The National Register. — London, England, 1817-12-29 00:00:00

:. r S - T;lere are no further particulars vet received of the tresa 1, sap p osed to be lost on the French coast. We have been tlivoured with a letter from a captain of one of the veswals who was out durint , the gales of the 7th, Sth, and 9th instant ; he describes the tempestuous wenther as far beyond what he had ever experienced in the::e latitudes, when off the Lizard, on the 7th, at p.m., in company with a light ship, a schooner, and two brigs, "we parted in a tremendous squall from the N. W., accompanied with hail and rain, and saw them no more. lam apprehensive, if they hove to on the starboard tack, they would not clear Ushant ; if the gale had continued, Guernsey or Jersey would cer tainly have brought us up. It is my opinion if the 'vessels on the coast had kept their heals to the south ward, they never could have cleared Ushant."—courier. Front Jamaica papers just received, it appears that the House of Assembly was opened on the 28th of October, by a speecv from the Governor, who commu nicated the Regent's entire approbation of the measures adopted by the legislature last session to prevent any evasion of the laws fr the abolition of the slave trade, . and fir improving the comfUrts of the negro popula tion Deputy Assistant Commissary General .T. P. Hood, has been dismissed his Majesty's service, fin- inattention to his duty, and insubordination to his superior officer. John Bagguley and John Roberts, the two persons who were confimd in the county gaol of Gloucester, upon suspicion of high treason, have been recently dis charged by an order from the Secretary ef State, upon their entering into their own recoomizances of 1001. According to intelligence from Germany, Las Cases has finally obtained permission to establish himself in Prussia, and he has consequently set out fir Frankfort to proceed to Berlin, the place of his new residence. Mr. Robert Palmer died, on Thursday, last in the G3d year of his age, at his house in Belgmve-place, Pim lieo. He was the father of the stage, so far as regards those tvlia pursue the theatrical profession, and the last of the school of Garrick, except Mr. Smith of Bury St. Edmunds, who is still in the perfect possession of his intellectual powers, though in the 88th year of his :ge. Mr. Palmer, in his line, possessed a considenthle degree of merit. Pert coxcombs, brisk finumen, and sots, were xupresented by him with great spirit, and with a faithful adherence to life. He was contented with this station, and never asp!reu at any higher. He was an unaffected actor, and in p.ivate life a good-humoured social cha racter. At the Mansion House on Saturday, John Richards, a sailor-boy of 11. years of age, entreated permission to be heard by the Lord Mayor. He stated that he was a notice of Cardiff; in South Wales, and bad been one of the crew of the ship Aptam, of Fislard, in Pembroke- • shire. The vessel sailed a short time since from the port of London, with a cargo for Cork, but was wrecked on the coast of Ireland. This misfortune occurred about three weeks since, when he had the good luck to be picked up by a Portuguese brig coming to London, where he arrived a few days since. He was now wholly destitute, his clothes wore threadbare, and his shoes were without soles. The boy told this simple tale with great artlessness, and was constantly bathed in tears. The Lord Mayor inquired of him what he wished to have done in his behalf. " But first," said his Lord ship, " let me.be sure that you really arc front Cardiff, in Wales. Do you know one Bradley there ?" " Yes, and please you," said the youth ; "he is a good man, and many years ago kept the Angel - Inn there." The Lord Mayor expremed himself thoroughly satisfied, knowing Mr. Bradley and Cardiff well, and asked what the boy desired. The latter replied, only the slender Means of reachioe. home. The Lord Mayor instantly ordered him to he iiirniAed with a pair of shoes, and a walkiter pass. He also presented hint with a few shil lings, in order to enable hint to proceed with comfbrt on his journey. The poor boy-endeavoured to express his gratitude. bat was unable. He left the office over whelmed with joy. At Pow-slreet on Saterday, Joseph Robinson, the Man who stole. same spoons from the Law Club-house in Lineoln's 7 inn-fields, was committed for trial. It scene. !Les:: Irerned gentlemen are much puzzled, whe ther, in the indictment, the spasms should be described as tlc property of the steward of the club, or of the racinhcr, :rho arc 150, and .the setting nut of whose names at length would cost much parchment. Cosnv Foot) FOE( DOGS.