The National Register. — London, England, 1822-01-13 00:00:00

COURSE OF EXI Amsterdam, 12 13 C. F. Ditto, at sight, 12 10 Rotierdam, 12 11 Antwrrp, 12 7 I . lembotgli, 37 6 Aliona, 37 7 I'atix, J sight, 27 60 Ditto, 25 00 Boortleant., 21 00 Frankfort or. the Maine, 136 retersborgh, 0 0 U. Vienna, Ff. Ho. 10 1S 'u, irate, El. Ho. 10 Made id, 36—Cadiz, 36 I: i1h0a,351-11arrelona,154 Bonk Stork 3 per Cent. lied. 77a 3 pet Cent. Consola 77a 3i pet Cent. 4 i-er Cent. fn h rer Cent. Navy 1031 Lie Allll. I 9 [IANGE, JAN. Seville, 35i—Gibraltar,301 Leghorn, 47—Genoa, 43i Malta,43—Venice, 27 69 Naples, 394—Lisbon, 51) Oporto, 50—Bahia, 50 Rio Janeiro, 44 Palermo, 119 Dublin, Ni per cent. Cork, 9 per cent. Foreign gold in 1,41 . 8,31. 17s. 100. per oz. New Donlil.nms New Dollars Silver in bal A,standartl. 4s. Omniunt 0. Imp. 3 per Cent. Inch., Ronde 11 Imiia Stock 23Si Exchequer Bill ss. prem. CMIC. tor Ac. 7eit Lunen, Tickets TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER.. Lannon : SUNDAY, JANUARY 13. In our extracts from the French papers will be found a short statement of an attempt on the part of an affluent English gentleman to regain possession of his daughter. The particulars of this affair are set forth in a very lorg petition from DOUGLAS LovEDAY, Esq. to the French Chamber of Deputies, from which we abstract the following sketch :—Mr. Douglas has two daughters, to whom he is passion ately attached—he some time ago was induced to place them and his niece (the daughter of Major- General Loveday, the Governor of Benares), under the tuition of a female fiend named Mademoiselle Ernestine Reboul, who keeps a boarding-school in Paris, of whom he had received high testimonials, and who pledged her honour that no attempt should be made to convert them from the religion in which they bad been educated. The father wrote from England in July last, stating that on his return to l'aris he meant to remove them from school, and introduce them into life—he arrived, and subse •lucntl-y fbund that, by the most horrid stratagems, their young minds had been estranged at once from their feeling of duty and respect for their father, and their wonted reverence for their religion; in short, that they had been terrified, by exhibitions too fright ful for their youth, to such an extent as to cause them to abjure Protestantism, and deride their parent as a heretic for professing it—nay, the eldest a lovely, and heretofore amiable girl, had been cajoled so fur as to profess herself of the sisterhood of the Convent Dr la Materni6..—Will not this awaken English parents generally to the very great risk they run on the most important and heavy subject of considera tion, by placing their children at school in a Catholic country? That the Catholics hold all those as heretics who are out of their own church is an un denied part of their creed, and will English parents longer encounter a chance of being denounced, de rided, and held in worse than contempt, by their own children, for the inva4sable addition of French frivolity to their other accomplishments? Part of the plate belonging to the ex-Emperor of Franc; has been brought to this country from St. Helena, and was taken to the Treasury on Friday, by Sir Hudson Lowe, it weighs upwards of 4000 ounces, and we unders and is to be sent to the Mint. It has been much defaced by the order of Hu on nparte. Tuesday se'nnight a complaint was laid beft,re Dr. Corbett, one of the Newcastle magistrates, by the Rev. T. Cotterill, against Mr. De Camp, the wattager of the theatre there, for a breach of the Sabbath, the latter baying employed workmen in the theatre on Sunday last, in making preparations for the Coronation. The magistrate severely ad monished Mr. De Camp on the impropriety of his conduct ; but the latter having alleged that this proceeding had arose out of very particular circum stances, and was quite contrary to his wishes, and having erq.taged that there should not be any simi lar complaint brought against hint in future, the charge was dismissed, the Rev. gentleman who pie furred it not appearing disposed to push matters to an extremity. Extract of a letter from Trieste. dated Dec. 25. 4 ' A vessel arrived from Smyrna in 11 days, reports thing continued quiet, and business was and that by the advices from Constanti ne 10th inst. all was tranquil there." that every I resumed: v nople of th , .--• • ' THE NATIONAL REGISTER - WttsirmiNcrEn-Hall..—Early in the last week, the timber in Westminster-hall, which had re. mained since the Coronation, was sold by auctiou for the benefit of Lord Gwydyr. The purchasers have removed most of their lots, and in a few days the Hall will be cleared, and open as usual. On Friday the gas-lights, facing the hull in Palace yard were again conducted to the lamps, and the avenues to Parliament will appear in stall[ quo on or before February. We are informed by a respectable Gallway farmer, that there has been more mortality in sheep stock this season, than has occurred in the whole course of his experience. Out of 1.10 sheep, our corres pondent has lost upwards of a score, being more than a seventh of his whole number. The three veteran battalions now raising in Ire land, are to be permanent regiments. The officers are selected from the most efficient on the retired list, and the men, though pensioners, arc for the greater part available soldiers. These battalions are not intended to be removed from this country. A French Giant.