The National Register. — London, England, 1821-05-07 00:00:00

146 1110111tlielliplit • . i `~. rI . 1 4 r. ; - v r LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 7. Three o'clock, p.m. By the PI :is papers of Friday we learn, 'hat the Capital has been for three days a scene of great gaiety, in consequence of the baptismal ceremony of the Duke of Bourdeaux. The bealtl. If the King is so much improved that he appears daily in public, and is received with acclanrtion by the people.— There is very little intellig in the French jour nals respecting foreign affairt: .at it appears that the Russian army has no. o..ted, as mentioned in an article from St. Petersburgh, but is advancing to the South. Judging from the Marquis of Londonderry's -- - speech in the House of Commons, on Friday night, he is of opintun that the object of the allies is not :c.tllll aggrandisement, but merely security, and yet their " proceedings appear rather equivocal and mysterious. We hope the Noble Marquis will not find himself p it 'disappointed, and as prevention is better than cure, we could have hoped that the British government and that of France had remonstrated against the occupation of Italy by the Austrians, and the un. called for march of the Russians into the south of Europe. When the armies of the two Emperors are in possession of the most fertile and luxuriant coun tries of the continent, should they determine on retaining their possession, it would be found difficult to expel them from either, and then vanishes the balance of Europe, to re-establish which, we have made so many sacrifices, and accumulated so great a national debt. It is stated in the foreign papers, that a Neapolitan squadron is in readiness in the part of Lusia, in Dalmatia, for the purpose of con.. veying Russian troops to Tarentum, destined to occupy Apulia, in Calabria. All these matters in dicate, on the part of Russia, a determination to have not only a military but a naval station in the south of Europe, notwithstanding our ministers ap pear convinced that the Emperor Alexander has no such selfish views. A letter from Vienna of the 18th of last mouth, shows that the cabinet of France entertain suspicions which do not by any means accord with the declaration of the Marquis of Londonderry. This letter positively affirms, that when the tide of success against the Neapolitans and Picdmontese was at the highest, the question was stated in the congress of Laybach, whether the allies, after the completion of their operations in Italy, should transfer their conquering armies to Spain. The Russian and Austrian ministers, it is said, decided in the affirmative, but the disposition was very properly checked, by an absolute refusal on the part of France to suffer the Russian troops to pass through any part of that kingdom. Great anxiety is felt for the publication of the ctaidenee taken by the Agricultural Committee. From the length of time that committee has sitten, and the number of the witnesses examined, we may presume that the close of its labours is at hand. We were pretty confident, at the time it was moved for, that the views of the movers would not be realized, and, from what has transpired of the evidence, we are convinced that we were right in our conjecture. agricultural distress is the natural result of which press on the country, and it is power of legislation to remedy it. It is of things, that taxes should be burden impossible that land can permanently be 'roar them, though the landholders of the , misled by the " pilot who weathered the himself, but left the country exposed to its -.tee seem to have seriously thought that always throw the burdens on the industry v, and remain exempt from them them now feel their mistake. Any relief obtain would only be at the expcncc of y at large, and we do nut think the Go dare venture en any thing of the kind. issue of paper money in Austria, en to rub their ineumbrances r proportion to The Govern. transfer, in were pretty confident, at the time it wet that the views of the movers would not and, from what has transpired of the el are convinced that we were right iu our 1111 : —The agricultural distress is the natur the burdens which press on the county, ' not in the power of legislation to remed 4 I in the nature of things, that taxes should some, and