The National Register. — London, England, 1821-08-13 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER QM ----------. HIS MAJESTY'S JOURNEY TO IRELAND. WEST COWES, AUG. 3.—Lord Craven has returned to these roads from the royal squadron, which his lordship left yesterday at Yarmouth. It was remarked, that in beating down upon a wind his Majesty's yacht proved the best sailer tn the squadron ; but ongoing large, Lord Craven was the victor. A kind of ike emulation is graciously encouraged by the King on this occasion; fur others sae, the strictness of etiquette would not allow any vessel to precede the royal yacht. But it was something like a naval race yesterday, every man trying to prove the best power which he could exercise over wind and water. Lord Craven has a large party of gentlemen at his residence, whom he takes out every morning in his yacht on a cruise. Visiters are now pouring rapidly into the island. Lord Grantham's yacht is also here. At five o'clock this morning the wind changed to the East. a most favourable alteration for his Majesty. I have learned that at three o'clock in the afternoon his Majesty had passed Portland. At this rate the royal squadron will be speedily at Holyhead. WEYMOUTH, AUGUST 4.—Yesterday afternoon the royal squadron, accompanied by several gentlemen's yachts, upwards of 30 sail, were becalmed and brought up in this bay. A royal salute was fired from the Admiralty cruiser Otey/tottial, Lieut. Anderson, R.N. commander, and returned from the battery on the Nothe, where an immense concourse of people were assent • bled to behold the flotilla. J. W. Weston, Esq. Mayor, attended by the Bailiffs, a deputation of the Corporation, the Town Clerk, att. went on board the Jane yacht, Capt. Green, for the purpose of paying their dutiful respects to the King, at the same time inviting his Majesty to honour this town with a visit. The party were most graciously received. It is reported that Wm. Young, Esq. (through theMayor).effeted his Majesty the use of his man sion, in which our late beloved Monarch and Royal Family resided. A boat's crew from the royal yacht came ashore for provisions. Mr. Hare, the King's purveyor, amongst other stores, sent on hoard three fine live Portland sheep, fed on the estate of Charles Buxton, Esq. and the fiuitercrs and fishmongers' shops were well cleared. TEN O'CLOCL, A.M.—The real squadron still remains in our roads, and is not expected to sail to the westward till Mon. day. Lieutenant Anderson, in the Greyhound, has received orders to join. Poote, AUG. 3.—Yesterday afternoon the royal squadron appeared off this port, on its way down Channel, and about live o clock the royal yacht and the squadron lame to an anchor in Swanage Bay. As may be readily supposed, every one was anxious to pay a tribute of respect to his Sovereign, and every boat in the neighbourhood of the bay was immediately filled with spectators, all eager to have a view of their bcl wed Sovereign. It is impossible to describe the condescension strewn by his Ma jesty in acknowledging the repeated salutations of his subjects, as the numerous boats passed the yacht. Ilis Majesty remained on deck nearly two hours after she came to anchor. His Moje,ty looked remarkably well, and appeared to be enjoying as good health as possible. At ten o'clock the yacht was illuminated, which had a most pleasing effect. At five this morning the squadron got under weigh, and stood to the westward, with a light sir from the eastward, but were still in sight at noon. The wind, however, has since increased, and they have proceeded down Channel. PLYMOUTH. Au.. s.—After the making up of the London bags last night, intelligence was brought ashore by Sir William Curtis, who arrived in his pleasure yacht about 8 p.m. that our beloved King had reached Weymouth. on his way hither. A general joy pervaded the neighbourhood, in expectation of greeting his Majesty this morning. The dock-yanl men were ordered to be in attendance, and the whole gamson was in rea diness to turn out in a moment. Some pilots were sent for, and went off immediately with boats full of company for the Break. water at midnight, where they pitched their tents in the anxious hope of having an opportunity of paying their homage to their Sovereign on the marrow at day-break. Once more, however, they were doomed to experience a disappointment. The royal squadron is said to have passed by in the night, and has in all probability ere this reached Anglesea. The wind has been variable, but for the most part favourable. At intervals it blew pretty fresh during the night, and has been succeeded by one of the finest days we have had this season. The grain begins to assume a richer tinge, and the harvest