The National Register. — London, England, 1816-11-25 00:00:00

BETHNAL-GREEN POOi. TO 1 4 HE EDITOR. Sta—As You hare in • your paper of Sunday last published the statement of A. 8., I trust you will also permit a , few observations on the said statement to reach the public eye through the same medium. . • It is by no means my intention to maintain a paper War on the subject; I have neither time nor inclination so to do: 'I only •wish to warn A:11. (if his motives are really pure, and he' is not acting the part of a marked assassin) not to lend himself for the purpose of de- Istdidg the uninformed and ignorant into a belief that all which he states to have been given in the Police Report he alludes to, as evidence, are facts, much ksi Clearly prot'ed. A short period will throw a very different light on the subject, atid prove that, in the first place 9251. of the Bethnal-green Poor-Rate Yowl was not applied by Mr. Mercerosi to dis charge his lawyer's bills : and also .that the charge stated to have been given in evidence to that honourable committee, " that Mr. Merceron hid left a sum of nearly 5001." part of the 1:1,0001. Mentioned by A. B. (and which was stated to have pissed through Mr. Hermon's hands) " not satisfac torily accounted for, " was and is totally unfounded and false, no part of such suns of isearly 5.211. having ever passed throw:kat banker's hands mentlinsed, not haying in any other may come ever into Mr. Merceron's ; but, on the contrary, that ever y farthissx of the 12,11004 emu swotted,* tea deputation from govermirsene to their entire satilortioll. And, as a criminal prosecution is aim 'tending, bn account ofsuclit Mae assertions against their avowed autitcir, every real lover of truth, who is above being actuated by private party motives, will feel it a duty to await the issue of such production, instead of endeavouring to Mill leid and inflame the public mind. The parish of Bethnal igieen has too Long been a prey to party spirit ; and it is also ettdaat, that the whole is a struggle for power on the part of these wholtave had recourse to nitsrepresentatioas and abuse "Oast Mr..blerceran, instead of a sincere endeavour to he misfit the poor. . • Mr. Me-region stated to the honourable committee alluded to, that he was perfbetly Well satisfied 'with the opinion en. 'enabled of his cumin& in Me parish in which he resides; sett he had every remton,. with honest pride, 'to 'ay so; for, notwithstaadieg every attempt to the contrary, the well founded opinion of a very great authority of as respectaisk inha bitants) as are to befound in the parish, is decidedly in his fa. vlsitr; thisyiltiatVir hire to hate - been faithful and valuable to them and eke parish in general: London, Nov. 21, 016. • . . A FRIEND TO TRUTH. FIOT Alin COXBINATIOtI •MOMOST Tat REIPURRICCTION Men.—Tuesday evening the inhabitants of Canterlinry-square wefts estreatcly slimed; In 'cundeiplenc'e of a riot having talEltnophsele at the huie of t(r Milliard, beadle to 'the dis secting room at Guy% .Hospital; whose family were attacked t_iy a desperate - gang of resarrectish inch, Rad threatening distrietiuu to the family of Mrs Millard, in consequence of tru4r pr./shish:in, timplbying men in pro cdfilogssalsjft-ts for the stlidents at the hospital. The inha bitants having collected, the rioters signified that their allow; awe mast beraised front four guinea, tkratx; that they would . allow 1.4 Jay* for ao answer, and onus their demand