The National Register. — London, England, 1822-10-06 00:00:00

The report of the Select Committee of the. House of Commons, appointed to inquire iuto the manner hi which the piloting and stationary are supplied to the House of Lords and Commons, and to the public departments in the United Kingdom, has been printed. This committee w. , s appointed in the lust session, in consequence of charges of abuses and frauds, cluetly proinTed by a man named Henry C. Jennings, stating that Mr. W. Ready, the keeper uf the Board-room of the Lords of the Treasury, had been in the habit of selling stationary, the pro perty of the King, from the Stationary office, to a very large amount, to Sir Hubert Wilson, Mr. P. Moore, Mr. Hume, and several others. The com mit•ce state, that the evidence of Mr. thane dis tinctly negatives the fact of Sir R. Wilson and Mr. I'. Moore having been so supplied ; that it appears, from the evidence o 4 ' Mr. Hume, that he was in duced to allow Jennings to send him the paper pur chased from Ready, for the purpose of establishing unequivtx ally the existence of the fraud; and that it appears, with the same view, it had been intend ed that some of the paper should have been sent to Sir Robert kVilson and Mr. I'. Moore, to be held in deposit by them ; and that it was rent by Mr. Jen nings to Mr. Hume's house, addressed to them, but was never delivered to them; and they appear to have been entirely ignorant of the whole matter.— The.characters of these hon. gentk-nien having been thus cleared front all imputation, the committee pro ceed to notice some irregularities in the conduct of Ready, in appropriating to his own us.. more paper than he was entitled to, under the claim of perqui sites, for which he has been suspended from his mlice ; and some other improprieties in the Sta tlonary Office, which they recommend should be avuided in future. On Thursday, - the Seringaydain fri g ate, Capt. Samuel NVarren, C. B. the Redwing, 18:Hon. Capt. .Trefusis, and the Grecian. cutter, Lieut. Cawley, - railed on a foreign secret and special service. It is conjectured their destination is connected with the present state of affairs in South America, where from the contending state of parties, the British interests may requireprotection; .and also with the piracies committed on our commerce in the American and end West Indian Seas, particularly at Cuba, where, it bus been charged upon the administration, our commerce has been abandoned to the ruinous de predations of pirates, or the humiliating protection of the French and American navies. The delicacy . towards Spain, in whose ports these marauders har bour, which has been stated in extenuation, cannot be any longer listened to ; but these glaring offences, the existwice of which brings an opprobrium on the oministratiun and the couotry, must be put down. It is uirderstood the above ships go direct to Bahia. Lord Eldon was the pupil of Mr. Bray, a great conveancer, who was the nephew of Matthew :Duane, the Roman Catholic conveyancer. Such was his assiduity and attention, that Mr. Bray ob r;t rued, " There are several of the young men in my cal,!e who possess (qual and even greater talents than &Litt, but none who have equal patience, or plod as much ; I therefore have great hopes of hint."— Mr. Scott, however, had no great holies of himself; • for he despaired of rising in Westminster-hall, and and actually conceived the idea of retiring into the ci.antry, and practising as a provincial lawyer.