—The Dublin Evening Pad of the 23d instant says—" A respectable yeoman of the county of Wicklow, named Garet Byrne, came on Friday last be ore the Magistrates of Bank-street Police-office to make an affidavit regarding the loss of parts of Bank of Ireland notes. The statement he made respecting the loss of them is perhaps as lnpre ectlented as it is curious: a favourite dog had got to a place where some notes were. lying, in the 4 temporary absence of his master, to it Idelt he to •k such a liking that he swal!owed part of them, and was detected in faet. Sentence tif death was passed upon this to . fert..eate gormandizer me! put into instan' execution, mid frost' Lis stomach %tare taken those notes whi c h were sworn to, for thepurrom: of getting ucw talcs at the Bank." Trill NATIONAL REGISTER. The disappearance of the son and heir of a late emi nent banker is the topic of conversation in every circle ; and it is with feelings of the deepest regret we state, that no tidings have been received by his distracted lady since Tuesday, the 11th ult. On the preceding Tuesday he dined at the Red Lion at Petney ; to which place he proceeded from Piccadilly on foot, having been seen on the road. Mrs. D. is uow at the residence of her sister, in Gower-street, Bedford-street. Although I 0001. reward are offered, not the slightest intimation is given. It is greatly feared that the unfortunate in dividual has been robbed and murdered. There are daily communications made from the domestic estab lishtnent at the villa, in the Isle of Thanet : a faint hope being entertained that Mr. D. (who was at times • rather eccentric in his deportment) might yet reappear. Since the demise of his truly philanthropic father, Mr. D. passed his time almost %%lolly in seclusion from the world --Morning Paper. On Friday night an alarming disturbance took place in the Borough, it appears that Mrs. I.asley, the land lady of the Black Lion public house, in the Mint, had some time ago given occasion of offence to an Irishman, named Martin, who, 14 the purpose of revenge, col lected a large body of his countrymen, and several women of the town, nearly all in a state of intoxication, and on the night above named, made a furious attack upon Mrs. Lasky's house. Several neighbours of re spectability were in the parlour at the time, and by eicir etihrts, and particularly by the intrepidity of a Mr. Abbott, Mrs. I.aslcy's life was saved. That gen tleman twice di-charged a fowling piece among the rioters, by which two women and a man were badly wounded, which circumstance, together with the arri val of a large body of constables,. had the effect of dispersing them, but not before they had completely demolished the premises and all their contents. The wounded women were carried to Guy's hospital, and arc considered in imminent danger. A poor but sturdy author once presented a book to James the Second, in the great chamber at Whitehall, as he passed from the chapel, but omitted the usual ceremony of kneeling to the King. The Duke of Richmond, who was in attendance, said, " Sir, where did you learn the manners not to kneel ?" The author replied, " If it please your Grace, I do give now ; but when I come to beg any thing then will I Ince]." On Friday and Saturday nghts a considerable dis turbance took place in the neighbourhood of Portman baracks, in consequence of a light with a number of the Lifeguardsmen who are qnartered there, and some bricklayers' labourers armed with bludgeons. In the conflict on Saturday night, "a corporal was bruised and wounded, and a constable had one of his fingers bro ken, and in other respects was much injured. On Sunday last arrived at Spithead, the Russian Squadron under Admiral Von Moller, of which, during the last fmr months, we have heard, as having been sold by his Imperial Majesty to Ferdinand the VIM. The squadron consists of the following ships :—Dresden, 7a, Admiral Von duller. 