was caumnied wish, they Would pay the beadle ainisie severe visit i. at the same time wishing it to be 'wide kndib; that coutd command trade, bad u the times were; add in the canary their payment was not less Wan 201; Os; sense dem.' .ions. The snob became exasperated, and but for theinter ference of Ale: Millis d, would have torn them to pieces; they, hcrwever, eve clear ttil, and •Mr. nliddrd applied to the Magis trates at Union-hall, where be pretered a warrant for their Apprelneus*. Sunie of the phrty were held 'to bail a few weeks age,.at the cumpjaiut atoll% Ashley Cooper for a sind- lir offence. STAMFORD BULL;RUNNIRO.—This animal, oo the 13th in stant, was; from the 'spirit "sad 'excellence' of the woolfox ledge ball, productive this year of More sport than has been' known fora longtime. Numbers of persons were tosses‘ bat happily nobody was seriously hurt. It was priucipally stopped buts-running in the Cornhill and Beast-market. In the afternoon the noble animal w.* baited in the Castle: meadows, and was drowhed is Great: Whilst; atroireing with a dog belonging to Pdr. , Gcsodlad, of Wens furd. Both bull and dog were deeply under water for two • minutes; - vvlseh the latter rose with life, but the bull was drowned. /Bleb an instance' Of ferocit7 and bottom, it is said., is/maim record,' thoogh the Stitederd'bsill.running, on the 13th Of.Novpulser, has existed 370 year, !—Ancient cus tom is pleaded as an excuse fur this barbarous sport; but we sadist obseri6,•tharthis is one of those 'customs which is snore honoured In the breach than the obSerslance. Isiutieirro.--; , Siturdal an inquest was taken at the King's Head; St. George's, Halsoversaquare, on the body of F. H. , Weedom, a clerk in the York depot-othee, who was missing iu the early part of the week, with a cousidera ble sum of too /icy belcitigiik to 'the establishment. The Jury, from the evidtriceOf Mr. HgrFis; were of opinion; 'that the deceased had fallen off the Waterrxisorkebritle MW the water whiles 10 0 state of intoxication, and they requested the Coroner would we his uldueoce to get it repaired. The fullowiug is.copied from the Coroner's notes:—" 'the Jury pre.sent, that the Writer-works-bridge, Pimlico, is - in an iinpertect stare Of re pair, and highly prejudicial to the lives of his Majesty'S sell- Jetta passing over the saint. Veidict,s- Found Drowned. !lilt how be came into the water there was no evidence he tore ,thew to prove; but they were of oxinion, that lie tell accidentally °tithe oridge into the' NI ROT. ' Aw inquisition was taktu on'lllkinday night last at the Red Lion, Clargee-street, Yiccsddfy, octure H. Lewis, LIN •upon the licitly of G. Field, aged dn, who cut his throat.—.llr. J. Moody, of 2-1, Queemstreet, Mey•fair, surgeon, said that he knew the deceased ; that he wad sent for to attedil him on the 12th instant, Ise having received a most violent contosiou ur the head by a fall: lie applied leeches to the part, had in A day or two he gut better, ;hid he ( witness) discontinued hi. visits. He was sent ter again that auditing (Monti 4) r t ai about half-past six o'clock ; he was informed that the deceased had cat his throat: he went, and found I hilt oil the floor in his bed room, which was eovercal with blood. His lisso.o was cut so aliockhigly, that the !mud was nearly severed from She body ; • the windpipe and the external Jupiter vein 'were cut through, which was the rause of Ids death. He was of opiiiii.ar that the deteasell's meat -was injured uy the fall to received on the 12th instant, which Might have caused a tent pornry dtltriam. . Veril,m—Cut his throat ia adt of *vitro vary delirium, cause.: THE NATIONAL It!P.M - STEIL . CORRESPIWDENCE terwmen TILE LORD MAYOR AN SECRRTARY OF STATE. —war— " Whitehall. Nov. 7, 1816. " My Lord .