— Accualingly when the Reeordership of Newcastle became vacant, he applied to Mr. Bray for his inte rest on this occasion. The latter assured him of his utmoit ethirts on his behalf, but recommended a longer trial. On a longer trial he succeeded. At period he resided at Powis-place, near Great Prmond-street, in the vicinity of his old master ; ' dined every day itt half-past three, and at five re gularly trudged down to•chambers. As he constantly passed the dour of Mr. Bay, the latter was accus tomed to say to his wife, " Remark what I say, my dear; you will live to see this young man Lord Chan cellar of Great Britain I"—a prophecy that was ac tually fulfilled in a very few years. The pride of wealth of the Surtees was wounded at the alliance ; the country banker and his flintily disdained connec .tion with the sin of a coal-fitter and the grandson of a coal-skipper; but the young lawyer replied officially, by affixing his s_•ul as Lord Chancellor, to the docket that sanctioned the bankruptcy of the family. DUEL-4)n friday morning, about six o'clock, a duel took place between Captain P--r, of the marines, mai Mr. M —s, a gentleman well known on the 'Change. The • .meeting was occasioned, it appesrs, by a dispute which tic • . curied on Wedutsday evening last, at Covent garden theatre Captain T—r, either throu,th inliithke or otherwise, having fat: Oily entered a hackney conch, which Mr. M—a had retained for his family, who were at the theatre. Alr. M—s on coming up to the couch, found she Captaio just about to cuter it, Ise having previously handed a lady in. Mr. M--a ramotist..ii:ed, but tb. Captain refused to give up possrasion. high wo da cuseed, and tile result was a challenge, and the ineetiug in gvestian, which took place ut the hack of Mouse. The parties tired at the same ivaatut ; Capt. P—r's beil pissed throrgli the collar of Mr. coat, uad the C a ptain was aliglitly w,w,tueel iu the ri;tht arm, near the elbow. T..r recant'', then ioterfeied; the Captain declared his resdi sem aow to ols:lugise to Mr. M -- • ; the apology was se c 'Sad, aad the parties returned to town good [bests. THE NATIONAL REGISTER A very violent storm broke out at Toulon on the 19111 Sept. Towards noon • ;Went shower of lain fell with extraordinary violence, accompanied with loud claps of thunder. A thunderbolt fell and struck the fort of Lanialque, where it made one victim, sad was scar producing one of the greatest of misfortanes—efor the explosion took place a few feet from the powder chest, where was deposited at the time • consider able quantity of powder. After a loud deteeation, the ball fell hi the shape of • great column of tire, OD all unhappy soldier who wad standing keminel outride the drawbridge of the fort. This unfortunate soldier retired into the sentry-box to shelter himself from the rains which fall with extraordinary force in these countries. The bolt struck the brass claps on his neck collar—thence it descended on a small pin which the man had at the button-hole of his coat, and was broken in pieces ; then after having passed between the coat and the belt, whiell was quite black above, without either the coat or the buttous suf fering the leant injury, it fell into the sea, which was quite near. The uofortanate man fell quite dead, without exhibiting the least contusions. His musket remained at his side midis Curbed. Two other soldiers who came to the fort, sad were near the sentry box, were knocked down with the same thunder bolt. Relief was brought, and alter an hour's suffering they were perfectly well. Two people were killed by The lightning within seven or eighr !capes of Toulon. On the road from Toulon to theme an unfortunate coal-dealer is supposed to have pe. jibed. lies mole, laden with coal, was carried away by the rain into a torrent, where it was drowned. At Marseilles the rain was so very berey that it has done considerable mischief in the town and its vicinity; hailstones of extraordinary mag nitude fell with great force, and broke most of the glass in the windows. BIRTIIS. • At Lackham ►ouse, Wilts, the lady of Licot..eulooti Triad!, of a The lady of Capt. J. A. Mai ray, K. 4. of a daughter. At his loose in t'hapel street, triusvrnor place, the lady of James Stephen. }no. eq. of A Foil. At I Iniutnersnath, the lady of J. Paterson, earl. of a dviigliter. At Conway, North Wdlol, the tally ut sir David but. of • daughter. ALIRRI ED. On