will probably be an abun dant one. (ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE.) " Passed by this port last night, about 10 o'clock, with a fine breese front the eastward, the Royal George yacht, with his Majesty on board; also the Royal Sovereign yacht, and his Majesty's ships Lfllry, Active, Hind, Lec, Rosario, C l / 4 amelion, Wolf, Grecian, and Starling." HIS MAJESTY'S ARRIVAL AT HOLYHEAD. Extrase lions a private Letter, dated Holyhead, August 7, Ore o'clock, p.m. - - •' The royal squadron came to anchor off this harbour at ter. p.m. yesterday. His Majesty does not land, and it appears very probable the squadron will be under weigh in a few hours. The wind is contraty, but moderate." Extract from another Letter, dated Holyhead, August 7, Five o'clock, p.m. " The King is just landed, and set off with the Marquess of Anglesea to Plasnewydd." Extract from another letter, same date. " Until two o'clock it was understood that his Majesty , would sail for Dublin at four o'clock in the afternoon, but at 2 o clock, p.m. it was announced that his Majesty would land ; and imme• diatcly the beach and all the avenues leading to it were crowded with spectators. At five o'clock his Majesty landed on the Pier, amid a royal salute from two pieces of ordnance, planted before the Custom House, and the ships of the squadron. Immediately upon his landing on the Pier, Sir John Stanley, accompanied by a depu tation of the inhabitants, presented his Majesty an address of congratulation on his arrival, to which his Majesty answered : •• That lie received with peculiar pleasure this affectionate and loyal Address of a Principality, the title of which he had borne during so long a portion of his life." The spectators cheered his Majesty in the most enthusiastic manner. The carriage of the Marque. of Anglesca was in at tendance, and his Majesty set off for Plasncwydd, the Alarques's beat, followed by several other carriages, and by u procession of the people at least a mile long. The ;Marqueti s scat is 27 miles hence. His 11Iaje4y. at present intends to sail for Ireland to-morrow, at four o'clock in the afternoon. Ilu Majesty is in perfect health and spirits. EXPORT OF TOBACCO TO IRELAND.—Extract of a letter, dated Treasury Chambers, July 21, 1 8 .t? 1 : " GENTLEMEN,—With reference to a Report of the Com missioners of Excise of the sth ultimo, ou a statement from Newry, in Ireland, in regard to a consignment of tobacco from New Yoe.; and with reterence also to a letter of this Board of the 23d t.ltano, to the Commies oilers of Excise, directing a clause to be ()reputed allowing tolx.cco to be exported-to Ireland in vends of ^n ton; ; the Lords Commissioners of his Itkic‘ty's Treasury desire that, until the pleasure of Parliament shall he known, you will give genetad directions tor ggrautit.• such indul gence. (Signed) •' S. It. LUSIIINGTON. Commissioners of Cugontb. •• Note.. —Unless have been sent to the outpetts in con formity." • MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE AT BOULOGNE. Ammar 8, 1821.—Some friends being assembled and at tea in the drawinrroom, in the house of Mr. Webster Wedderburne, in this city, on Wednesday evening last, a violent scuffle was heard in the par lour, when the company found that Mr. Webster Wedderburne had stabbed his valet with a spring dirk from a cane, in six different places. The man has been taken the best care of possible, and the Police are busily employed investigating this myste rious transaction. Mr. Webster Wedderburne quitted Boulogne the same night. The situation of Lady Frances Wedderburnc is truly lamentable—she re mains in the house with two infant children, and is again in a state of pregnancy. FURTHER PARTICULAR.. The Sunday evening previous to this wretched catastrophe, Lady Frances entered a room where her husband was engaged in a duel with his valet. Mr. W. was in the act of cocking a pistol to shoot him, when Lady Frances rushed between them, and rescued the man from inevitable death. The has band has fled, leaving her with only 100 francs.— Surely her friends will send fur her home. On the present occasion Lady F. was again the first to enter the room. Mr. W. and his servant were then on the ground struggling, the valet up permost, and both deluged with blood. She dragged the valet off her husband to the staircase, when he fell from loss of blood. The company now ran out from the drawing room, and Mr. Curzon pulled the dirk from the man's body. Surgeons Campbell, Robertson and Gorce, and Dr. Courtenay, were in stantly called in. They declared that he had lost full seven pounds of blood. He is between fifty and sixty years of age, and of a plethoric habit.