4:aptain F' rn oscoe ; North Ailler,74, Commodore Ilanalton; Lubeck, 71; Truss Swotterley, 74, Neptunenes, 74 ; Mer cmins, ; Alstroil, 40; l'atrickey, 40. They are fully manned and armed, and were all built of fir, at Atoll:lnge', ' a short time .incio; but they are already in a bail ceuroi.:l con particulatly three or four of them. Their rudders are repairing by mechanics from this dock-yard; their crews have been engaged during, eso week lu over-lraoling their rigging ; and they are watering by the crews of the guard-ships herm— it is expected they will be ready to proceed to Cadiz in the course of the next week. They at tired here in the charge of Mr. limn, ()Meal, who met them, by orders from the Ad miralty, on the Dogger-hank. No salutes took pla ce nu their areoeal, herats-c they may insist on as equal number of gnu ,. being returned: which, by the present ,lolntiralty interne lions, oar ships of war 211 e filrbidlitql Io dir to the flag of any nation; they would be saluted by two gluts less. On Monday Admiral Sir Award Thornborough made u complimentary visit to the Russian Admiral, and was received by u salute of Mil teen goes, and three cheers from the stew. Wednesday evening the house of Mr. Croxford, the Gene ral tirattant, Clerkenwell green, near the Sessions 11(111.0!, vv: t 4 entered by some person, Al %%as busy serving his customers, who 20t sap stairs atitobset sell "by the fanail, and stole a apiantity of plate, it vaina hie diamond ring, a con siderable sum of money, mad at great quantity of wearing ap p trel ; he u:so deprived the family of their Christmas pro. vision; try steating a goose and a round of beef ; all of which %vas taken without the delimpat nt being noticed in Isis progress up and down stairs. . A few days since, as Richard IVilson, Esq. was driving into Sudbury, on his way to town, from his seat at lliWeston, in Suffolk, the horse took fright, and running furiously through he strtq t, broke the gig against a post, by which accident Mr. Wilson was thrown out, his shoulder ilish•cat-it, and his knee much br uised ; surgical assistance tieing near, the arm was immediately replaced; and Mr. Wilson is nut consideted to he in any danger. 'fhe 114iii!purgh papers contain a report of an intended 1111i011 b:•114 Ven the )llk e Or Cambridge and the youngest daughter of the Landerave Frederick of Hesse; the Princess Augusta %I Hitt - mina Louisa, burn June 215, 1797. BENTLEY'S DURABLE SATIN PAPER HA INGS, which may be renovated by washing, are prrwmnted o time noon: of the Public, in gicat vutiety of new designs, and Bor ders to comsporal, without any advance in price. --Apartments hung with this Paper, even it the walls be damp. will retain the: beauty of emir appearane.: ror many years. EMI thvy may at all times be cleamed Cum' dirt and i;rease, by the nacre m imile..imon ot• simonize amid water, who. the colours will appear equally laillatit as at first. Items de:orate() wail thi. Paper at the shortest notice. Sold by T. Bentley, at his time 1141 W Metallic and Anti-corrosive Paint, No. 2*, Covent Garden,. Die. t%. THE NOTICE being expired, which THE COY.. MERCIAL HALL WINE. COMPANY gave to their Friends and the Public to Furnish thentrolva with PORT WINES at OLD Pitzers, the Cotnpany take the earliest opportunity _of stating their, present Prices for Wines of the following favourite V i ntages t.. Ports of the Vintage of P 415, 425. Ott. per Doz. Ditto the Vintage of NI stis. Od. per Doz. Ditto the Vintage of 180t8, 30s. Od. per Doz. It is certain that the Wines of 18t5 and of 1812 must be still further advanced, and the 1808 will soon all be in the hands of Private individuals.—The Company return thanks to their very numerous, independent, and respectable friends for all their favours and recommend the following White Wince as worth, of their notice per Doz. Fine Old soft and high flavoured Sherries 465. Od. Ditto ditto East India. matchlms 60s. od. Teneriffe, of full Madeira flavour • -48 s. Od. Bronti Mitleria, very old - - . 50s. Od. \Vest India Madenn - - • 68s. Od. East India, ditto matchless - -84 s. (al. The Company also offer the following Cape wines as being distinrt in quality from any other that have been offered, except what has lately been sold only by the Company, White Cape Stein Wine, 3os. White Cape %Vine, the finest Nladena Grape transplanted, and the old way of producing the Wine improved by experimental high cul tivation of the Grape Lands and superior process m racking and me liorating, :7 s. C. C. Cape, the only parcel ever imported. made from Grapes. selected purposely front ditrerent Vine Growers, who are the most noted for the high cultivation of their Grapes, and is what is termed the Stunt-Vat Wine, being kept by the Wine Makers for the purpose of improving New Coarse %V ine., 4(s. Red Minute, in French bottles, and far superior to most French Wines. 