The National Register. — London, England, 1820-01-10 00:00:00

in ease the impetuosity of the party entrusted with the execution of such warrant, should cause him to fancy the man whose sleep is thus broken in upon not sufficiently speedy in his obedience to this law "so novel to Englishmen," that the petty con stable has by this Act a right to break open the dwelling-house of this tardy Briton—such is now the law—how long it may be suffered to remain so, God only knows. We would gladly learn how, under this law of nocturnal visiting and violence, the victim of an attack of the sort is to discritninate between an officer of police and an unprivileged housebreaker. The enactment is new, and preg nant with.. more dangers than we dare point out. Of the Act against training, it only need bo said, that it was quite unnecessary ; the old anti unre. pealed law was quite sufficient to reach the evil ; but the alarmists chose to add a litile to the cry of danger. We shall probably observe upon the other Acts next week. In another part of our Paper will be found a statement of the receipts of the revenue fur the last quarter— it is in itself acnielincltoly document, but would appear muds more glbomy if it v.., re accord pitied byi statement of the amount cf the arrears, the payment of which has been enforced b., crown proeesses, and which arrears were never urged se closely up before ; this is a pleasure that nothing. but the plea of hard necessity can excuse, and w 6. believe Government may te9 truly set up that plea. We are-at a loss to suppose by eller 11.elnA the Chancellor of the Exchequer can provide fur the great defalcation of the Revenue, seeing as we do that the present burthens of the people are insup• portable, and that the addin: to the Taxes decreases their productiveness. The French papers of Tuesday arrived at a late sour last night : they contain nothing of any pub• lic interest. The following are cstracts PARIS / JAN. 4.—" To-morrow there will be a public sitting of the Chamber of Dputies, to rccei.rc a communication from the Minister of Finanze, and a report from the Commission en Petitions. ' l ' The Duc de Basun°, banished b; the ordinance of the 24th of July, 1815, arrived yesterday iu Paris. " On Sunday last,. M. Villeneuve La Roche Bar— nard had the honour of presenting to Madame, the Duchess of Angouleme, the first part of his " moirs on the Expedition of Quiberon," preceded by a notice on emigration.. Her Royal Higtmsss eeived the work with her ordinary Eindness, End asked when the second yart of this interesting pro duction would appear. "M. Bury Saint-Vincent, one of the recalled ex iles, and one of the authors of "The General An nals of the Physical Sciences," set out from Brus sels for Paris on the .11st lilt. It is believed, that in a month he will return to join his learned fellow labourers. " The Emperor Alexander of Russia his ordered 2.000 frit. to be paid to the subscription for erecting a monument to Nlalesherbes. The Emperor's letter dated the 9th of November, sustain* a handsome eumplimel tto that eskellent man. The monuments which transmit to posterity the memory of g enerous actions are their best ret:zipense, as they th con secrate and inspire them. MR. COBBETT'S NEW PROPOSITION. Those who know Mr. Cobnett best will be the least astonished at the following proposition which Le has submitted to the people of England. Mr. Cobbetes effrontery has long enjoyed u pre-eminent estimation, and we really consider that in this instance he has surpassed himself he has " Out heroded Herod." Our opinion of the good sense of OW countrymen inspires us with confis:ence that few, very few, if any of them will become ihe dupes of an artifice that ha.:: nothing. but downright sheer IMPUDENCE to apologize for it. None but Mr. Cabe r. could have dared to make such a proposi tion, especially after the dishonesty of his pnneipict en pecuniary soljecto, (no; to say any thin, of hs mum:rout. of ost,t.tus on political ones), had been r:. unblushingly aviiwrid in his notorious leas.. writ ten while he was in America, to Sir F. Buttiett. and inclosed, we believe, iu one addressed to Mr, .