— My private opinion is, that the wound not having been in a mortal part, the man may yet refover.— We think that Mr. W. cannot be sane. He said last Tuesday, in the presence of four gentlemen, that he should be happy were he sure that his brains would be blown out at the next day. The company in the house when this catastrophe happened were—Lord Barrymore, the Honorable and Reverend Henry Maxwell, Lieutenant Colonel Knight, Hon. Mr. Curzon, Captains Rowed and Rose, It. N. and Doctor Courtenay. On Wednesday last, in consequence of the direc tions of the Lords of the Treasury, a Committee of the Board of Excise are diligently employed in re viewing the practice of that extensive Department, with a view to make such alterationethercin as may tend to increase the facilities of the fair trader, without injuring the securty of the revenue; and also to ascertain what reductions are practicable. On Monday last, the Nereus, a fine irigate of 44 gulls, was launched from the Pembroke dock-yard. She went off the stocks in gv.ril style, amidst the acclamations of an immense concourse of spectators. PORTSMOUTH, AVG. 9.—This morning orders were received for his Majesty's ships Glasgow, Cap tain Doyle; Tyne, Capt. T. K. White; and Rosario sloop of war, to promed immediately to Harwich, in order to receive the remains of her Majesty the Queen on board, to be conveyed to Cuxhaven. The Glasgow was getting ready to receive Sir Edward Paget for the East Indies. She will return again to this port for that purpose. At half past four they were out of sight, with a fair breeze ; they will be at Harwich early in the morning. Agreeably to orders received from London, the royal standard was hoisted half-mast high on the bastion, as also at the dock-yard and gun-wharf, and the pendants of all his Majesty's ships and vessels in the port were lowered. Extract of a letter dated Stockholm, July 27 : '• It is now ascertained that the multiplicity of bu siness now before the Diet of Norway will not per mit the session to be terminated before the arrival of the King at Christiania. This circumstance is per haps a good omen for the events that may probably occur during the King's residence among his Nor wegian subjects. Union and perfect harmony be tween the legislative and executive authorities would be for ever established, it' the Diet, voluntarily con ceding a part of its actual privileges, would accord to the King a future Pao on all decrees to be here after issued by itself. Till now the King has only possessed it in an extremely qualified manner, and a decree passed by three Diets in succession could de feat altogether the refusal of the King's saution•— All persons, except the actual members of the Diet, seem to be desirous firr this salutary arrangement, and to think it necessary for re-establishing the equilibrium between the two authorities of the state." iking Instance of the Impruvement of the Navi. gallon of the Ullde.—The line American brig .Su perk of 228 tons burthen, arrived on Friday at the Broomilaw from New York, with a full cargo, chiefly cotton. This is the largest Mreign vessel, folly loaded, that has come up to Glasgow. S•'+e is said to be intended for a regular tradct betwevo New York and Glaow. PIRACY AND MURDER. (Extract of a letter, dated Stornaway. Jay 27.-1 am sorry that it becomes my p Maid duty to relate a case the most atrocious murder and piracy lately committed in the Western Ocean, the particulars of which, and the • manner in which the same came to light, I beg leave to explain in the following narrative :—Late on Monday the 23d inst. it then blowing a hard gale from the south. ward, I received intimation from a Mr. Mac Iver, tacks man of the farm of Tolstay, near the But of the Lewi•, that on Sunday evening his tenants had perceived a wreck at some distance from the land, and that on going towards her they discovered the wreck to he a cop er-bottomed schooner, water-logged, and on her beam ends ; that they made fast to her, in hopes of being able to bring the wreck to some place of safety, in which they would hate probably and eventually have succeeded, but fur the gale of wind which had just then come on, and which drove the vessel that night on shore into a cove near Tolstay. head. In the morning it was discovered by the vessel's parting that her cargo consisted of hogsheads of oil, paper, which were floating about in all direc tions. Immediately on receiving Mr. Mac leer's letter I Guide preparations for sending a proper person to the spot es look after the wreck, and take a charge of what could be saved, there being no evidence to prove the identity of the vessel, intending to proceed there myself with all con venient despatch, but was prevented by the followiog circumstances : On my