grace in the army of the King of Prussia. His Grace proceeds shortly, it is said, to Paris, where the Doc de Richelieu is looked for about the :?sth inst. Besides the evacuation of the French territory with its collateral pecuniary arrangements, and the revival or continutition of the quadruple alliance, it is observed, that the Con gress has not tiirtually or definitively settled any other political question. In this respect the Sovereigns have, it is probable, adopted a more commodious plan, by handing over subjects of secondary moment, and of less immcdiate urgency, to commissioners specifically in trusted with their management. The undecided affairs of Germany, those of Westphalia we presume amongst them, are to he discussed at Frankfort by' fintr commis sioners, all but one men of known reputation and abili ty : Ilaron Humboldt, ter Prussia ; fur Austria, Baron Wessenherg, one of those Ministers who signed the act of Congress at Vienna ; Count Anstettin, on the part of Russia ; and on that of England Lord Clancarty.— Lord Castlereagh does not appear to have o:Aained from Congress any decision with regard to that most solemn and sacred of all questions, in which the principles, the feelings, and the honour of Great Britain, with the welfare and happiness of many millions of mankind, are so deeply involved and firmly identified: we mean the abolition of the accursed slave trade. We doubt not, however, that the Secretary for Foreign Affairs has laboured meritoriously in this good cause, however his exertions may have hitherto fallen short of the complete success which was due to theta. Most of the Ministers, according to report, were to leave the seat of Congress en the 240, (to-morrow,) and the subalterns and ap prentices of the English Embassy will have followed on the .'7th. Mr. HORSLEY'S CHlLD.—Taunton the Bow Street officer, was in France when Bennett, who is supposed to have stolen the child, crossed the Channel ; but Taunton did not hear of the circumstance until he had arrived in England, when it was communicated to him by the Magistrates of Bow Street Police Office. He immediately returned to Calais, having previonsly -learned that a man of the description of the person whose name was stated to be Faulkner, but whose real name was Charles Bennett, had set oil' from the London inn at Dover, with a child answering the description of the stolen child, to Calais in a boat ; and that he had obtained passports in the name of George Reynolds. NN lien Taunton had arrived at Calais, he found that the delinquent had left there on the 10th instant. He had been at u tavern kept by a person named Meurice, and had taken refreshments, and also given some to the child, who was in good health. Bennett, it appears, applied immediately to the Police, on his arrival in Calais, to get his passport endorsed, which being done, he set off with the child in the diligence towaids Brussels. Prior to Taunton's second arrival in France, the nephew of Mr. Horsley and Gooding the officer bud arrived, and had pursued the fugitive, so that the of was generally known, and told to him on his landing. He learned that the pur suers had discovered the route taken by Bennett, and were at loam three stages on the way after him, and it watt therefore useless in him to continue the pursuit ; for the persons who were before hint having received every assistance from the French police, would be equally able to obtain their object as if he were to BA low. He thereffire returned to England with the so far satisfactory intelligence to the afflicted relatives of the child. Such is the system of the French police depart ment, that :he pursuers were informed that they might rest assured that both child and thief would be ulti mately in custody. On Saturday morning a communication in writing was reeived by Mrs Horsley, from Mr. 13iruie, of which the following is a copy : •' Mr. Milne has reason to believe that Ramat and the child are at Dunkirk." By whirls it appears almost certain that they must be on their way to London by this time. It is the opinion of the distressed family, from intiamation they haves received, that the patties will arrive in town this day. The best reasam, probably, to be given, why there are so few bankruptcies now, compared with past years, is, the increased expence and trouble attending them. People in general have found nit, that. in most cases, they get the best dividend, by accepting a composition, either under an assignment, or guaranteed by the iriends of the insolvent. _ 11'c arc happy to state, that the Lora Chancellor is improving in health ; and it is hoped that his I mrdship will resume his scat tpon the WoAsack, to-morrow. SW IN 01. Ens. --Thrre !Swindlers, noticed a f•or day's ago in the Bath Papers, proceeded. it appeals, to Taunton, where they assumed the names of Mr. !Slits. and Miss Thomas; and their pruetirt are thus de..eribeil in the Tuienton t'osiriee : " Ihi Monday monniglit thi 4 ingenious family arrived at one of the inns in this town, where they slept the same night, and the neat mirsoing rook lodgings at a respectable draper's * whence they issued (waves for their domestic supplies to the various itadespi ople, by whom they were abundantly fur. *tithed. Their was no lack of I !try nor of wines at their table ; and 3 genteel Assortment of habiliment for the Ladies was also ivadtly obtained. This