►/ THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Samuel Tipper, a partner in the house of Tipper and Fry, the wholesale stationers. The proposition is as follows I lit ) 1 10)C to you ill l'..lSe a laid for furthering die rouse of reform in r way attest as my discretion snail pima ow. Tile tutu %seven I think will be required wlll lie 5,0141.; tills to ne fulleeted gat yotl. and lodged nl illy hands; to he used solely Ly ine of course, and without the coieek ur ciettroul of any body; and will any one ever hat ing a right In 4 ,k m y what I am going to do with it. It is my firsts coin union that with this stun of money at my (sthmatic! Leonid do , in the space of six months for the benefit of the whole 110114“1, than 1 shall be able to du without in Ole w h o l e routs, ( If sty tile. 1. will tell tioliotly flow I uncoil to employ the : 1 Will .1111Aer nu ip.estimis put to WC main Mat subject : people will coo j.e u ue what they please: I will only say nits, that tontine is 114 any prieale uUrimse 44 My own; for the :en :ince meta of lily own ensolunwiti 11l any shape whatever, awl will be gimlet! sole;) try my st 4..atim, desire to pio ..... le the lastitii{ thiplunestill the peuple 01111 the ti•- curay of the eintstito iiiiio,. attd Yt I Ic , l helms Of t,.115 is all 1, wtiktray as to Inv mom es nt Collilug upon you tot your aid,. and the truly thing that remains to Le loosened upon it is the le of niaktog tile colicetioti. It requires only two pence each from 600,000 men alai 10 raise the stun required; 01.111111 what fits would arise from those beenuuah foaling two: pellets! '1 ite y hat is spent by the la.morinie masses upon tile mere 1001i1111 article of Shull nt title VIII. Kie week, and perhaps In One single day, womil attire thou make up this situ . ()My 11.111 k 111 the • iiiii mous sacrifice I have made ; and only think oi the t is tacit I ain now otleriog ta. num ket I 1101 C though no and 1 slit! thine emoting. of collet - h. see or; perils; end I Will 1101 doubt Mai when thus ea I:Cti 015111 'yuit will do your only. 11 is .15dt:b.. w call upon otiwr ..resertialls: to eat! upon til ile•rt4' 1.0 tin 6•Pt11CirIIII( . 1, .11411 to do great mugs um, unit ss you Will every 01011 of yin. (141300 h. fill it trilling thing; and,. what Call well he !Wire triffitia titan the anstaniusx iron' the use oi part tr a•pint of literati sithscrilnint the .11110Ullt to a limo %silken too are convinced would be employed it. the ttttt st juin emus and effectual 111011..ef for tile fetich, of the cause, '('hits is the way 101 you to act WA: effect thie inett- Mg or 5 4 0001. sill do muse !has, n 000 meetings oi 50,000 men each. This is toe way, anti this is the only way, for you to cotairibine toward.: the slicers:. of the cause with laity tub yoursi Ives z and, in the Language of the above-mentioned famous acts of Parliament. wics ont :he • smelliest dao7r to the public 1 take it for &tented, of course, that 1r possess , your confidence: to blare out beforehand how 1 wean tocmploy the money would be to defeat the object altogether, and therefore legate. repeat, that I must answer no qitestions put to we upon the subject, let them come front whaoner gleaner they will. " I new come to the mode of malting the collecti n, betterjudgment and greater experience, su but 1, will just offer a few suggestions of my own. " 1. In Lon !no, and in other 'large tenvos, persons who take a lead it: societies, or lodges, or clubs of artples, may. Isitould think, very conveniently become the de. posaisi..es ore collect:en. ether per,otts-utsy he chosen to receive money in the inetropoln and ire large towns. An!. these receitevs, on or before the 6th of Februzry. was be pleesen to , fomard the amount to tee at the place whets iwy daily paper win be published in London, the letterealsvays being post paid—a revalaiinn which 1 have beets compelled to alopt, in order to defend myself