—We have often heard of Irish giants and of English giants, but the most admirable figure of that description we have seen is a French man, who has lately appeared in town. He is up wards of seven feet high ; but to his extraordinary height are added the most herculean limbs, and a well-formed pleasing face. Yet what surprises us most is, that differing from mot of our modern Milos, he is intelligent, cheerful, fitil of vivacity and good nature, if not amiable. %We never saw a man of his size, whose appearance and manners were so prepossessing. 'When his Royal Highness the Duke of Glou cester visited the dock-yard at Chatham, a few days since, he was shewn Cromwell's standard, supposed to be the only one remaining in the kingdom. Its ancient simplicity, and good preservation, excited the attention of his Royal Highness. When his late Majesty visited the yard in 1781, it was shewn to him, and he expressed a desire that particular care might be taken of it. The flag is red, 21 feet by 15, having on it St. George's cross (red) on a white field, and the Irish harp (yellow) on a blue field, the shield surrounded by branches of the palm and laurel. An opponent has at length entered the lists against the Constitutional Association, and bids defiance to the utmost efforts, the Six Acts, or to any Acts that ever have been, or ever can be passed. This oppo nent is no less a personage than 'Paddington, of radical notoriety—the eloquent and successful little Middy, who has entered " Carlik's Temple," where he officiates as High Priest, and has commenced upon a system which augurs difficulties innumerable in the way of future attacks from the A sociation, and bids fair to defeat the united efforts of the tw•o indefatigable Societies. The plan of publicatioa adopted is this :—At the back of the shop is a par tition, in the centre of which is a small box, some what like those of the cheque-takers at the theatres. The person desirous of making a purchase of any forbidden work, taps at the door. " What do you want?' demands a voice from within. The name of the work is then mentioned; and the purchaser puts down the money for it in the box. A door el9ses over it, and opens again, when the particular publication is found in the box. No one is seen or can be identified. HUUANITY.—The following act of courage and humanity was lately performed by a magistrate at Dijon. The flames of a burning house had reached the prison where the authorities had confined several wretched run-away Spaniards, iotixted with the plague Some of them had not strength to rise from their mattresses to escape from the devouring ele ment. M. lc Coutheux du ?tole, prefect of Dijon, promised in vain to reward with gold those who would sa-c the prisoners. They knew they had to brave death in two shapes, both like dangerous and fatal. They remained immoveable; the magistrate darted in at u burning window, and soon brought out an unfiirtunatc wretch on his shoulders. lie returned fitr a second and a third. He was the means of saving many from death; but alas! he was struck with the fatal poison. The young husband of a wife worthy his heart tell ill; the aid of medicine could not save him. Ile died in the most dreadful agonies, with that serenity which the remembrance of a good action alone could inspire. Great Foot Race.—On Monday last a foot•race was rim over Pontefract race-course, flair measured miles, fir 100 guineas each, between Beal, the noted Yorkshire runner, and Ashton, a Lancaseire man; the first two miles were run in 11 minutes ; in the third.mile they alternately took the lead, till at length Beal passed his opponent in the fourth mile, and won the race by 5 00 yards. The race was run in t2l minutes and three quarters. Great sums were betted. A contract has been entered into for ten thousand I.)::rrels of gunpowder, which, it is said, are destund tin. the ALlitcrrancan. 1 ~.. r BOXING. ...- The match for 40 guineas, between G. Holt and Fordham, took place ut the Mount, near Wycomb, on Tuesday, after it had been stopped at another place. It was a renewal of the match which was undecided on the 14th ult. and fur manliness never was exceeded. Seventeen hard rounds were fought with tecipre cal advantages, and the seconds were ft. Fordham for his brother. and Collins for Holt. In the first tumid, from the eagerness of the men, many blows missed aim, and in a close there was much wrest ling, and Holt gave the throw. 2.—Lounging counter hits commenced the round, and told heavily. The claret flew copiously from the olfattury organs. The rally lasted three minutes, and the extra lion was great.—Both down. 3.—Holt wasiloored at Isis going in with the right hand having missed his lett-handed blow. 4.