The National Register. — London, England, 1808-05-22 00:00:00

I r I r THE NATIONAL REGISTER• 33 nately, hoewer, the Mediator met them at some distance from Lisbon, when Capt. Blarney welcomed them on board, and carried them to Plymouth, where the Mediator arrived on Wednesday last. SINGULAR CHAR.% CTER.—A man died a few days ago at a public-house in High-street, Lambeth, between 66 and 70 years of age, where he lodged 25 years : he was a painter and plumber's labourer. During the time of his being in his lodging he would not sutler a woman to enter the same, nor was it ever cleaned or swept during that time. Upon his being found dead by the people in the house his brother was sent for, when 10s. 9d. in money, 42 old shirts 62 pair of stockings, 49 hats, coats, waistcoats , boots, and shoes, as many as would till a common hay-cart. He always paid his rent regularly, behaved very quietly, and was looked upon to be an honest man; but there were found in baskets 751bs. of old lead, and 32Ihs. of iron,, and a half bushel bas ket of broken flint glass, linen rags, &c. MAY 0?. THE FAUX I'AS IN HIGH LITE. • An event ha:•just taken placE in high life, which has excited more interest than we ever recollect any similar occurrence to have produced. The Lady, who was long the envied object of her own, and the toasted belle among the other sex, first charmed her seducer, by the exhibition of her picture in the midst of a groupe of portaits of beautiful women, painted on one piece of canvas, expressly for a great personage, by a cele brated Artist. How long the amorous flight was in agitation is not known, but from the preparatory steps taken by the Lady, it is supposed her mind vas long siuce made up. To give facility to her departure, her waiting woman was discharged three days previous to her going of: and all her cloaths were secretly conveyed away. About an hour before Lady L'---'s de parture, Sir A—P—, (not the Hon. Mr. J—), called at Lord B—'s house, and finding, on enquiry, that the husband was absent, he sent up his name; the servant was desired, after some hesitation, by the Lady, to admit Sir A. Shortly after, a few minutes only, they walked nut of the house together, and have not since been heard of. The absence of the Lady did not excite any surprise until the hour of dinner. Lord B. xv:!s then much agitated. Lord M—th dined with hint, to w loon his Lordship communicated his suspicions, after having ascer tained that his wife had not been detained at her father's house. Their Lordships devoted that night and the following day in endeavouring to discover the place of their retreat. Courier; were dispatched to all the post-masters and hackneymen in the neighbourhood. The fugitives could not be found, but thrie are good grounds to believe that they have not left London. THE COURT AND WORLD OF FASHION. Wednesday, his Majesty arrived at the Queen's Palace, from Windsor, where he was received by the Dukes of York, Kent, and Cumberland. At two o'clock his Majesty held a private levee.—The following had the honour of being presented to his Majesty : Lieut.-Gen. Leslie, on his promotion ; Lieut.-Gen. Drum mond, on being appointed Colonel of the 11th Regiment of the Veteran Battalion ; Lieut.-Gen. Milner, on his promotion ; Lieut.-Gen. Lord Paget, on his promotion ; Admiral Domet, on being appointed a Lord of the Admiralty; General Lawson, on bis promotion; Major-General Ward, on beingappointed to the command of the First Brigade of Guards; General Watson, on his promotion'; Lieut.-Gen. Cartwright, on his promotion ; the Earl of Harrington, on his return from Ireland ; Capt. George Parker, on his return from the Baltic, and on his being appointed to the command of his Majesty's ship the Aboukir; Lieut.