prompt and courteous at. tentiot, by the bye, of our shopkeepers, to the wants of strangers, anti their generous tit-fishier of suspicion, is a fine trait in their character ; and if they do get Whitt is vidgaily termed • bit,' lion and thew--why—the Bath folks are, it seems, not the le sit civil ; and there is always something. as Itochrfaitcautt says, in the misfortunt s of our neighbouss, from which We eNlSilet indit idiom! satisfaction. This satis faction is, I •ter, all that will he obtained on the present occasions fer on Sunday morning last, Mrs. and Miss 'flionias losing iiiquited Bali way to a Chapel, kft their loilgingt, with the apparent intelition of going thither, and Mr. l'ltonias walled out 501)11 alter , having ordered roasted beet' and apple dumplings In be teddy a t four o'clock, and whirls have been uniting fur theta et er since ! These impostors left town on toot, osid time seen about five miles on the road to B. minstrr.—Dm Mg the time they were in lodgings, not a single article was paid tor. Miss Thomas is a liimdsonse, immet lit looking girl. At Bath, they passed by the name of James." NOV. BIRTHS. The holy of A. W. Itcharts. Esq. Nl. P. of a dau.--The lady et Sir H. 1). Hues, of a dau. MARRIED. J. Cunningham, Esq. of Montego-bay, Jamaica, to Mrs. Smart, relict of R. tintart, Esq. of Kingston, in that island, and eldest dau. ofJ. Willis, Esq. of Nlecklenhurgh aquarc.—The Rev. G. Pickard, jun. of Code Castle. Dorset, to F. Amelia, third dau. of M. Wllish. Esq. Commissioner of Excise.—M. Robinson, Esq. of the Ordnance. Tower, to Alms Murrell, of Perry street, Kent.—A. I.sge, Esq. son of Gen. I.age, of Newcastle.upomTyne, to Nils U. Gibson, dau. of J. Gibson. lisq. Comptroller of the Customs there.—G. John, eldest son oft:. L. Jackson, Esq. of Camberwell. to Margaret, eldest data. of 11. Nlaudslay, Esq. of I:ambeth. DI ED. Anne, wif• of Capt. A. Campbell, of the Hon. East India Com pany's naval service.—At Kensington, W. Mitton, Esq. late of Doe. tore Commons, aged 73.—Mrs. Sarah Davis, wife of Mr. J. Davis, Holborn Hill, aged 39.—Mrs. Lydia Cohen, aged il7, relict of the late L. B. Cohen: Esq. of Angel.court, Throgmorton-street.--J. Ash. feild„ Esq. aged 95, the surviving male heir to very considerable free. hold estates in Worcestershire.—Lady Pole, widow of the late Sir C. Pole, Hart. aged 76. LOS DON MARKETS. COB N-F.NC HANG E. FRIDAY. NOV. ?O. We had a few arrival.; itiWi;e;;inintiuflblk this morning, whirl) sold on full as good terms as Monday, and tine Foreign also sup• ports its price, though it is now ascertained the ports are again open for the importation of Foreign Wheat-31alting Batley is about is. per quarter dearer, but Grinding parcels have nut improved in value. DM'Mar, NOV. 23. There was a liberal supply of English Wheat this morning which added to upwards of 17.000 quarters of Foreign arrived since this day week ; which caused the fine samples to experience very dull tales, at a reduction offs. per quarter on last Monday's prices.— Fine English Barley maintained its price. The supply of Foreign Barley and Beans being considerable, has caused a reduction of two shillings per qr. in their e ricet—Hoilin g l'ez tt. were cheaper. The Oats trade was brisk Mr hue samples ; in othert;rain little variations Rapeseed and Linseed but little doing.- s. s. S. S. Wheat GS a 73 WhitePease74 a ';rs Fine klittu. 71 a 82 Grey Pease IA a 72 Ily a So a 51 1 Beaus GO a I'2 Fine llarleySti a 7•.: j Ticks 65 a 71) Malt 7 b a 9U Oats Poland Oats 36 a 41.1 Potatoe ditto 36 a 42 fine Ilour 65 a 70 rirtond ditto Go a ts nape Seed 441. sul. 1 1 111CIL OF 1311F.A11. The highest price of the best Wheaten Bread throughout the me tmpoli,. is stated by tile Baker► to be 12. 1 u. the Qaarteru Loaf. Sonic Bakers sell the Quartern Loaf from Id. to ?d. lower. AVERAGE PRICES OF CORN PER QUARTER, IN ENGLAND AND WALES FOR THE WEEK ENDING Nov. 14. Wheat. I Hy, I Barley Oats I Beam I Priv. 82 9 59 3 64 0 55 11 76 4 12 PRICE OF MEAT, MONDAY, NEWIZATF: a. d. L d. Beads if Cattle di Reef...— 3 8 a 5 6 SmilVed Mutton —4 4a G 4 &Wu, about.... 2970 Veal 7 0 IShcep l6BOO Pork 4 ti a 6 4 Calves 340 Lanib...-0 uafl o Pigs HAY AND STRAW PER LOAD. X. a. d. .1:_ a. d.Aver.X. a. d. f Hay 4 00a700-5100 SmsTiliriELD -, Clover 4100 a 9 0 0 .... 615 0 ( Straw 1 16 06 2 14 0 —... 2 8 0 1 flay 6100•800 —. 7 .1 0 Sr JaMrs'S Clover 0 0 0a 0 0 0— 0 0 0 Straw 2 ft 0 a 3 0 11 2 13 0 Hay 7 0 0 a 14 K O— 7 14 0 WiIiTECITAPEL 1 Clover S 8 oao 9 0 . —81 a (Straw 2 it 0 a 2 16 0— 2 14 0 roy. *3. IND ILEADZIYHAI.I.. Carcase S. d. L Beef 5 4 a 4 $ Mutton 4 8 a 5 4 N'esd 5 0 a 6 4 Pork —...5 o a 6 0 Larnb....o n a 0 0 AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. Computeti from the Returns made in the week ending Nov. I I, is 475. iti. per cwt. exeltrive of the Duty of t;ustruna . paid ur payable hereon un Importation thereofinto Greet ßritatil—(Saidgr.l4i* Gir;: lir.) PRICE. OF STOCKS Dunk Stott • . per Cvnt. Re:Diced 76 77 5 per Cent. Consols ;III 4 per ( salt. 3 per Cent. Navy IoM; India Stork Ditto Bonds (3 per Cent.) 85 bG pr C•clieEpter Bills, st 4. per Day loclpl Consols for 7711 Long..3licuities «. 19 1-18 2a LO rin s :—Printed and published by H. Wit No. I Ft.terr-STREET. between St. Durstan's Church and Fetter Lane, anti hawartled mu the Country by all Mauna, Huokaallers, and Clcrks of the lived, free of I'u ya t l am n t). l)