Tuesday last, In the pari.h church of Avetry, William John SI. Billet son of Sir loliu ,t. Aooyu, burl. 01 tJuwauce, Cut nwall, to Ana Boriith) Barr. it Leonard, eldr4 elmtglitcr of Sir 1 • . B. Len. hard, bast. of Bell holm, in the count) of Flora. At Clirietrhurch, :money, F. C. Banks, col. of Balk 'Newton, In the count) ut Vook, to ilarrsert, taus in d.m6t.ter of the late W. %tenon, too of y, near Crambrook, heat. Slr. Ilenry Laneton, or alaidesili. id. Berkshire, to Maria, eldest dau•4hter of Or. steplienson. ol William H,rcl, laacklrta t. At lit. ton Latinos, Northamptonshire, teeter .111111.0, r••d••st son of Mr. (irrl'avr, or Wonnwood wet t; to Margaret, Gills dasgtoler 01 Mr. Goodall, of the former place. At it. gicb•el 11,mistwvi G. Temple. eel. of Gaildhall, to Maria, ytniirtest. &Inkier Weather le), Leg. us the laaltry. DIED. On Tuesday last, while In the execution of hi, duly at the Admiralty, I.leut Grotto Pace, It.W. tot C. cdoe,diy Imo, suddenly, at Leder', in ito , sctraliive. in the 71st year at Ste age, the Hight lion. Sir E. hispean. bad. High Sheriff for the contety. At log horse la Ely place, llolMrtn, Donald Sfackillar, egg. AS Sierry Vale, nags lowa, Wererardshire, sir. John lunge Jones, upwnds at twenty years& valued clean Collie banking Lunge at Meese. Liotaniiptet, Pitt, and t 0. At Erainde, in hciit, at an advanced axe, Mr.. Elisabeth Pettit' , forinett) 01 t hellloool . ll, sitter of the late Key. Mr. Vesta, vicar of Einaliann, Essex. Sir. Joins Amer.,. of Whale hill, aced At Douray, in los VAlt year, Joist, ZACII.IIy Fonnertau,esq. formerly of the 211th rep iyesit 0i oust. On Monona) eveiiing, in Nelson square, after a protracted MIAMI, 1.00) Allll3. in tae 42 I year 01 her age. On -noday lass, Stisa Edn:alit Alexander, of Piccadilly, eldest daii4litto on sir. A. A Ica:twin . , of Itatinstwiy, VVittra. OA Monti.) list, sae ah, witiow of J. Midis, ego. of Upton house, near :hooey), who sui a i.ed User boil:stud 001) till re day, At Bs milord. Vainglory, attys..% long mot pitiful itlueba, [Lamas Aektuyd, chi. late set Slag tin's baste, Latinate assert. At hit 1101130. I poet . Vale piney, Ilassioniausith,C. Brown, esq. aged 76, formerly of Lush here, Lyndyn. ONDON STOVE GRATE COMPANY, 14 54, Crotched Friats, adjoining the East India Warehouse. —The Gentlemen anutituting this Company having for a long time been aware of the gross impositions practised by itinerant Venders. and other unprincipled Dealers in the Iron Trade, and perceiving that this spurious and disgraceful traffic was daily on the increase. they deternined, if possible to check the career of of such shanieful delusions, by opening the above spacious Warehouse, ler supplying the Public with superior articles of every description in the FURNISHING IRONMONGERY LI \E, do terms from 25 to 50 per cent. lower than any }other house in the kingdom. For the better securing the superiority alluded to, they will carefully superintend the manufacture of of their goods, particularly their Patent Back Boiler, Ranges. Stover, Fenders, Fire Irons, &c. which they have endeavouted to render replete with every modern improvement; and as their stock will always consist of an extensive variety of patterns, the Public will have an unprecedented opportunity of suiting them selves agreeable to their inclinations; to every article the price will be attached in legible charasteria offering at once a convincing proof of the astonishing saving that will rcoult from purchasing exelusivele at their Establishment. A Patent Range, with steanters, - hot closet, hot plate, &c. in complete action, will be an exhibition every Tuesday and Thursday. Prouty' payment and no abatement. Two and a halt per -ent. on all single pur. chat:. above 501. a per cent on ditto above 1001.—A white Louse, having inscribed on the front, in large gold letters--" London Stove Grate Company. 