—Having heard a report, which I trust , will it prove afouuded, that the procession whi , els has utually passed by water front the city, to and from Westininster•ltall, on the Oth day of November, will on Saturday next return by your Lordship's di rections,from the latter place throtigh the streets of Westminster, instead of by the river, I think it right to suggest for your Lordship's consideration, in ease there should be any foundation for the report alluded to, whether it may not be desirable and proper to adhere to the accustomed course of proceeding on such oecasion, instead of adopting one that is extraordinary and unexpected, and that may be attended with ccrnsequences stilt it cannot fait to be the earnest wish of your Lordship to prevent. " I have the honour, " SIDMOUTH. " The Right lion. the Lord Mayor,' &c. " Mansion House. "My Lord,---I had the honour to receive your Lordship's letter respecting the procession of to-morrow. lit former years the pioressiun proceeded to Westminster and returned by hand. I nth not aware of any Inconvenience that can arise; but, on the contrary, it will relieve the pressure In Bridge-street, Ludgate-hill, Stc. by an extesssion.of the line of procession. I fear, if any alteration take place now, it would disap p oint the people so much, as to create great con fusion; and in the - -* state of the tir i t as- it is people ; a..— present .. mire, k am sure c your L ordship's wish to keep the in good humour, as it will be my duty as well as inclination so to do. " I have the honour, &c. 4, M. MOOD. " The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Sidmontli," &c. " Whitehall, Nov. 8, 1816. "My Lord,—l am just honoured with your Lordship's letter of this day's date. Having thought it my duty to submit to your Lordship the observations and suggestions contained hi my letter of yesterday, I must leave the rieterminatiop upon the subject to which they apply to your Lordship's own discretion. " I have the honour, &c. " SIDMOUTH. " Tolhe Right Hon. the Lord Mayor," &c. Whitehall, Nov. 11, 410. "My Lord,--I had hoped that if your Lordship's purpose to return in procession through the city of .Westminster on Sa turday last had remained unaltered, it would have been made known by your Lordship to me. " As High Steward of the city aDd Hinnies of Westminster, I think it proper to acquaint your Loidship, that Use preser vation of the peace of the city of Westminster being' ildrasted to the legal authorities of the ancient and municipal coon; established by charter, and by various acts of Parliament re lating to that Jurisdiction s such a communication. appeared to be necessary, in order that it might be considered whether any objection 'existed to the course of procession whick was proposed ; end in 'ordllr, if no objectioh appeared to exist to it, that timely and suitable arrangements might be made by the authorities shove alluded to, for the attendance of the peace officers of the city and liberties of Westminster in.those parts *Waugh which the procession was intended 'to pass, and in which the peace officers of the city of London hate no authority whatever. , " Even