—A terrible punishing round, decidedly in favour of Holt, who seemed to be the strongest man of the two. — In rallying both were hit to a stand, and became complete roare,4. FOlllll4lll was dropped by a neat body blow. OF tot on Holt. 5,6, and 7.—But little mischief was done, except in struggling for the toll, during which time 3143 allowed for their heads to swell frightfully. B.—A hard fought round, w which Fordham hit tip his right hand knuckles against his adversary's forehead, which sent him to dome, Limit it was Fordhatn's last chance after the next rotund. 9.—Holt, from the groggy state of his head, received another blow upon the head, but he knocked his 'river. sary down. After this, Fordkam's lame hand prevented him raising it, and Holt made all the play, and did all the mischief, Fordham was floored, and could not come twin, and Hull was the victor in 22 minutes. A second and merry battle for a trifling purse was fought between Meredith and Lee, two little ones, and which was won by the former is twelve minutes. It was a game fight, Destruction of Sir J. dlittley's Seat by Fire.—On the 3d in s!.l II t, a most destructive fire took place at SeJto D. lava!, the property of Sir Jacob Ailey, and in a fe•.v hours consumed a noble intitsi , m, which, for magnifi cence and grandeur, was equal to any in the North of England. Li cry emit avour to preseree the body of the builati vg WiS unavailing. The two wings (one of which comprised a large and spacious kitchen, with various other ap)rtments; the other a beautiful stable, in a style of princely magnificence), were happily saved, by the great and active exertions used in making a separation between them and the home. Tile fire originated in a chimney, to which a large beam of wood in the roof was affixed; and the flames burst out with sue's fury as to bid defiance to all human efforts. The glisi in the windows w.,s reduced to a liquid state, and the lead on the roif pinned down hke water. The tire commenced its :.,- \ .toed about lour o'clock in the afternoon, and it w as not before tine in the tvening that the devouring ele ment could be checked, whim it left the building a mass of splendid ruins. Ilery in Me !My lime.—On Tuesday al' ernoook belly:11i two anti Once o'clock, as Mr B. 'IV rencham, traveller to a house in D.:in-street, S.tho, was on his way lulu lt,pley, in Surrey, to %Valtuti, in a single horse citais •, tie was attacked by three ruffians, in pass• tug the nen inclosures, One of whom struck him with a bludgeon, acid the others rifled his pockets of a watch an 1 hoe sotereiwii. They proceeded to ransack the chaise of a pattern box of jewellery, and made off, mint.; dreadful ittiprccations. They cut the traces, :ilia turto-d he horse loose; they are supposed to belong to the forest gang. DREADFUL SUICIDII.—NIr. J. Slade, who has C.•r tn my sears held the hiAlt awl responsible situasuni elle' clerk it) the N .vy Pay-office at CtiailiJut, hattn„; lately become Lack ward in making up his accounts, dud hying in arrears to Govertint or to a large amount, ati order was aent on Tuesday, the Ist inst. to Co iiiiii issquier Sir It Barlow to impect his accounts. Ott that gentle man acquainting Mr. Slade with his business, the Liter (yelled his desk, and pointing to several bits, sit.l they contained the 5111115 clue to Government. The liags, it was intimated, held each 1,000 sovereigns; and tin Sir Roberts proceeding to count their co:items, Ur. Slade left the room, and in a few ;Moines alteruards the report of a pistol was heard. Oil inquiry it was f dto pro ceed limn the stable adjoining the house, whither ,Mr. Slade had gone, and who was there bawd .yong on some fresh littered straw, weltering in his blood, and lifeless, Navin_ shot himself through the heart. The cause of this tire:HMl act was apparent, when it was• found that the greater part of time bags contained only silver instead of gold ; and it is said that the defalcation amounts to bAween 8,0001. awl 9,0001. The deceased was nearly tio years of age, and fwd left a family of seven sons and daitAltters to deplore the sad event. A coroner's inquest was taken on view of the body on Thursday. Verdict— On Sattintly last the family of Mr. Cirintnin . ; , , of Caniden.row, City-road, went to spend thew Smiley at their cottage, near II ighltate. lea% ing their house on the care of J•nsepti Armstrong, a trusts 4 oast, and his w fe. —On Nlmiday morning, when Armstrong and his woe got up, they were !•iirprital on coining dowa s airs,:o fiad a smart looking young Wall, sitting bethre the I.l.ctied fire in an arm chair, fast asleep, with a table hel:re hint, on which was placed some cold provision, wuh 1)0LIILS and glas.es, and a candle burned nearly to the plate and oth..r valuable property which he had stolen were lying sitar him, packed sip, ready to e e a r. ried off It appeared he had entered by a back window, esti alter he had effected his purpose of plunder, bei.)4 unable to resiNt the tempting joint of the grail., he had regaled himself ith a bottle and a half of wine, and then fallen asleep. . -.. • - , • - • 4 I 'I I