The National Register. — London, England, 1817-08-25 00:00:00

tl'2 The last accounts from Leghorn state, that an En glish vessel, arrived at that port from Alexandria and Tunis. was under the strictest quarantine. The whole crew and passengers died of the plague on the passage from Tunis to Alexandria : the pilot alone escaped, though attacked by the disease. The vessel having ar rived at Tunis, the British Consul, that the vessel might proceed to its destination, engmgeAl a pilot and six English sailors, who had deserted from Admiral Duckworth's fleet when that Admiral threatened Con stantinople. He promised the deserters pardon, and a considerable reward to induce them to go on board. l It is this crew which has navigated the vessel to Leg horn. Ad vices have reached town direct from Port-au Prince, in St. Domingo, to 20th June, At that date l'etion, whom the French Journalists report to be dead, was living, and in good health. The rumoured event, however, may have happened between that dace and the 25th, to which the advices received in France extend. In consequence of large purchases of Coffee by the Americans, that article had considtrably risen iu prici. The famous Czerny-Georges, formerly Chief of the Servian insurrection, is reported at Vienna to have been acized at Kissanov, in Bessarabia, where he has been lining in retirement, and beheaded by the l'acha of Belgrade, on a charge of stirring up commotions. The Scots Greys, which are now nearly a new re giment, from the numbers of the old one destroyed at Waterloo, are marching into their own country to re cruit. The officers are as newly appointed as the men. One of the privates, who now carries the Waterloo medal, had received nine wounds froth the foreign lancers. The Office of .mint-Paymaster of the Forces has been abolished, and on Monday it was officially dispensed with for the first time. Mr. Long is noW sole Paymaster of the Forces. Sunday night Lord Amherst and his suite arrived in town from Portsmouth ; and the following morning his Excellency accompanied.by Sir George Staunton, and Mr. Ellis, attended Mr. Canning, President of the Board of Controul, and waited upon the Directors of the East India Company at the India House. The Friends of lletbrm, in Dublin, held a Meeting on Thursday, at D'Areey's Tavern. It was rather thin, and consisted of seven members only. The ob ject was to ascertain Sir F. 13urdett's intentions in re gard to the proferred dinner to he given to him by this Association. We understand that Sir Francis did not give any direct answer to the invitation, but he autho rised a Gentleman to express his sentiments, which ninounted to a refusal of the intended honour. iVe have also learned that a list is making up of those who are considered respectable persons thr a dinner party, to ivhich Sir F. will be invited.—(Dublin Jonrnal.) His Majesty's ship Julia arrived at St. Helena, June 19, from•a cruise in search of the island of Mathew, laid down in some charts, which she ascertained doe not exist. Two hundred and fifty poor persons, who by the late Metropolis Paving Act, which, it must be con fessed is extremely and unnecessarily severe, were fir. bidden to sell fruit, oysters, &c. in the public streets, applied, on Thursday, in a body to the Overseers of Mary-k-bone parish, in order to throw themselves into the workhouse, wl'en they were told to follow their industrious occupations without fear of molestation. - By letters from Liverpool, received on Wednesday, we barn, that Incledon had taken his passage on board the John and Edward, bound to New York, and was to sail the following day, wind permitting. Mr. Maywood, a tragedian of much provincial fame in the North, Mr. Stanley, and Mrs. Bcichambers, of fie liath Theatre, and Mr. 11. Johnston, arc amongst the new performers engaged at Drury-lane ; and last, not least, Mrs. Glover returns. The greatest house at Nylxrg, that of Juler, has failed, in consequence of unsuccessful speculations in corn. - Mr. White, of Fordington, near Weymouth, has contracted to supply superfine flour, at fith.t per sack, r twelve months, from the Ist. of August. A few days since a pike caught by Perse Prvse, Etc. in the Lake at liuscot Park, in Berkshire, which measured three fiNt and half an inch in length, and in girt h•one foot. two inches and a half, and weighed 3011,. when gutted. This. Leviathan of the take was sent a : a present to his Royal Highness the Piince IL M ent. It appears that the account of the late Duke of Nur thumberland having died intestate is incorrect. lie has left a will cx?euted in 1809, and proved in Doctors Commons by