The National Register. — London, England, 1820-07-30 00:00:00

out of the House, by accusing Ministers of acting towards the Queen with feelings ut hostility. He defended Mi. ulsters against the charge of having timed improperly in remo ving the Queen's name front the Liturgy. Animas of this kind should be gnarded against in this House. In his conscience he believed, that all the attempts of the press, professing to be in favour of the Queen, were di rected to the accomplishment of a Revolution. Day after day a:tempts were made to prejudge the case, not against her Majesty, but against those who were conducting the case. He believed that the arm of the law was too weak for the licentiousness of the press—that licentiousness was greater titan ever it was before known to be, but he should not sleep upon his post. Many of the publications that met the eye were certainly deserving of legal inquiry, but the House was not to suppose, that because a Republican paper, an Examiner paper, and a Flyndall's Western Lumi nary, were as yet unproseented, proceedings would not, at a proper time, be instituted. Lord A. HAMILTON denied that what Dr. Lushington had said was intended to inflame those within or without doors. It was what Ministers had done that raised the nngry feelings of the people, and Ministers had to blame them selves for the consequences of the recapituktion of a hat they had themselves dose. Those writers, whose publica tions were likely to inflame, had the very hest assistance f the ethnic of Ministers. The odious libel to which the attention of the House had been called was disgraceful only to the writer, and reflected no dishonour upon her Majesty. Mr. WETHERALL rejoiced that the A ttorney-Gemmet di intended to prosecute time libel complained of, and consi dered that he was fully entitled to bring forward ihe subject. He accused Lord Castlereagh of unfairness in accusing him of not having brought before the House other libels. He (Mr. Wetherall) was not a runner of the Noble Lord, and he thought it the business of the Noble Lord's Attorney-General to bring forward those libels.— He then withdrew his motion. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. —Lord CASTLE REAGH gave notice, that he should to-morrow move the adjournment of the House to the 21st day of August.— Adjournde. IVEDIRSDAY, JULY 28.. The House was summoned to the House of Peers to bear the Royal Assent given by Commission to the Insolvent Debtors' Relief Bill. COLCHESTER ELECTION.—MT. INNIS presented a Petition from three Burgesses of Colchester against the late return of H. Baring, Esq. as Member for that borough. The Petition was laid on the table, and ordered to be taken into consideration on the 27th of August. PREVENTIVE SERvICE.—On the Motion Of MT. HUME the accounts laid before the House, stating the number of per sons employed in the Smuggling Preventive Service, and the expences attached to that breath of the public service, were ordered to be printed. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.—Mr. LUSHINGTON moved, that the House at its rising should adjourn till Monday, the 21st of August. Brag Foaariattles.—Mr. HUME rose, not to oppose the motion of Adjournment, but to submit a question which he regretted he had to introduce in the absence of any of his Ma jesty's Ministers. He understood the Ral Assent had been given to the Bill for repealing the law whi ch inflicted the punish ment of death for (forging Bank-notes.—(Cry of no.)—He was then misinformed. Under the impression that the statement made to him was correct, he wished to have asked a question of Ministers respecting an application that had berms made to the Secretary of State for the Home Department. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL begged leave to inform the Honourable Gentleman. that the Bill for altering the capital pturi.hment in cases of forgery of Bank-notes, stood over for dis cussion after the adjournment. Mr. HUME sai d, that being the case, his application was quite useless. It bud been his intention to enquire, conceiving the Bill to have passed, whether it was intended, in three cases of conviction for forgery. that the sentence on the ufortunate per sons would be put is execution tomorrow. The ground on which his application was to have been put being erroneous, he should of course desist from asking the question. GIBRALTAIL—Mr. HUME lamented the delay inputting certain papers on the subject of Gibraltar upon the table, as it was his intention to call the attention of the House to it soon alter the adjournment. Mr. LUSH INGTON said he should, with all possible dis patch, have the papers laid before the House. Adjourned to tha 21st August. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. my suspicions. The deck was sprinkled with blood, and six o ffi cers, viz.—Captain David Miles. Second Lieutenant M•Sweeny, the Captain of Marines, Ser jeant of Marines, Purser, Masters Mate, and 4 privates of Marines. were missing, and several of the crew on board severely wounded. I was informed that the offi- CeTS and marines who were missing were sent away in a boat. This happened about 12 miles from an island, the name of which I was ignorant of. " The crew then took charge of the privateer, and appointed Robinson, the gunner, Captain—hailed the prize-brig, which was still in company, and told the prize-mister to go where he pleased. Shifted our course for the United States, and in two days made land ; we then stood for Charleston, and, three days after, put three men on board an English brig, and paid the Cap• rain for their passage to England 20 bags of sugar. Three days after, spoke a sloop, bound to New York ; wanted to put some of our men on board of her, but the wind blew too hard; two days after, spoke an American schooner front Savannah for Boston, and put 13 or 15 more of our men on board of her, paying 20 bags of sugar for their passage Next day made the land again, which proved to be the coast of .)iorth Carolina, when 15 or 16 of the stoutest men remaining on board turned to and plundered the privateer of every thing valuable, which they carried ashore with than in a boat, and abandoned the General Rondeau, leaving me and 13 wore on board. " Robinson (the Captain) then proceeded to run into Wilmington, and give the privateer up to the United States, which was determined on. Off the bar we were boarded by a pilot, who remained on board two days, when he left us, and went ashore with Robinson, and five of the crew. We were then chased two days by an United States' revenue cutter, and escaped in a heavy blow. The General Rondeau leaked very badly for two or three days after the blow, and as soon as we got her within 20 or 30 miles of land we scuttled her, and took to the boat, bringing with us only our clothes. We landed on Currituck-beach at night, where we found lodgings, and the next morning proceeded to Black water in a boat, and there hired three carts to fetch us on to Norfolk." The money which these men had, they say, was taken out of one of the feluccas captured up the Straits. One states the sum taken to hare been 6,000 dollars, and another 14,000 dollars; but the whole was divided amongst the crew after the mutiny. A few bales of cochineal were also taken out of the felucca, which was on board the General Rondeau when they abandoned lier. The amount found upon the prisoners is 9,272 dollars, 25 cenis, which has beets deposited in the United States' Bank. There are two more of the party who came ashore at Currituk, but they were left on the road from Blackwater, being too unwell to travel. After a patient examination of nearly five hours, the prisoners were all committed to gaol. Smith, whose deposition is given above, is the only American of the party. The rest are all Englishmen. It is also stated that the crew of the brig was composed chiefly of En g lish and Spaniards, or natives of South America. Robinson and his fire companions, who left the pri vateer off Wilmington bar, have been apprehended at Smithville, North Carolina, and 4 of the 1.5 or 16 who had previously left her, are also in custody at Wanting. ton, North Carolina. Charleston, (South Carolina), June 14.—The panic's lars of the piratical proceedings of the seamen now in confinement at George town and this place are gradually developing. A letter received yesterday from the farmer place states, that one of the six in confinement there has turned States' evidence, that much property belong ing to them has been seized, and that several of the crew of their accomplices have escaped into the iate rior. 143 . death at New Orleans, oontessed that tney coutposed part of the crew of the above pilot-boat Patriot that, after being at sea two or three days, and seer the shore, they then rose upon the captain and passengers, and confined them below ; when they stood close in shore, and after plundering the passengers of a consider able sum of money and plate, belonging mostly to Mrs. Allston, they launched the boat and scuttled the vessel, which soon tilled and went down, with the unfortunate inmates confined below 1 The dreadful tragedy was performed in the dead of night. These wretches suc ceeded in reaching the shore with the boat, and had thus far escaped detection and punishment of this hor rible crime. New York, June 23.