against the hostiltty whi.th the sons and daughters of corruption want me-airy on aiainst me by the Means of sham !men. " 11. TI gh I have mentioned the sum of two pence, there are datilitlt es many pet sons t.f ability who will be ready to stii.r..::ribe larger sums ; and I hive rea son to believe that there are. soon.' gentlemen who will by ready to do this in a very liberal manner indeed. Such persons may nut wish-to lodge diet: subscriptions with a third party ; and they wit!, of course, communicate di rectly with myself: and I shall acknowledge the receipt of every sum to received by letter directed tt: the person received from. " II L Persons heir.; in small towns or villart,es may, witkont any display of a sobscriptiononake trp a pound or two, ‘7lllCh Call he forwarded 4S before-sitentimied. " I have thought that it might be useful in popultnis places for thlisst who receive scbscriptiotts to lips' book: in orler that each subsctit:rs it; choose to t!ii it aught wtite their name: its than; for, 1 treat in t,otl the the Maur is not very far r:ktatit whim 3 Mail will be print:: to know that his name Is recurdeti its such a boots. \l' hen the rubs:6l44:n is closed, I should :lice to hate the hook sent Up to one. I shoild da myself the honour of writing illy name at the bottom, and 'ems :Item hack to be kept among.' those who hose dititingutsheil themselves 1115111 such a memorable occasion. our cat:se is 0 151011 110- 'minable and atirlerions one; and if s.te ::e. ashamed of it, we are men (.f suet( we can be called) that deserve' relative lilkrty our leapritiess. " Lastly, 1 wisii every book and every stiliserirtion paper to be entitled,. "C11144 . 1.1 ' .1 Refurin, and AS the Wont.% WC begin a ghtkl witik the sootier We 511011 OW it. let me request you It, Itlht . iitle mite as possi tile. I wish to have itteee nears US my hands by The third week in February at least." In the course of the last six months have died, 5 Admirals,: l'ust-CapLains, 5 Cotormodera, s ll Lieu tenants, 11 Nlmums, 4 Siirrons. 10 Assistiant- Seirp.otis, 16 I'ur ers. Tl ,, rell..ve Leen pronotcd that ikriutl, to the above ranks, 25 Aattai • r..de, .4 Post-Ciipt;lias, 19 Commanders, 31 Lieu tenants, (no Master,) 3 Surgeous, 1 Assistant-6ov gtton; 1 Purser. ----..- _ TOTAL DESTRUCTION or TIIE I BIRNIINGIIAM THEATRE. It is with extreme regret that we announce the total destruction of that most beautiful edifice of the kind this kingdom could boast—the Theatre of Biro miagliant. On Twelfth-night the play of Pizarro was performed, after which the manager, Mr. Bunn, had a party, consisting of the performers and his own friends, who till midnight were enjoying that diversion which peculiarly belongs to the corps d'elile lof a Green-room: they separated, and in an hour afterwards, about a quarter put one, the town was alarmed by the terrific cry of " Fire ;'' the theatre was in flames, and titis distinguished favo rite seat of the Muses in the circle of provincial scenic eflOrt,• was in one hour reduced to a pile of ruins. The Shakspeare tavern, which adjoins the theatre, was preserved by the laudable and unceas ing exertions of the firemen and the inhabitants; its mistress, Mrs. Smith, was conveyed in safety almost on the instant of her aecouchement, tithe house of Mrs. Csotwalte, the postmistress, nearly opposite. This theatre was the property of a. company of resident Proprietors, and was, perhaps,. the most perfect • model of the kind the kingdom could boast. The interior described an exact .semi-circle—two tiers of elegant Boxes surmounted a most comma. dious Pit, and in the Gallery, which would com fortably actsimmodate One Tlwasand Persons, not a place could be found in which an entire sigh. of the stage was not attainable. The prices were; Boxes 4a, Pit 40. 6.1., Gallery Is., and at these prices the House would hold 270 . 1. By the destruction of this theatre a great number of persons will spa" perised, a great property is lost (only 7,000/. ng insured upon the building), and a deserving company of performers is thrown out of an engagement.