rising in the morning (Tuesday) I met the col lector of customs, who informed me that a (oat's crew had been surprised the preceding inciting within a few miles of Stornaway; which, fruits the information of a boy w ho had turned King's evidence, proved to have been a set of pirates, who had murdered their captain and a seaman ; and having plundered the ship of a considerable quantity of specie off the east side of this island on Sunday morn ing last, scuttled the vcssel and abmiloned her, but were, from the interposition of Providence, prevented by the gale of wnid from effecting their purpose of reaching the m3in land. The crew being immediately made prim- tiers, a precognition was taken before four magistrates, rind at which I attended fur three days ; and the following narrative is a brief statement of what was elucidated front them : The schooner Jean, of about 1(10 tons, owned by a Jew house of the name of Louis rat Lewes, at Gibraltar, loaded there in the month of May, a cargo, consisting of sweet oil, becs'-wax, jars of olives, paper, &c. and 30,000 to 40,000 dollars in specie, and sailed from thence on the 19th of May ; her crew consisting of ,he master, 'l'hilanas Johnson; the mate, Peter Hayman three British, one Italian, one French seaman, and a Maltese boy; die Captain, and Paterson, seaman, were murdered on the morning of the 7th of June, then in degrees north fat., when piratical possession was taken of the vessel, and her papers thrown user board. After various schemes being proposod, it was resolved to steer north to the Lewises, and afterwards to land on the east of Scotland %%id' the specie ; they first made the north of Ireland, then the island of Barra, where they bought a large boat, for which they paid about 151., the Captain now, formerly mate, assuming the name of Rogers, and pretending to be Iron, New York, bound to Archangel. On last Saturday morniog they sailed from thence, and steered their course to the northward, inside of the Long I-land, until being to the eveniug abreast of Stor• naway, they descried a vessel which they took to be a cutter; this Immediately canard them to Alter their for mer resolutioti, and induced diem to determine on aban doning the schooner, cilia making the best of their way to the main land in the large boat. Raving accordingly voceeded to the northward, they collected their specie, and shipped the same into the boat; whi s t the other effects, and raving scuttled the schoonet, filially aban doned her. 'limy then steered tor the main land, when next morning they were pros nivittially overtaken by the gale of wind which forced them to put into the creek in which tiny were discoiered; they at first came to a grap nell, and continued sortie tone riditig by it, hut at length were driven oo shore, and die butt at we. This put them under the necessity of secreting the specie, and they ac cordingly honed toe gmiter part or it in thd sand, and the rest they concealed among the ha i taaAe, every man's share being previously Mt idol, and sewed up in canvass bags, each taking care of his own, trusting that they could have repaired their boat anti put to sea again when the weather nioderatee. In this sitnation.they were sup. prised by the officers of customs, st hen the pretended captain, wider the new made of Ledley, (having for merly at Barra gone under the name of lingers), mopped up a story of shipwreck, and said that he had beets tnate of a ship froin New York to Liverpool. The Maltese boy, however, 10U.Iil all opportunity of communicating to the Surveyor tit Costunis the infor tnation of the al rliC OLIS act I hat had been committed, and the subsequent cootlii:t of the Male 31111 crew, as well as their secreting the specie. 'Fitey were itmuediately made prisoners, and atter a very minute investigation be fore the ni i A istrates. they fully admitted the facts com municated by the boy. Captain Oliver, of the Prince if Wales reventte cruiser, having to call tin here ....sterday, advantage was taken of shipping tiff' the cittninals fur Leith to undergo their trial Porn smou r Atm.4.—The snitc of Buonaparte were treated in every respect, on landing, according to the provision of the Alien Act. Sir J. Whitshed sent off his barge, for their conveyance on shore, with his secretary, J. IL Glover, E.A. who accompanied hem, and a carriage was waiting at the sally -port to convey them :o the inn ; but it was previously drawn to tin. owpm-house, where they were examined, and a description of their several persons and charac ters registered. It is under,top:i to Le Count Her. tramt's ‘vish to up his future residence in Engl end. Buonaparte is seicl to have left a curt3i ,ierablc :,hare of his property to ti.e Ccuut. - •