—Last night a fire broke out in the city ofTroy, which has laid in ruins one-third oldie fairest portion of that flourishing city. The number of build ings destroyed is about 120, among which are some of the best dwellings, and a great portion of the largest and most substantial fire-proof stores and storehouses. On River, or Main Street, all the stores and buildings of every kind oil the west side, and extending to the water's edge, from Gale's store to 1)r. Corning's, both of which a►e saved; and on the east side, frun Congress Street to and including Parker's book store, are destroyed; as are all the buildings, except two (the Troy bank and a dwelling-house), on the west side of Front or Second Street to the same extent as on the side east of Main Street; and the estimated loss is a million of dollars. It was about sunset when the news reached Albany; many of our citizens immediately went to the assistance of their unfortunate neighbours, and several of our engine companies went with their engines . It was Heat 1 1 o'clock when the fire was got under. FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. W. Wilkinson, Old Broad Street, ship broker, from July 15 Sept.to 2. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. J. Bell, North Shield., ship owner. J. Yates, Burnley, Lancashire, money scrivener. BANKRUPTS. T. A. Phillips, Ardwick. Lancashire, common brewer. Sols. Messrs. Wright and Cole, Temple. T. Freeman and H. H. Jones. Worcester, tallow chandlers. Sols. Messrs. Cardale and Co., Holborn Court, Gray's Inn. J. Sewell. Egremont, Cumberland, innkeeper. SQL Mr. Armstrong, Staple Inn. A. Moses, Fleur De Lis Street, Spitfire/ids, feather manufac turer. Sol. Mr. Nobler, WalbrooL J. Tome. Bristol. woollen theta. Sob. Messrs. Clarke, Richard% awl ModarM.Clamoury lamo. B. Akira:Om. Wiffietimatano. Wilier. Sob. Mews. Oregon and ramitorooo. Angel Coot. Thropoorlas Street- J. Milhogra, Coda Street, Heaimbilltla,jowellor. SQL Mr. Isaaw. Mama throot, Goodman's nab. n% . and J. Gioaroo. Nottingham, merchants. Sob. Maw. C and Co., Great Queen Street.Street.t i tts d rLittle Newport Street, haberdasher. Sole Mr. Law. ledge, Gray's Inn Lane. DIVIDENDS. August 15. D. Richards, Jewin Street, Cripplegate. woollen draper-1. W. Darla, Newbury. upholsterer-1. .1. HsiLida. Romney Terrace, Herssfarry Road, Mesoninster. W. W. Atkins, Alcester. Warwickshire. grocer-19, T. Dawes, Yoxall. Staffordshire, tape manufacturers's/16, H. Lambda sad W. Collins, Two mite Hill, G lona tcrshiv., MIDMAINIMONON,• 17, W. Walker, Norwich, bricklayer-15, W. Southey, MR nington Lane, dealer -19, G. Ettershank, Dorking, —lB, J. Humphries, Birmingham, merchant-17, J.asstrr Tuckett, Bristol, grocers-16, R. ander, Ilorsforth, Yorkshire. drysalter-28. H. J. Hunt, Esming, Suffolk, miller-16. F. Deakin and J. Oughton. Deritend, Warwick. wire drawers. CERTIFICATES to be granted Aug. 15. R. W. Lindop. Badnall, Staffordshire, dealer—G. Loves, Commercial Buildings, Mincing Lane, wine merchant—N. B. Johnson, Birmingham, mattress manufacturer—W. Henley, Holywell Street, Strand, silk mercer—G. Elliott, Rochester, grocer- W. S. Litler, Eccltalia, Staffordshire, sehoolmaster— G. Leicester Square, tailor. FROM TILE .4MERICAX PAPERS. MURDER AND PIRACY. Norfolk (Virginia) June 19.—0 n Saturday last five seamen, who had come up from the beach near Curri tuck Inlet, stopped at a tavern a short distance beyond the draw-bridge, where they deposited their baggage, and Caine into town. They reported that they belonged to an English brig bound from New Providence to Li verpool, which had foundered off the coast of North Carolina ; but among other circumstances, that of their having each a considerable number of Spanish dollars, which they carried about them quilted in belts, led to a belief that they had been engaged in some piratical en terprise, and yesterday our vigilant chief magistrate issued his warrant to have them brought up for examination, and accordingly Thomas Jones, John Radcliff. Charles Rogers, alias Nicholas IVilcom, Philip Pierce, and Na than Smith, were conducted into coott. Nathan Smith, a native of Belfast, State of Maine, was summoned as a witness in the case, and, being sworn, stated, that he shipped at New York, in the ship Curiazo, bound to Buenos Ayres, where she remained two months. I le was then compelled (has ing no money) to cutter on-Loard the ship Union, a patriot privateer ; remained on board the Union 6 months ; was sent in a Spanish prize to Buenos Ayres. lie then shipped in the Patriot brig General Rondeau, Captain David Mules, and sailed on a cruise. lie detailed the transactions on the cruise, which extended to the coasts of Spain anti Portugal, and in the Mediterranean. They returned through the Straits, and proceeded to the W est inches. The witness then stated as follows :—" The Cop fain (Miles) used the men very ill ; and the day alter we passed the island of Rrrbadoes, the crew mutinied, and rose upon the officers. I was below at the time the mutiny took place, being a little intoxicated. 