—The last theatre was destroyed in August, 179'2, and in that conflagration our old friend (Suett) lost, lamong other ornamental wigs, one which had here tofore decorated the head of his hisiesty Charles the' Second. At the grand civic dinner given on Tednes3ay,_ at York-house, to Marquis Camden, who had visited Bath in his official station as Recorder of the city, to administer the oaths of office to G. E. Allen, Esq. Mayor, on the health of the Right Hon. Reconler being given by the Mayor, his Worship alluded to the patriotic munificence of the noble Marquis in his recent voluntary sacrifice to the exigencies of the State; and in returning thanks his bamlship took occasion to say, that the testimonies of public esteem had fur outweighed the official emoluments he had relinquished. A. few days since, the schooner Medina of Liverpool, Thomss Alialll3, master, front Cadiz to Bristol, was unaided near Marloes, and became an entire wreck; but the crew, we are happy to stale. were sawed by means of Captain Manby's apparatus fur preserving the lives of shipwrecked seamen. Norfulk Agricultural Report.- Nothing very material has. occurred worthy of Notice in the Agricultural World, if we except tioe patience, out to say apathy aud indiffer ence, which the forums at • body are braying the die , tresses which an every side menace their olestroirtien.— This may be thought emblematic of the " Repose"so lei sunpliantly enlarged oe by a Noble Secretary of State.; but it is the Repose which foretells a stones r the taint glintmerine ontoe lamp behove its final extinction. We allude to this celebratedinisertion, not to wonder at it, its those times we sunder al nothing ; but we tin wonder, we may reasonably be allowed to wonder, that of all the ' great landed proprietors in the li ~,, oor, nut one should have noised his voice to coottu.e such a etsteutertt. We w ill venture to assert, and fur the truth of she opinion we ap peal to every practical farmel in Norfolk and Suffolk, that the present year is the worst known fur many years ; that itulepencleat of the great reduction in the price of Clair, the crop are either su bad in quality, er so defi.i. rut in quarititp very frequently both of these, that the money th?) will raise is nut sufficient to cover tb:oidinary expenses of lanes. rides, &C. and that unless sonic change takes plan toe the better, a cirenoustance, 01 the prubabi- I toyed which not the faintest home is as yet discernable„ nothing but ruin Stares us in the face, audit" Repose" us to be found 1) , where, the must proloahle Omer it a gaol. We have little to rem , k on agrio Miura! operations, very little is olcing of out door work., and that little has been iaorrotrtt by the late frosts. Malty hands are destitute of employment ; "in a state of Reprise" literally enough. T 1.2 backward wheats are not out of the ground yet 1. feel Sr. entertained for the I twitip rpop,,:tromthe effects of the 14te frosts; the (p ante is generally etmoplained of. Corn is very low, and working downwards ; the mittrittel it-that a glee! deans medicable at any wire, and " elate of Repose" in ties granaries of lie fainter. Suck air u.. proorperts at the end ut the sear Fur the aC'ent ry of OP? h lateseirols wr " p.m' *solo perfect emit:sto Lee on the jootiooroots of veto, man of settee mad etperience ..owned ole o -January I. 1820. pear-tree to. now glossing on the reodie tof 3. Esti., XV tekliam, which twine three crops list )c.it : that in.( the latter end of lit's*, the second at M 'chariot •s, the thin, w gathered 1111Chribl111.1*•LVe. The gardit sena ha,. had the toordagentent of the tree et) ye sirs ptt.r, never ktlew it to bear three crops instil relay but it has usually bows two craps a year 11441er it War W On the 27th ult. T. Iloltum, one of the Branch pilots ut Itsmagete, was, al the North proceeding to a vessel in the oiling in a Broadstein bust, with a crew of six men, the bold shinot as s-s, aud tke whale relished. 1 ill 11, 1 ! I C I{ "I -,•