impossible that land can peril exempted from them, though the landlit country, misled by the gi pilot who we storm" himself, but left the country cx ituffetings, once seem to have seriously I they could always throw the burdens on of the country, and remain exempt from @lves. They now feel their mistake. they cculd obtain would only be at tht the calvary at large, and we do nut tll worriment dare venture en any thing The excessive issue of paper money in abled the landholders of that empire creditors, by paying off their debts and ii in a currency which, in value, bore no that in wbich they were contracted. I bent of this country dare not, however, Olt ••• ~, • THE NATIONAL REGISTER so barefaced a way, the property of one dais to another. The Bank Restriction Act went as far in the way of robbing creditors, u a Government like ours can well go; but it has been obliged to repeal that act, and to give the creditors, in turn, an ad vantage over their debtors—an advantage from which the landholders are now severely smarting.— Agricultural improvement has, we believe, every where led to an enlargement of farms, and long be- fore the Bank Restriction Act passed the farms in the improved districts had become generally large. The cause of this is well known.. Farms of a certain extent can be cultivated with more economy than very small farms, where a force of horses, &c. dis proportionately large must be kept up. So long as the earth continues to be turned up by horses, the large farmer will have an advantage over the small one; and that this will take place for a long time to come, can hardly be doubted. A time may come, when an excessive population and the excessive value of the produce of the soil, the consequence of it, may render it necessary to cultivate with the spade, and to withdraw horses; but this is a state of things by no means to be wished for. Horse cultivation is now cheaper than spade cultivation, otherwise the latter would be adopted, and should a change in this respect take place, the condition of the labourer would by uo means be an enviab'.e one. A King's Messenger was despatched to Ports mouth last week, fur the purpose of conducting Gentilini (formerly valet to Buonuparte), and Ma dame Julie (,femme de chamln e to Mad. Bertrand), to Cuxhaven. After eleven weeks passage at sea, these unfortunate persons (with an infant child), were detained at Spitheatl for three weeks, without either being permitted to land, or to see any person from the shore, except an agent of government. No reason has been assigned for this inhospitable con duct. CAUTION TO JOURNEYMEN PRINTERS.—The fol lowingcurious story is gravely stated in a French paper:— Towards the close of the last year loud grows and sighs were repeatedly heard to issue from a corner of the print ing office of M. Lilian, of the city of Constance. The devils (boys in the office) laughed et the commencement, but in February followma the groans were accompanied by a loud knocking in the wall. The primers who cursed and swore at the unquiet spirit also received cuffs and blows from an invisible hind. One man, who was the greatest repiubate in the office, seldom entered without having his hat knocked off. The men in a state of horror ran to the Capuchins, and begged for the assistance of the church. Several priests 01 that order accordingly attended w th books proper to exorcise the spirit ; but notwithstanding the exorcism, the noise coo tinued three days. Toe ghost became more outrageous, and actually threw the letters in the ollice against tire the windows. The riotous conduct at last compelled the compositors to quit that part of the printing,house. A foreign exorcist they brought a piece of the true cross, which he laid upou a table, but it had no effect—the ghost continued his disturbance of the workmen, and beat one of the Capuchins so severely that he was obliged to retire to his convent. At last, with the as sistance of holy water and blessed sand, they confined the spirit in a corner of the well. where the Capuchins brought him to terms., After prayers and fasting, the evil spirit exclaimed, in a voice which shook the house, " the curses and blasphemy of the workmen brought me here to make one amongst them, and I will retire to trouble the place no more, provided they abstain from execrations and drunkenness." The house has since remained uninhabited, and the deception undiscovered. CALAMITOUS FlNE.