1 heard a great noise upon deck, as of a number of peo ple in a scuffle, and now and then the clashing oh swords. " It immediately occurred to me that the crew were engaged in massacreing the officers, and on going on deck the next morning, I had but too good grounds for One of those confined here (the boy), who states that his name is John Steele, and that he is from Sunderland, in England, asserts, that they are part of the crew of the Buenos Ayrean brig of war General Boucles's, lately commanded by David M. L. Miles, of Baltimore, that they have been cruising in the Mediterranean, where a boy of the name of Perkins, of Boston, was landed upon an island by Captain Miles. It will be remem bered by our readers that this vessel boarded on the 11th of April, off Cape Palos, in the Mediterranean, the ship Garonne, which arrived at New York 26th front Trieste, and requested to he reported. NEW YORK,Jtast 21. FATE OF THE PILOT-110AT . FATRIOT.It Will be re collected by many of our readers that during the late war with England the above-named pilot-boat was de spatched to Charleston for the purpose of bringing to this city Mrs. Allston, lady of the then Governor of South Carolina, and daughter of Colonel Burr, formerly Vice- President of the United States. Mrs. Allston was in a delicate state of health at the time, and unable to travel by land. Timothy Greene, Esq. of this c t ty, an inti mate friend of Governor Allston's family, proceeded to Charleston in the pilot-boat, for the purpose of accom panying Mrs. Allst o n on the voyage. From the time they embarked aid sailed from Charleston, no tidings whatever had been heard of the vessel or any one on hoard. It was at first supposed that the vessel must hate been captured by a British cruiser, but, after a lapse of time, that hope was abandoned. Notwithstandi n g the weather was mild and favourable for several days after the ‘cssel left Charleston, and such as to render her loss mysterious, up to the present time no other idea of the mekneholy circumstance had prevailed than that the vessel must have foundered at sea, or run under during a chase. But the mystery is at length developed. For the honour of human nature it were to be wished that the facts had never been revealed, and that the following horrible tale had been buried with the wretches who told it:— A gt.ntlernan recently from New Orleans has cool. municated to a friend or the family of the late Mr. Green, that two of the pirates, lately sentenced to suffer The following is the form of the letter which the Lord Chancellor has been directed by the House of Lords to write to every Peer, requiring their at tendance on the second reading of the Bill of Pains and Penalties. "My Lord—l am recommended by the Howse of Lords to acquaint you, that the House expects your Lordship's attendance upon the second reading of the Bill, entitled. &c. &c. on Thursday. the 17th day of August next, at ten of the o'clock in the forenoon • and that it is the fur ther order of the House that no aird shall absent himself from the service of the House on the second reading of the said Bill, or on any of the snhsequent proceedings of the House ueon the same, without the leave of the House, upon pain of inclining the displeasure of the House.—l am, my Lord, your Lordship's humble servant. " House of Lords, July, 1620." The galleries where the seats are erected for the accommodation of the ladies in Westminster Hall, who are to be present at the Coronation, are lined.. with lead. This will not only keep them cool, but should any rain perchance to fall into the gallery from any aperture in the roof, or elsewhere, it will pass off through the conducts, without falling on those Noble Lords or others who might be sitting beneath the gallery. A great eclipse of the sun will take place on the 7th of Sept. next. This eclipse wi:i be visible over an extent of more than four millious square leagues, a surface nearly equal to a sixth part of the earth, and resembling a Lind of oval of about 7,500 leagues i n circumference, comprising all Europe, the western part of Asia, all Africa, as far as to Monopotar•i. and a part of North America. The eclipse wiil at three hours. A Requisition is presented to the Sheriffs of Mid dlesex, by a great number of Freeholders, to ad dress the Queen, end to prepare Petitions to both Houses against the Bill.