the present Duke, who is joint executor with the Duchess Dowager; and by which he leaves 20,0001. to-each of his junior hildren, independent of what they may derive undo r his Grace's marricge settle- • ment. The estate of Stanwick in bequeathed to his se e st.n, now Lord Prudhoe, chargeable with 20001. • year to the Duchess Dowager, cxeltisivelv of InIV • j inture. The persona: property is sworn to as un ler 700,0001. which, we um:lent-and, is the Itogest ani Aint of that des.:ription known since the imposition of the exl:ting duties. The next in inuount was the Dul c N • THE NATIONAL REGISTER. INQUESTS. On Tuesday night, at eight o'clock, an Inquest was held at the sign of the White Haven near the London Hospital, on the body of John Chambers, a weaver, residing at No. 3. Pear street, Spite Melds, whose death was caused by his wife stab bing him with a knife, in the breast, of which W1.1111(1 lie died in about six hours atter. Several witnesses were examined, and two medical men, upon which the Jury returned a ver• diet of—Manslaughter, against the wife of the deceased. Au inquest u as held at the Grapes, Paternostersrow,Spital fields, on the body of D. Itarraelough, who blew his head to atoms. The wife of the deceased stated that he was a shoe maker, and lit ed in Whi'e Liumstreet. He kept a fowling pivee, and powder and shot in the home, but in consequence of 'di deranged state, she hid the powder and shut from him. and when he missed them he ordered her to produce them, that he might load the gum to blow his brains out. She re fused, on which he said, "if you will not give me the powder, there are knives, awl I can eat my throat , and if that does not do there is a pond not far off. and I can di own myself." Oa his askiog a second time for the powder, and she I eillbing to give him it, he beat her with a strap. She then left the room, anti on her return shortly after, she beheld the deceas• ed standing in the middle of the flour with the muzzle of the gun at his forehead, and the butt end on the floor and be fore :-he could either prevent him or give the alarm, he palled the trigger, and blew his head to pieces, and covered her w ith his brains.—VerdMt—Died by ►hooting himself in a state of COUP.: MARTIAL—A Court-martial was held at Ports mouth on Saturday, on hoard the Cloven Charlotte, to try Captain Murray Maxwell, and the officers and crew of his Majesty's late fiigate Alceste, for the loss of that ship, in the strait of Gaspar, on the 16th of February last, w hen returning front China, with Lord Amherst and suite on board. T' c sentence of the Court was a inn and entire acquittal f Captain Max well, his ufficers, and crew. The opinion of 1.. Court was most handsomely expressed, that Captain Maxwel: had, before the lo:: of the ship, conducted himself in tl • most zealous and officer-like manner; and that, after dm striking of the ship, his coolness, self-collection, and exec tions, were highly conspicuous, and that every thing was don, by him, his officers and skip's company, within the power of men to execute, to preserve the ship, and her stores ; and that to such conduct alone is to be attributed the saving oral! their lives. Captain Maxwell's narrative was an affecting detail of the exertions and sullerities of himself, officers, and crew, and recorded his warmest thanks to his officers and crew, who had looked up to him ill the hour of distress with the most submissive confidence. A rant peculiar good look out was kept np when the accident happened; and but for the circumstance t , lat theses was, at the moment of her strikin:, covered with the tish-spawn, the rock would doobtiess have been seen. The ship had no more sail on her than enabled her to withstand 011 unfavourably strong current ; and the very track she was puraning was laid 110%111 for the ship by Lieutenant Ross, of the Bombay marine, who had been ten years surveying the chinese seas. At the moment of their deliverance trout the wreck, they were surrounded by 62 prows manned with 600 Malays. Their whole stock of am munition consisted of only 72 ball cartridges, and a few ear tumuli cartridges, which were drawn trout the gnat - ter-deck guns on leaving the ship : from these the guiltier made up sixteen d rounds, and balls were made flout the marines' buttons, and whatever lead or pewter could be cut ham off the w eck. A few boarding pikes were saved ; the rest of the men were maned with dirks stuck on sticks, and sticks with the ponds tempered by Me. An abattis of wood-woik was formed by the carpenter, and a diagonal trench cut ont from the hill, tin wh;ch they fixed their abode, to