—Friday evening, between eight and nine o'clock, a very alarming end distressing fire broke out in the house of Mr. Swift, No. 19, Gloucester street, Commercial-road. It originated in the room on the first-floor, occupied by a man named Spriggs and his family. His wife, after seeing him and two small child ren to bed, went out on some bitsinesa, but had not been long absent before the neighbours were alarmed at seeing flames and smoke rushing through the windows. I t being discovered that the family with the exception of Mrs. Spriggs, were its the apartments on fire, a man, at ve very great hazard of his life. entered the room, and lortuttately succeeded in carrying out the two children, nearly suflOcated, but otherwise having received little or no injury. The unfortunate Spritt...l was at that time lying quite motionless. seemingly in a dying state, being dreadfully homed. He was conveyed to the London hospital, and every attention paid to him, but all to tin eitt:el, as he lingered in the 1110S/excruciating pain until Saturday motning, when he breathed his last. He was perfectly collected a short time previous to his dea and stated that the fire was caused, as he supposed, by his p acing the candle too near the bed curtains, as h. w. m bed Ant inquest was held oti Saturday it, tile Lewd-mom of the hospital, before Mr. Unwin, omit of the coruners for Middlesex, on view of die body, when a verdict of Accidental Deatli was returned.— Spr.g.ts w..s a labourer in one of the East India Coin- pan)'s waielnitises. A fire lately brute out in a house in Perth, which was got under so quietly as scarcely to have been heard of, it was accompanied by circumstances worthy of being made public. Tire laity of the house going to a bedroom found the clothes in daisies, IVith singular presence of mind she caught her child tip, rail into the next room, where the rest of the children were, and carried them all out of the house into art adjoining garden. With the 1,515 :wee of the maid, the only person in the house or within hearing, they wetted a carpet, which they threw o ver the bed and exiiiiguished the flames. The fire had destroyed the sNi.dclow, and was just communicating se tilt the fluor, when it r, as got under. Zirebse W. PMM, et AMerepte street, of • damitsfor. At Datoleb, UN lady of J. P. llaspratt, req. of • sot. At Clapham rise, the lady of A. Goldsnold, eeq. of • ditmestrd. At Stanford MI, Mrs. A. Salon, of a soO. Al Versailles, Malady of Lieut.-gen. Fuller, of a daeglster. Mrs. P. Stet', of Bernard street, Hassell square, of a son. At Eaton street, Grosvenor piece, the lady of Capt. J. A. pillows, of the Madras army, of a daughter. Al Keulangton, tbe lady of Mr. film. Pamtt, of the Castemitsom, London, of a daughter. D. Suttee, Jen. esq. of Kensington, to Alargaret, dellghlotOf the lade T. Rogers, esq. of Demerara. Al St. Paul's, Covent garden, IWorard, third son of W. Leyte., mg. of Woodhouse, Ely. to Mary Amelia, daughter of the IMO C. MUM,, esq. formerly or hurt Marlborough, Rencoolen. Al St.l'aaeras, W.Wllkd, esq. of Gray's ion square, to Miss Welker, of Easton square. At Stoke Newiission, I. Blacken, Junior. esq. of Newington, to Martha. youusest daughter of the late !teary Alluatt, esq. of ilig► Wycotab. At St. George's, Hanover square, Major A. Robson, 19tb regime*. to Elisu, relict of the late C. Prattle, esq. of Canton, China. Settle Ware, sir Linde' Gray, one of the judges of the supreme Court at Itlntlf4ll, to Elisabeth, second daughter of sir S. C. JOfTOI/111, burl. of lasoarth park, Hants. Mr. J. H. lloblus, of Gower street, Bedford square, to Sophia. daughter of J. Aldridge, esq. of Golder's hall. Ilampstead. At Richmond, C. J. Monkhouse, rsq. of Craven erect, solicitor, to Amelia Muria, only daughter us the late Rev. R. Al. Dalatosse, of the former place. At his seat, Belle Vim, near Southampton, oo Monday the 811th alt. Sir Richard Rodney Itlish, G.C.B. Admiral of the Red Squadron of his Majesty's Fleet, ice. AK. aged 9 At Ilargate wall, Derbyshire. F. swain, esq. late of New Reathlllllll street. At his home la Southampton street, Camden town, Mr. J. Fiftieth. aged OD. At her home, In Upper Brook street, Grosvenor square, In the 