566. ..... Ral Cape.—This ity! is from the Marleria Tirta Grape moo,- plantetl, and produces a dry full bodied high brilliant coloared Wine, 425. No. 10, Skinner-greet, and 50, Oxford-street, London. Mr. Cnrwen has commenced a most extensive experiment in feeding with salt. Already, stirks of all kinds eke the most decisive proof of their predilection for salt ; it renders the wildest animals docile and lainiliar,--Erehing Paper.— By this ingenious experiment we shall, we suppose, be ena bled to have omit meat salted before it is killed. This may be very consoling to the lovers of salt food, hot what is to he' come of those who prefer the fresh ?—Tim's BIRTH. At Thorndon, Essex, Lady Prue, of a son and heir. MARRIED. W. Yeatcs. Esq. Thorley, to Miss E. Watkins. of Rensington.—. Capt. .1. A. Jones. formerly of the 39th rlgiment. to Annabella, only dau. of the late W.. 1. W. Taylor, Esq. of bath.--It. Hicks. Esq. of Iltxklesilon, to Julia, only yam of S. Matt. Esq. of Keppel arcet, Russell-square.—W. A. Venom. Esq. of the Bengal Mali. col Establishment. to Helen, dau. of R. Davidson, Esq. of Find. horn, North Britain. fiIED. In a skirmish with the Pintlarees, Lieut. W. Birch, of the Ist. batt. 14th Madras N. I. aged .26.—A150, at Madras, at 22, Lieut. H. Birch, of the 9th N. 1., brother of the above.— At Fast Ilarkwith. near Wraghy. aged 7t, the Rev. A. lionson. Rector of that parish 42 years.—At Cheltenham, Miss S. 1.. Gomm, only dau. of the late Col. Comm. a nd sister to Lieut. Col. Sir W. Gomm, K.G.B. of the Coldstream Guards.—At Bath, suddenly, aged 27, the Rev. F.D. Grose, only child of the late Lieut. Gen. Grose.--Mr. W. Cruse, many years Assistant in the Register of Newspapers and Pam phlet Other, Stamp Office. LOJ/DON MARKETS. conw-ExcHANGE. vßinAr, DI:C. Q 6. We have had hut fct► fresh arrivals of Wheat since Monday, and Ow trade, though dull, remains much as on that day.—liarhy also, of which there was a small supply from Sufflk, Mile reared our last quotatien. In raise, Beans, and Oats, there is but little buslitess doing. mnxnAy. nrc, There was a liberal supply of English WI eat this morning which met a dull sale. Fine san:pks of Braley are dearer. Tle..ns and Peive wer4 rather cheaper. There were several fresh :a rivals of Et:gl sh Oats; the tine samples were taken off at nearly last week's price:; the inferior sorts were very dull in sale.—}taymtal and Unite, eu; ported their prices. s.' a s. 1. Wheat .56 a 90 Whitereas.'so a 53 Fine ditto. 65 a 102 Grey l'ea , e 44 a 4t live 42 a 46 I Beans 4S a 54 Fire Barley 51 a 57 Ticks 42 a 45 Malt G6 a r:0 Oats 22 a 54 • a. I. Poland Oats 25 a 57 Potatoe ditto 26 a 110 Pine Flour 75 a b 0 Seeontl ditto 7n a ;5 llopetieeds4l.o 541.-- PRICE OF BREAD. The hi•,,hest price of the hest Wheaten lircacl throughout the mar tmpolis. is ►tatted by the Bakers to h. !4d. the Qtwatern Sonic Itakerl.i sAI the Quertern Loaf from td. to sd. lower. AVERAGE PRICES OF - COIN PER QUARTER. IN ENGLAND AND WALES FOR TUE WEEK ENDING DEc.2O. Wheat. Rye Parley Oats I Beans Pease I I t 4 li l 49 9 45 3 27 10 13191 31 H PRICE am OF MEAT, MONDAY, NEWCATE Hradi if Cattle at Beasts, about 4470 sheep 12,480 Chives !LO Pi.rs IEC. '2O. a. ti. s. (1. ►kcf ti a Mutton -5 8 a 5 4 Veal ...-4 0 a 5 4 ►'ark Sri a 6 Lamb... 0 0 a tt ,51) LEWDENHALL. Carease a. cl. s. e. Beef 3ta4H Mutton —X 6a4 t Veal 4 4 a fi Pork 5 0 a 6 • 0a 0 0 DAY AND STRAW PER I.OAD. .C. S. d. X s. d. Aver. Z. s. iHay I 0 0 a 4 13 0 4 14 SMITHFIELDCIover 4 0 0 . 7 0 0— 3 8 Straw 1 8 0a 1 18 0 119 ( ►lay 3 13 0 a 3 10 0— 4 12 ST. JAMES'S j ()over 4 0 0a 6 6 0— 3 3 I Straw 1 16 0 a 2 5 0 2 0 Hay 4 10 0 a 3 10 0 0 0 WiIiTEcHAPEL Clover 6 0 0 a 7 Cl 0 — 5 10 1 Straw 1180a24 0— 2 21 AVERAGE PHICE OF SUGAR, Computed from the Returns made in the week ending Dec. 24. is,'Sn!. Sid. per cwt. exclubive of the Duty of Customs paid or payable thereon on "Importation thereof into Greet Britain—( Sat koria y's Gam ttr. CoxnoN :—Plintt.ll and plAishitt Ly ft. IV 'llia, No. FLELT-ST az I: T, bt wen Rt. Uttortan'a Church and 1 Inc,o and tot w.trthll into tlit Country by all ?Cott llooktellerb, and; Chu ks of the ltonds, (.t of I ostzge. Et. - 'Mr 1 I , /