the only landing place, which enabled them to bid defiance to the ferocious savages who surrounded them, and who se veral times attempted to cut off their boats. The presents exchabged by the Emperor of China, and his letter to the Prince ltegeat, with Lord Amherst's own documents, relating to the embassy, were all saved from the wreck of the Alreste ; but the specimens of the geologist, mineralugist, and the botanist were teat ; the drawings ot those gentlemen were saved. The presents from the Emperei are said to be of very trilling value ; the articles consist of purses, and a large supite ; which latter article derivrs its chief salute from the kind, whenever discovered, being delivered over to the Emperor, and therefore can only lief bus:towed by Trim : 4e invariably gives one as a testimony ot satisfaction, whenever any service is rendered to the state. Saturday noon a smart young fellow, offered a bad shil ling to William Westrop, Collector of the toll at ►Vaterloo ltridge, Strand, which he refused to charier., the Collector stopped him, and he immediately threw a lianilfot tit the' same over the nridge some of widen have bees picked rip by the waternien. Hs was taken to the (ace in llow-street, and conunitted to prison for farther examination. Ile sa., s his name is M'Derinott, and that he lives at No. 6. Cow-cross, near Smithfield. A very curious ancient gold ring was lately dog lip in the Barden of Sarah Hai ilett, a poor woman who rositks at It che•ter. It is of a tat ge size. weighs above nil ounce, and is composed of a gold coin of the Emperor Alexander be nt tits in the highest premervatioo, act within a border as a slim, the revel ac of the coin appears on the inside. The pour wu. wan, in whose possessuna it is, has bccu bid forty guineas for it. .1 few mornings since, one of the awn belonging to the Ilusithy.inills, near 1% +nibs it, in Hertfordshire (one of is a paper aril', the other a flout-mill), going to hit work, co‘ereil the premises to be in Ilatac. I he i+anaedi.•cely gave the alarm to Mr. 'event., the tenant, Gli .1 hit fau.t y , fortn :lately caravel] unhurt ; and by the exertions of tad neigh. . oin mg farmers and their servants, most of the Iscr,seltold studs WCle ILoCnelt fi ten .!est ruction ; Leto at e sot ry to add, that, nutty foul engines I lay ed with comide I able elf( ct, both mill• st ere too lit to Ike ground t the dwt Hinz- Moor so emelt damaged as to he a enderril omen:swanky ;and a cousidetaltiC stet k of 'leper and rags, w►th a few rdei.ti of dont, were cousimied. •I'ht• drytne.home, which was vet% h of paper, brit detached, ere• poi the devout mg element, 'file property oat I(ll4lircil.-- CI SGiy Cilfolfiefe. HIRIIC On the 15. h in.' et PreshavihOiist.,Hanti. the Right lion. Lady Mary I .osig the 1.44 of . of sun.— Qn foe Nth of Att, 96, Itprtr lltook- shat, the- Countcsie Juo:. de Poligni.e. wa s ely &livered nt a eon. I;ili!~. On the 11th but. at hia motlier`6 t • Ihrwatter T.ady lturgovne. in Oxfora- Arm, ),I:tjor Gent r.l sir "101 L.. ;tie oe Sutton l'ar! . . i t s the county t OLT a h)ng aid painf jr, IreS.—On the k• inst. at hi, Louse hi Itpper Grcsveuur-Arett, John Clenteuta, iu the blith year of his aye. rctsT OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, 28th Feb. 1817. THE Principal Officers of His Majesty's Ordnance do hereby ,give notice, that proposals will be received at their office in Pull Mall, on or before Friday, the sth day of Scpkniber nest limn such persons as may be willing to undertake the supply of COPIER HOOPS for the service of this Department, for as period of one year. Patterns of the Articles may be viewed upon application at the Principal Storekeepers Office in the Tower and, further particular. together with the terns and conditions ofthe Contract nay br known at the Secretary's Office in Pall Mall aforesaid, any day between the hours of tea and four o'clock, whoa the proposal: must be delivered sealed up and endorsed ,"Proposairith COPPER HOOPS" but no proposal can be adonitted after the fkii t l a sti Septorib , r at twelve o'clock at noon of the same day, nei will ant tender be noticed unless the party makioz it. or an a tin Mr heir t :( shall attend. By Order of the Ilford, R. 11. (MEW, Secretary. - OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, I?th August, 1817. TI - !E Principal Officers of His Majesl,n's Ordnance do hereby moire Notice, that Proposals will be received at their Wee in Pall Moll, on Wednesday the 3d .Cepteniber next, .froin rude Persons us may br desirous of purchasing any Quantity of the !Wowing unserviceable Ordnance, Shot and Iron 'war lying in the Royal Arsenal at ll'volivich, Bras, Or•dnonee 500 Cast Iran Glint and Atm tars 400 Cast lion round Shot 550 Double headed hammered shot 4O Wronght and Cast Iron 7O The whole of the Articles may le vkwcd upon Application to tho Respective Officers of the Ordnance, at the Royal • Arsenal, at Irool:eich, and the Trims and Conditions for the purchase may be at the Secretary's Office, fn Pall-Mall aforesaid, any Day k treecn the flours if Ten and Four o'clock. By order of the Board, R. 17. CREW, Secretary. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, 1411 i August, 1817. THE Principal Officers of His Mafestys Ordnance Jo •• . •on gihr Notiec, that such Persons as ear!/ be willing, to mu te t repairing the Pier of Lyme Regis harbour, may be fur ,Aned with a specifieation and terms of Contract. by applying at the Office of Contract, L011(1(114 171 the Engitwer's Plymouth-Dock, or to Captain Faushawe, Royal Enginee rs, Lyme Theirork will consist of about ;0,000 c.'sic feet. of Ashlar stone. in courses, each slime to weigh, at least, on Ton, backed wills ',limit 100,000 cubic fret of Cow stone, which is permitted to be cal ', Jed near Me spot. The Work to be commenced upon to be executed in a substantial and Workmanlike. manner, t• the sativnetion ef the Board of Ordnanee, and the Officers em pbwed under tkcir Direction, and to be completed on or before the .31st day t!/ Jaiy, IblB. The Pi. points must be delivered at the Secretary's Office, in Pall ornsesaid, on or before Monday the Ist day of September, next, sealed up and indorsed " Proposals ,fir Me Repair of Cie Pi-r at Lyme Ile, is," but no Tender ram le admitted after the said 131 September, at 12 del,wk at noon q/41; a dau. By order ofthe Boar'. R. 11. Ca 1;711T, Secretary. LONDON MARKETS CORN-EXCHANGR. HONDA?. AUGUR? There was a liberal supply of Wheat this morning, andltir.. ward: of 13,va.rivarters of Foreign Wheat arri... , 11 last w...ek, added to 10,000 barrels of American flour, but owing to the ut.fivo , :able state of the weather, fne samples of Wheat maintaintrl last week's prices.; hut the middling and ordin.ry sorts remain a dull sale, and rather lower.—Boiling Pease support la,t wear's prices having few at market 1 Grey rtast: were cht.iper.—Rye and Oat* with little variation. FRIDAY, AWAYST 22. We had a good supply of Wheat this morning from Suffolk. and there has hc-ii a tolerable arrival of Foreign since Nlontiay. Fine samples sold on much the swne terms, but the trade is vory dull, and raffia cheaper than ordinary.—rw,-.. Oats, Harley. and Beans, sup port Monday's prices. —ln other we observe no alteration. 1.. 5. Wheat 4t a 5 0 Fine ditto 63 a 85 Rye 44 a 50 Fine Barley 32 a 46 Malt IA' a 82 The highest price of tropuli.:, is stated by Bal , .ers bell the a. a. ‘Vhiterenseto a 50 Grey Pease 40 a 46 lic:ms 4l a SO Ticks 3B a 43 Data . 26 a 30 'RI('E OF RR F,AD. the best Wheaten Brc, the Bakers to be ltd. luartern Loaf front Id. s. Poland °atm a 4.1 Putatoe ditto sti a 3S Fine Flour a MO Second ditto 70 a Rape 5t..td4,61. a Ml—. ad throughout the me the Quarteru to 54.1. lower. AVERAGE PRICES OF CORN PER QUARTER, Iv EN ULAN D AND WALES VON TDE WEEK ENDING AEG. 16 I lip. I Barley I Oats I Beans I Pea se SG 54 11 45 0 :“ 6 48 6 4i 8 IF MEAT, 310NDAY, "11:1111.tTE Heads of ('a 'tic at Stnitqield Beasts, about 2710 Calves 22300 Calves ca) l'igh 5OO IIAY AND STRAW J'EK LOAD, 'GUST 25. AND I.EADENTIALL. Carcase S. d. S. d. Beef 3 10a 5 8 Mut!on ,34a38 Veal 50a41 Pork 4 0 a 3 0 I.amb 3 0 a 4 * s. d. ys. a. d. 3 0 0 a 5 10 0— 4 5 0 Clover 4 0 0 a 7 0 0— 3 10 0 Strati , 1 6 0 a 1 12 0 1 9 n Hay 5 0 0 a 3 17 0— 4 7 6 Clover 4 0 0 a 6 6 0 5 5 0 Straw 1 4 0 a 1 16 0 I 1.2 0 Hay 4 10 0a 5 10 0 5 0 0 ('lover 5 10 0a 6 10 6 0 0 Straw 1 8 0 a 1 16 0 2 2 0 SMITAVIELD ST. \ 41ES9S WHITECIIArEL AvEtt.\(;p:. raiLE OF SUGAR, Computed fret-tithe It:turns made in theweek ending 2.ug. 43is St r. PO. per cwt. c•;ilu•ire of • the 1)a:., of Custonwpoid or I •nyc:hle thereon on importation thereof into Great Britain—f Saha du s (;a::rt(e. ) 0} STOCKS. Hank StocV... !TIC' 3pc r 17ent. thtced Fe! SI Soi 3 per rent. Comola 4 per I •-nt. 9'• 3 per Cent. Navy Muck Ditto Bonds (3 ref Cert.) m Ertelitittnr Hills, lip. per nay 3 11 2 5 ( !II 3 P: r t 3 4 pal . Con.:6 tier 4)l I.4;n:r A nruitie. 20 3013-If, I.omn.x inte.l poblish:(l by H. Wit is, No. ISt 14.r:tn.-NI aka: r trttv.o.:.l st. I),lnstitli% CLU:OI Lnd Feta Lune. end ton:At:led into tht• 4.unti y by ell Ncuauce Bookseller►, end Clerks ut tLe fat of lust. gr. SMIT umrtin s. d. s. d. 7 0 it 4 0 Niutton 5 8 a 4 6 Veld 0 a 3 0 Pork 1 8 a 5 0 Lamb... 5 aaso