36." By the 1111111011 ROTAS I.IIMTZIII P GODBOLD'S VEGETABLE BALSAM. For COlllll4B, COMM/APT lONS, and AITIBBIAL THIS medicine has been established ter nearly SO years, and is allowed by many eminent physicians to be the only efficacious remedy to be depended upon for curing the above complaints. The numerous cures that are daily performed, and which are attested by persons of the first rank in this king dom. would fill volumes. Copy of a Letter to Messrs GOBBOLDS, 3 Bloornsbury-square. Gentlemen,-1 have the pleasure to inform you, that your in valuable Vegetable Balsam, recommended to me by the Hon• Mr. Shirley, of Fulham, bas perfectly restored me to my former state of good health. I was in a deep decline, and had taken a number of other medicines which failed of success.—With grati tude I remain, your obedient servant. ROMIEIIT DAVIS. 11, Cumberland Place, Chelsea, May I I, 1813. Mrs. Dorothy Gay is cured of a consumption by taking 5 pints of the Vegetable Balsam ; she was under a course of inerlicire from the faculty five months, and found no relief.—Ccrtificatt• of the cure the lath efJune 1813. Stronger proofs of the efficacy of this medicine cannot be given than its being reeommended by thefollowing nobility. • The most Noble Marquis of Lothian, the Bight Hon. Viscount Dudley and Ward, the Right Hon. ihe Lords Macdonald, Grande'', Forteseue and Mountford. the Right Hon. late Vie ' countess Dudley and Ward, Dowagers Grantley. Falmouth, and Fortescue. Lady Appreece; Sirs Francis Blake, Edw. Newnham, .'ohn Coghill. and George Armstrong; Gourals Doyle and Lumley ; Colonels Baker, Debath, Lenox, arc. N.B. Messrs. Godbold have established an institution for the benefit of the poor and others, who cannot afford to pay the full price tbr the medicine, rind have, in consequence appointed it to sold by one respectable Vender in every principal mem in Eng land, agreeably to the terms of the enemy. es well as at No. a, lil4ornabury Square. KITCHEN RANGES, &c.--The Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, are respectfully solicited to inspect JOS. CIiATFII and CO.'s Royal Patent Steam Kitchen !tangs, which, in addition to Cooking, will heat a Hall or Staircase, boil water in washing Tubs, and dry clothes in a Laundry, &c. at a distance of sixty feet. 'Lie Patent consists of a simple up. right flue in the boiler, over which the oven is placed, by that means it cleans itself, and heats the oven and boiler much quicker than tiny plan yet offered to the l'ublie, completely doing away with the horizontal dues which give so much trouble. particularly in the country ; the ranges are made to suit all billed families, and may be had with the oven and boiler only. The same patent is applied with the greatest success to Ship Stoves, and and cooks with far more ease and less fuel than any other plan yet discovered ; and has the means of making from 20 to ZOO gallons of ',we fresh water flout sea water, in the course of one day. The principle to be seen in action every Tut stlay and Friday from 12 to 6 o'clock, at No. to, Long Acme. N.B. Register and other Stoves, Fenders, Fire-irons, &c. of die newest and must elegant patterns. PRICE TWO PENCE. Just published, Na 1 111., cmdaining 10closely !printed Eivo pages of 911 IE HIVE; or WEEKLY REGISTER of A. Remarkable Events in Innnestie Occurrences, Literature, the Arts, ;iliinufactures :ad errnme,ce, the Diaina, Public Exhibitions, Life, Maneets, and Amusemenr., in 32 closely Arinted Columns, containing on the Average, fruni 50 to 100 Distinct Articles of present Interest and Amusement. To be ton!inued Weekly. COSI ENTS.—Cpthine Madness, method of preventing.