1111* year of her age, the Hight I 1 Ms. Lady Juliana Dawkins. In Percy street, aged 61, Mrs. Denby, wife of Col. Deoby, and sister to Mr. hem, of Patcrnoster row. At !interact, Julio Hodgson, esy. aged 80, many years malt distiller of the Bailie place. At fhorneroft, near Leatherhead, Mary, eldest daughter of limos Stirling, e.y. At her home, In Salisbury square, Mrs. Elisabeth Pritchard, la the 96th year of her age. On Monday last, at the advanced age of 91 years, the Marquis of Drogheda. From the death of his noble lather, who died in 1188, he inherited the titles of Earl of Drogheda, Viscount Moore, Baron MeHermit in Ireland; and was himself created a Marquis or Ireland in 1791, and a harms or Great Britain in 1801. Ile was also a Relight of -rt. rattiek. Ile is succeeded le his titles by his son, Charts. Vis count Moore, now Marquis of Drogheda. The deceased was the oldest General in the service, sad l 01011e1 of the 181 h Dragoons. At lamed grove, Mrs. Peyton, widow of the late W. Peyton, esq. Sir. A. Finch, late of Mile end, aged a. At Merton, surrey, in his 1844 year, Mr. 1. Newton, fate of Mertes abbey, calico printer. narah,dangotcr of Mr. Sanger, of Oxford street, aged 19. Al I lurnsey. Ihunias, eldest sun of the late J. Whitehead, olg. of Bankside,southwark. aged M. In Moutrom place, Rowell square, aged 79, T. White, esq. clerk of the loner and Upper Frowsty of the Court of King's Bench. konoon saarkets CORN EXCHANGE, MONDAY. MAT 7. We have had several fresh arrivals of Wheat from ens own coast since this day week. but only a few of the finest quality, in consequence there was a better demand, and a rise of Is. per qr. took place for a few samples, but the inferior descriptions were doll in sale at last week s prices. Fine Malting bailey fidly supported our last prices. but the inferior descrlptioos were cheaper. The supply of Oats was large, and there not being • brisk demand, that article was dull in sale at last Monday's priors. In other articles there is no alteration. CURRENT Pit I Per Wine OF IN 10K TI f Eight Bushi Ili WEEK, er Aleasure MONDAY. S. 55 a 51 56 a ao 28 a it W XVII ZSD. S. S. 3$ a SS 36 a 60 28 a Si ratnar.• a. a. SS a 4$ id a 60 $8 a 31 Red Wheat . White Rye Brunk, Sr Buck Wheat Barley Pale Malt Feed Oats drew ur Poland du New Tick Beaus Old ditto New Pigeon ditto Roiling Pei Grey Pease Rapeseed per lust 23 a 27 22 a 99 Id a 38 16 a 19 19 a 20 25 a 25 31 a S 7 SI a 33 SI a II 26 a SO 341. a 364 25 a 27 22 a 28 46 a 58 16 a 20 19 a 22 25 a 29 $4 a 38 31 a 11 U a 38 26 a 29 34!. a 361. 25 a 11 22 a 10 46 a SS 16 a YO 19 a zt at a 19 S 4 a SS 31 a 1111 31 a 41 28 a 30 I 11. a SW. AVERAGE PRICE OF CORN, Per quarter, of the Taelse Maritime Districts of ENGLAND and WALES, fur toe Week *main April 28th, extracted front Saturday': Gasette. Wheat... 32s 84 Barley... f3s 101 I Beau, 29s 84 Rye .... 24 Oats.... IT: 04 Pease ... 20s id VIACE OF FLOUR, Per Sack uf Fire Bushels, ur 28011 w. Monday. s. s. Monday. s a. Fine English Flour 41 • 5u American Flour ... 31 aMI Seconds ditto .... 40 a 45 per Barrel of lj cwt. BREAD►, od. the Quarter's Loaf. SMITHFJELD MARKET. MOMDAY. MAY 7.—The supply of prime Beasts was pretty large this morning, and there being a good demand last w - eek's prices were fully supported, all other meat was full as dear as last week and brisk in sale. The business in the Hay-market was pretty brisk ; Hay was full as dear—Clover obtained umber prices than this day week, and straw remains as per last. The following is a correct statement of the prices and numbers at market:— PIM-F. of EAT, exclusive of the Otial,which consists of Head, Entrails, and Hide, and is isurth about Id. per lb.—Per stuue of Nib. MONDAY. Beef Is Oil to ‘ls 6d Mutton is 2d to 41 bd Lamb fis Od to 7s dd Veal 5s 4tl to 6s Id Pork 4s 4d to 5s 4d Head of Cattiest market. Beasts Sheep and Lambs . 11,800 Pigs Calves fRIDAY. Beef 4s 0,1 to 44 101 Aluttou 46 2d to 4s Vd Lamb 6s 6d to 8: Od Veal 46 8,1 to 5. 104 Purk 4t 10,1 to 5: 6d Head of Cattle at Market. Beasts . . . 540 Sheep and Lamb; 4,9 tt Pigs Calves 11A1-MAKKET. Hay Clover - - • £4 4 0 to i 5 5 ta Straw . . . . 8 0 to L 1 g 4 0 LONDON t Printed and Published by the Proprietor. JOHlt TWlelti. at the Office. 7G. Fleet Street. visits all Lettuce to the Miler. &c. (poet *Oiliest be addrereed. ► ■