withodt the deelaratfon•eodtatned in you!' Lord": ship's letter of the 7th instant, I should hate felt myself bound to believe that your Lordship was not aware that the prom* sionin mlestldn could be thought improper; but as, atter iny letterg of the 7th and Bth instant, your Lordship could not bat consider the propriety of the proceeding as at leist tionittfel, , and as it was ntS'ertheless yonr Lordship's determinatibn to adopt it without further communication, I feel it to-be my duty, as High Steward of the city and liberties of Westmin ster, to protest, on behalf of the ColleglateChurch of St. Peter, Westminstet, add of its Court and Officers, against the' proceeding which has taken place, in order that the saute coutsemay not be drawn into precedent, and adopted on any future occasion. _ _ " I have the honour to be, my Lord, " Your Lordship's must obedient humble servant, Sri:MOUTH. " The Right lion. the Lord Mayor," ihre,,ke. 66 Mansion House, Nov. 13, 1816. "My Lord, —I have the honour to ackpowledge.yinit Lord ship's tonimnitication of the llth instant, in which your Lord ship, "as High 'Steward of the city and liberties of Westmin ster, has felt.lt to be your ditty to protest on behalf of the Coliegihte 'March of St. Peter, Westminster, and of its Court and Officers, against the return In procession, on Saturday last, through the city of Westminster, in order that the same course 'may not be drawn into a precedent, and adopted on any future occasion. In reply to which, I beg to assure your Lordship, that it, had not come to my kuowledge that your Lordship was High Steward of the city and liberties of West iniaster, nor did your Lordship so designate yourself in your tatters of the 7th or Stli instant. I conuuniticateff tat the High ,fitailiff and to Sir Nathaniel CoonnentSr Intention of reteniftig through the city of West ' • ter, and hi so doing 1 thought I had complied with all that was requisite. " I take leave, mY Lind, further to observe, that the going ,in procession through Westminster is not in violation of ancient custom, since it appears, front authentic documents, to be the coarse tbriite'rlyi pursticd. •6 The Lord Mayor therefore thinks it his duty respect fully but firmly . , to protest on the part of biteself, the city ot Aim the Sheriffs of London, and Sheriff of Nliddleses, agaihit the' chiiin assisnieirhY the High Steward of the city asitPliherticar Of We'stininiter, the Collegiate Church of St. Peter's, estiniuster, Its Court and Officers, of dictating to use Lo rd Mayor, the city of London, and Sheriff of Middle ' sex, the particular course in which they ate to approach pi return froth his Majesty's Chief Baron and Barons of the Es ellequet, Nst by his silence the Lord Mayor should be consi dered as having acquiesced iu such pretensions. I have the tumour to be, my Lord, " Your Lordship's most obedient and very Intinhle servant, " Viac.Sidatunth, ore. &C. " M. WOOD, Mayor." —war. Wednesd.:y a Couit of Common Council was held at °nal whicii being the lint Court is the Msytirehj, the Lord •inypr went is State I urn tile Mausitm-hoivie in Guildhall lis lordship shortly a.1,1r0-osiot the Court, stating the hip' .tube he entert.inied of the honour that tad Am() !nal .11 4sq re•ele. • tiuu, end OpieSSeti his deterliilUltstlll to Ile, 3eteee in Ilikt cite of coutluct which had g ives so much sYllt like 6011. Mr. Deputy Dater proposed a vote of thanks to his Lord. 4hip, for the conduct displayed