—Dae oription of the Island of Scio—Popular Review of !looks—Tbe Steam Boat, with pleasiug Extracts—Marquis of Londonderry, Evidence before the Coroner's Jury—Description of the Scot tish Regalia—Extraordinary Rile Shooting—Steam Navigation —ltemarLabie Police Cases—Horrible Murder in France — Colinas and Extraordinary Anecdotes—Numeruut Literary Scraps of Cid l'isity and Interest; Facetie, &c. Fat Cattle— Daionets and Knights—Anagrams—Learned Animals—Fire— Etiglish !tame Sbewa—the Appellation Dog—Literary Industry , —De c apitation—Men of Straw —W itchcrall—M aritime Piracy I —lce Navigation—Popular Review—The Effigies—Funerals —Physieisns and Apothecaries—Royal Sermons--31iseries of Shipwreck—Hewing the Chamois Cunt in the Mountains of Switi.erland—The Discos ere of the Island of Madeira—'l h. Chamelion—Aneedotes of the Horse—!cite of Mad Doge-- Eartliuskes--Deaf and Dumb --!:lass—Painting from Nature —The Devil Personified—Beauty and the Dwane:in-11 itch and \\ Merit—Attachment to Aninsitls—Porroge of Lu Jaod-- A Tulip Faneier—Pen—Sat ing Lite—Stone Doublets—Kil kenny Cams, ate. &c. &c. Puhlishtd hr Blunt and Co. 53, Paternoster row, and may he had o. all Booksellers and News-venders in the Ladled IX.sgdum. LONDON MARKETS. CORN EXCIIANOE, WF.DNESDAY, OCT. 2. The supply of grain this day was but Mall, areal the market has scarcely varied trim Alwitl:l7 last. IVlleat was rather heavy in sale, and the finest qualities of New Wheat may ha quoted at 48s. Barley was alto rather flat, but the price is without the least variation. Oats are also without any alteration, and keep up their prices, front the supply being moderate. Yeas and Beans ittay he quoted at our last statemeot, but sales were heavy. Some considerable arrivals are expected. however, in die course of the day, tyntl should they arrive before the close of the market, they will, in all prataibliity, cause a reduction in the price of all kinds of gram. CORN EXCHANGE, FRIDAY, OCT. 4. There was a considerable supply of Otis in the market this morning, but this grain supported our last quotations, though somewhat heavily. Fine Wheat may be quoted (the best samples of new) at 4116., but the ordinary qualities were heavy in sale, at Wednesday's price. In Barley very little business was done, some fine samples sold as high as 30s. hut all kinds of this grain were dull in sale. In Beans, Peas. &c. there is no alteration, and very little business was dune. The market, upon the whole, was very flat this day, and few buyers were seen. AVI.II(AOL PIiPIA!: OF CORN, Per tdourter, of the Tec, e Maritime Districts of ENGLAND mid WALES, fur ti • IVcek endiug Sept. sblll, eau acted (rum beam dii) Gazette. Wheat... 40s Sd Barley... 263 IPd I Beim: 2IS 4d Rye .... I Oats.... IS. ad Pea, ... WT. 101 1 . 1:1LE il• Per Sack ut Five Bu,liels, or 220114. s. F. !timidity. s. ss Fine Engl,s/i Flour 40 •45 American Flo r .u.. 32 34 Sccsitnis shim .... 33 a4O per Barrel uf cwt. • BitEM), 711. to bid. the Vtlarliern Loaf. BROWN Olt AIUSCOV%I/0 SUOAK. A verare Price from the Reim ion made in the Week ending Wednesday lust.29s. 101 l per cwt. exclusive of dull. 6,111 1.111.1 h LI) 1114 . FRIDAY, OCT. 4. The supply of Beasts this day was tilt small, unit Beer is without any variation since Monday. SI Sheep and Lambs the supply was motierate—Mution was in COMIC demand, at i,tivni.ce t t 2d., and Lamb was Gd. per store deafer than vn Monday. Veal and Ptak were dull in sale, arid a trifle lower. toilowing is a correct statement of the prices and nimilie - s at markt tf— PRIk:E. of MEAT, exclusive of ih. Oilal, which consists of !lead, I..nti ails, and lime, and is *of ill about 14. p er puusid.—Per stone of NUN DA% . Beef 2, 4,1 to 3s 44 Mutton 20 44 to 2s 10t1 Lamb 2s 44 to 3s 4(1 Veit! S$ 0 , 1 to 4% 0,1 Pork Ss 04 to 4s Od tlead of Cattle at market. Deists Sheep and Lambs . 20,1t.0 f'.gs • 9O Laves 11.2e1 ®, I o$ 34 4i slootou Y. 4d to 3 , 041 Lama Y• 10i to S. SI Veal 3, 0.1 to 3, all kuri: 2$ ad to 3i 4; Hirsd el Cattle at Isd•rlopt. I Beluga • • • Shetp and Lambs i ,3:'.0 I rio I Calve% .... YOU ..‘t 5 I , to IF3 IS 0 ./ 13 0 to o l 7 0 to 1.1 10 0 11,1-\i flay - - - ver ra* - - • LON 1)1)N : Printer and Uiii abhtd by the Provriet. N 'l•%‘ It;ti, at tie I 11:ict.,;(*.. 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