-Gen. Barton, on his promotion; Brigadier General Campbell, on his return from the West Indies; Major-General Loft, on his pro motion; Mr. Connell, on being appointed Procurator for the Church of Scotland ; Captain Chet barn, of the Navy, on his.pro motion; General Fox, on his promotion; the Rev. Dr. Ingli , , on being appointed Commissioner from the Church of Scotland ; General Durham, on his promotion; Baron Ilmnpesch, on being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-General. His Majesty held a Privy Council ; likewise a Council to receive the Recorder of London's report of the convicts capitally convicted the two last Sessions, at the Old Bailey ; also the case of Bullock, the bankrupt ; when, we under stand, His Majesty was pleased to respite them all during pleasure. His Majesty gave audiences to the Cabinet Ministers, and to Mr. R)der, the Judge Advocate. Soon after six o'clock his Majesty set off for Windsor. Thursday her Majesty compleated her 64Th year, which was agreed to be celebrated in a private manner, by the assembling of the whole of the Royal Family, and a select party of friends, at Windsor. The Duke and Duchess of York, the Dukes of Cinnberland, Kent, Sussex, and Cam bridge, Lords Somerville and St. Helens, Generals Garth, Harcourt, and Dakin, arrived on Wednesday evening, and early on Thursday morning. - - At ten o'clock his Majesty, the Dukes of York, Cum berland, Kent, Cambridge, Princesses Augusta, Sophia, and Amelia, accompanied by Lords Somerville and St. Helens, Mr. Buckley and Lady, Generals Garth, Gws , nne, Harcourt, Fitzroy, and Dakin, rode on horseback, in Windsor Park, till past twelve, when his Majesty returned to dinner. The Royal Dukes and Princesses went to Fron r' wore to meet her Majesty, the Princesses Elizabeth and Mary; they remained there till past three, and then returned to the Palace to dinner at four o'clock, when the Prince, the princess, and Princess Charlotte of Wales, and Duke of Clarence, had arrived. CITY. Tuesday a Court of Aldermen was held at Guildhall, which was attended by the Lord Mayor, 15 Aldermen, the Recorder, Sheriffs, &c. BneAn.—The Court inspected the Mealweighers' Report, and ordered the price of Bread to he raised half an assize, or a penny in the peck loaf; the quartern loaf of wheaten will be sold for ll d, and household lod. Mr. Wm - . Howell, elected by the Court of Common Council to the office of Water-Bailiff, was sworn for the due executio3 thereof. Thanks were voted to the Lord Bishop of Salisbury ;Ind the Rev. Mr. Dodd, for their Sermons preached at Christ Church, Newgate-street, on Easter Monday and Tuesday last; and to the Lord Mayor's Chaplain, for his Sermons on Plow Monday, the Fast Day, and the first Sunday in Easter Tern. The Billingsgate Duties were settled for the ensuirp; year. Precepts for a Common Hall on Midsummer Day, for the Election of Sheriffs, Chamberlain, &c. were ordered to be issued. The Lord Mayor, in pursuance of the Act of Common Coun cil, nominated the following Gentlemen to he publicly put in nomination to the Livery of the several Companies, for ShcriL of London and Middlesex, viz. Alex. Champion, Citizen and Fishmonger. John Cowley, ditto and Cloth worker. Christ. Taddy, ditto and Grocer. Thos. Poynder, ditto and Tyler and Bricklayer. Thos. Whipham, ditto and Goldsmith. Martin Pearkes, ditto and Goldsmith, Jos. Leigh, ditto and Glover. Chas. Wright, ditto and Goldsmith. Wm. Hammon, ditto and Draper. And the Common Cryer was directed to give them notice a such nomination directly. Wednesday at a Court of Common Council, which was held at Guildhall, the Committee of City Lands reported the state rit the proceedings in Parliament, relative to Smithfield Market, which was read, and the Committee were instructed not to pro ceed further in the said Bill during the present Sessions. EAST INDIA A FIAIRS. Wednesday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when Captains Ileming and Ross, of the Earl Spencer and Carmarthen, took leave previous to departing, the former for Madeira, Madras, and Bengal, the latter for Bombay. The undermet tinned ships were thus stationed end timed, viz. Davaynes, Bombay, to he afloat Sth June, sail from Graves end Sth July; Tottenham, General Stuart, and Union, Madras and Bengal, to be afloat 24th June, and sail from Gravesend 2-ith July. The Court adjourned till Wednesday next. t. I • I-