by him in the course orbis Mayoralty: whirirt, being seconded by Mr. Pullen, was trim. iiinsously agreed to and ordered to be adVertised ; and a copy “rnamentaily written un vellum, framed and_ glazed, to by presented to his Lordship. • Hie Lordship thanked them• for this additional mark of their kind attention, and laid before them copies of his letters to Lord Melville and Lord Sidinuuth, with their Lordships answers, in relation to the number of foreign and British slu r tors who were daily brought befuri hlm in a state of extreme wretchedness; anal it was finally referred to a Committee to confer. with Ministers oh the subject. The Lord Mayor alio laid before the Court sundry Resolutions agreed to by the Committee appointed relative to the Police of the City, more especially as regarded the nightly watch of the several Wards) which were real, and, alter some discussion. negatived. The Watch Act was then passed in the usual way. Several Re ports for granting leases were read and agreed to. A Itc. port from the Improvement Committee, for allowing the Fishmongers' Company 4001. for setting back premises in Up. per Thames-street, was r. 'd and *greed to. From the LONDON GAZETTE, Tuesday, Nov. 19. BANKRUPTS. FLOWER T. and J. MAINWASING, of Chichester -rents, j ewellers, in Nov, , Dcc. 3, 31, at Guildhall. Att & J enn i ngs slid Co. Carey- Street. CUTHBERT J. and M. CLARKE, jun. of Colchester -street, Savage prden, wine-merchante,'Nov. 23, Dec. 7, 31, at Guildhall. Ata. Mr. Rivingum, Fenchurch.sereet. LEvir A. late of the Commereialchambers, Nlinories, money-acre. eater, Nov. 25, Dee. 1, 31, at Guildhall. AR. Mr. Pullen, Fore streeL 11. , W. Suueoz, of liirannirltaai r thuubieTtaaker. Dec. 10. T. Jordtm, a Bata, bnca•draper, Dec. 10. CERTIFICATES, Dcc. tn.—M. H. Mika, of Wood -street. Cheapside, fLator-rarmutacturer—H. Wright, of New -street, Mans wick-vote, merehant—T. SA of Sculeoatos. morchaut—J. H. Wilson. of Manchester, Silk-manuti cturer. pAirrNitasiiirs piswi,vetk. R. Armstrong sad S. 11 . 4 , t lancheater, (*nation brewers. J. 114ylvsalµ It. Spellman, or Wellington, nwreers. J. Blackwell and J. Cloolotek, of Manche ter, manufacturers. 11. Bury and M. Atkinson, of Maintheoter. J. Cote and E. M. Soule. W. A. Fell and Co. ot . tilrerstoa, Lanes:ter, linen-rierduola. 'J. Gratin, sea. aug Co. of Nethartua, Woreo.ter, forge-t4asters. N'. Hciutley snit H. Dudley, of Manchester. rur.;cont. J. Hough and J. Tno:nittoo, 01 t0..1-tii-reuants. T. liartka, us Idt.Lomile, D.:von, It. 3. Sal num of ...I ancne,frr. 41,glaras. • J. ; ow C. 11; of Cl...ktrurst, t.a ,e.,tterr shortie' .S. Soaree ;and Ast4.t.l.)-cpin.;, rolienors. J. .r 4rsh. 01 . ./0.1 It. Lauto..:6 of lisop:mdeu, Yorkshire, .11. War ;49.1 t:a. of .dill-streets Weliclo4-19P-1". W. York awl Co. 0; Leetli„ ebto.mc....7llauta. • Isaic E. of Queen-street, Blocansbuty, wine -merchant, Nov. lap 30, Dec..3l, at Guildhall. Atta. Wiltshire and Co. Old 11:014* Hanoi: wC. of the Old City Chambers, oterchan Nov. 211." Dec. 31, at Guildhall. A &silty and Co. 11 . Emirs:ow J. of Dartford, Rent. innkeeper, Nov. 26, 3, 31. at GuildhaLL Att. Mr. Held , Morlt-laoe, MUNTOW 1. late af R baker, Nev.* Dec. 3. 31, at Guildhall ar T ir t. ' At B C 4 P o l ,revr i4 Basingliall-strtst. LLOYD R. of Shadwell Nov. 43, 30, 81. at Guildhall. Au. Mr. ito • 'Crown -wort. TD Sr vans J. of Biabont we e-street. • N0v..46, Dec. 3, 31, Guildhall Aits. sold Co. larithhee-lane. • GREENWOOD F of Lea King-street, N poomabutY. iewale4,l2 • 43, Dee. 3, 31, at Withal'. Att. Poole. Adoors.court, Woad-street. W aer zas M. late of Nicholas-laa4. bard -*lag . 1 / 1 4ter• Dec: 2. 31, at (tiil44ll. Atts. and. o. Old Broad-st.,. Mgloi Ls. u Si. Me in's-strcet,. Leitostersquare, taLkw. Noy. 24 Doc. S, 31, ai Att. Mr. Hamilton. Tavistock-row. PEwroo,st J..of Straw Paddor.,k, se Y 3vi itkalgre. N0v.26, 27. Dec. 34 •at Vrostori. Alt. Mr. Heel's, mean, Toxviru J. and J. RI citxXlM, itatigh;ll3tropshire. beaks*, Dec. to, D. 31, at Whitchurch. Aux Exley& Co. Furnivars-isto. ?too IL of Norwich. grocer, Nov. 29, 30, DeS. 31. at Nandi!". Atts.,Alexaader and Co. Nee-inn. . . . GILIIERBON S. of Barimley. Yorkshire lionist rapet. Nov. $7. Dee: 31, at liartada. Alta . Exleylind Co. Furnivars-inn._ Winsome H. of Brigid. merchant , Nov.23, 26, Dec. 31. at BOWL Au. Mr. 814, Suuthampon-buildingt, Jonnaora. of Neweastie-upon-Tyne, pOctet-ineteharit. 114" Dec. 13, 31, at Newcastle. .Alts. Ball and Co. Chcapside. • BortsG. ofAnloby, Hall, augawbaker . Nov. 42 , 22, Dee. 814 • • , • at Alts. Rosser and Co. Bartlett'a •buildingo. Gnaw, J. of Noewich. hpior. . Nov, 22, 30, Dec. 3t, at Notwidu Atm. &friend,' and Co. Now-ion. FlLasEt I. 06 rocsehont, - Dac. 0. 7, 31. at Liverpoo l Att. Mr. Chester, DANNaII R. of Woidley. Dertrygth'e, elteeartsetor, Nov. 29. 30, Dee. 31 . skTierb7. Att. M 4 Berridge, Hatton-garden. • Bum J. of Boated. t ailor, Nov. so, 30, Doe. 31, at BristoL Alta. Hick,- and Co. Bartiett's-buildOgs Pogo r. T. A. of Loopy, X N0v.27, es, Dec.3l, at Baum ley Atp• a1e 3 ; 1 4 4 d0 Traszw44t. J. of F 1 1 49MeLsFD4are, cur. ant. D0c.4,31, at Wivlisciimbe. flits. Allows:a and Co.:Radford-row. trocisSns AT GUILDHALL F. Ridsdat a of Leo* atercbtiit, , Dee. • 17. H. V enab of Union;plam, Greenwich, usetam 1.1 el. 41i. SO. • . . It. Jamph, Littlo New-street, pewterer. "::"e5..40- J. Woßirow, of South-row, domes-town, dawdler, Dec. 14. I J. Henriques, of Old CiO Chambers, liishap.gme.st.aleret. Nov. 24. J. Monned, and J. Sequa% of GracecOuircb-street, druggist, Dec.lo. J. Davit*, of Shorolusn. tuten.draper, Nov. 3u. A. Ander:WO, of Pl e rne.raccpliant, • C. West, of Utickl • y, warehouseman. Dee 9u. S. Nalborough and Parma, of liorwiduitaberdishsea..Dce Iq - W. J. A.rnol4, of Grtmi . Tottc-etreot. Hine - merchant . Dec. 10. J. Thompson, abip-owner, Dec : 14, J. Guild, of Loam. 4 Dec, to. • T. Holiday. of Old -See Hot*, Rnieti-at. merchant, Dec. le. W. Evers ml. of Tooky-suost, pastry-000k. Dec. 10. J. Harkness. of Addl. Msg, w ood.etroot, merchant, Dec. 14. D. Fowler, of Lime-spelt, arurchant. Dec. 14. W. Tiwrogood, of Jlershall-stnss. boob-manufacturer, Dec. 10. H. Clare, of Saracen's Head, Snow-hill, merchant, Dix. 10. 1. Cooke. of Gravtgeod. caspoquity Dec. 10. J. Gleony, of Red 1um 7 .4 Clerkonwell. watttotase.m. Dec. /0. 1). Mile* of SUPWO.yila.too-row„fmacy-triguning.4.94ll Liu. 10. W. HalleixOnd J. Illudie t Qf Quemt-street, drugpsta, Dec. 10. N. Yea nirallgen, pf WcllB-4.,oo4nan's-Sekli, merchant, Dec. 10. W. Althium ot• fokcapioae yard. broker, Nov. 26. ItNDS IN THL COUNTRY. G. Riddell, of Der vock„grocer„ Doc. IL C. Gent, of Ltikettett. irtlosikeePcOlec. 13. G. WeJ•foni. et Crtslia444 rliwf/... 13. • J S. Doyenne, of North WW)am. gr9W.r, Dee. 13. J. Byolua, of liesiteri Norris, Dec, T. Clerks. a Ileuinster. druggut, March 4. 10. and It. Morley and J. Morton, of Doncaster, spirit-macho:me D. 11. lie Howe*. of Cannarthen. to mer % Dec. 11.