The National Register. — London, England, 1818-11-16 00:00:00

On the 11th instant the remains of Sir Samuel Romilly and his Lady were interred in the f►mily vault, at Knill. natr Prestcign. 'Fite mourners were his Bother and Nephew, with his Brothers-in-Law—Mr. iiittaker . and Mr. Davis. The bearers were, Lord Linsdown, Mr. Brougham, Sir Harford Jones, Mr. Frankltmd ,Lewis, Mr. Richard Price, Mr. Whishaw, att.l Mr. Allen.—The Rev. John Grubb, Vicar of Wig- Inure, performed the funeral ceremony in a most int- pressive manner. Lord Castlereagh did not attend the Concert at Aix la-Chapelle, on Saturday, the 7th inst. ; nor the party of the celebrated Madame Lafont on the following night. His Lordship's absence was attributed to the melancho- Iv event of Sir S. Romilly's death, the account of which Lad been received but a very short time before. It has been erroneously stated, that the family of the late much lamented Sir S. Romilly consisted done son and five daughters. He has left one daughter and six sons; the eldest is a student at Trinity Colleg e, Cam bridge, and three were at Durham-house Academy, Chelsea, but are at present with Lord Holland, at Kensington. The Morning Herald has made another match for Westminster :—" Lord John Russel, (it now says) who is lately returned from the Continent, intends to be one of the Candidates in the ensuing election for Westmin ster. lie is supported by the Whig and Burdett inte rest. It is not yet decided whether Mr. Douglas Kin mini will again start for Westminster. The town of Portsmouth was on Tuesday thrown into the utmost consternation in consequence of Godwin and Co.'s Bank having stopped payment. Such was the confidence of the inhabitants in that firm, that there is scarcely an individual in any sort of business there that dVs not hold some of their notes. _ _ All the Masters of vessels at the port of Bristol, on Friday sc'nnight hoisted their colonrs half-mast high, in memory of the death of the late Princess Charlotte of Wales. The aggregate averages of wheat that regulate tie importation of foreign is for this week 80s. to 83s.— The best informed cornfactors are of opinion that after next w• ek the ports will be open for the importation of wheat from all countries. The new street 9eading from Waterloo-place is now thrown olx•n into Marylebone-street, and the founda tions for some of the intended houses are marked out to the north of Piccadilly. Yesterday morning, about five o'clock, as a boat was conveying a man from Billinsg►ate to Cotton's Wharf, with a ba:let of fish, it ran across a ship's hawser, which upset it, and the poor fish-man, named Gun, of Rotherhithe, was unfiniunately drowned. He has left a wife and two children. Th-.......- _ ..... c chimney-sweepers of Leeds have carried the praxes:; of adulteration to its utmost extent. They con trive to mix their soot (which they sell to the Knitters for manure) with a !are portion of dry dye-ware dust, the refitse of the woollen os manufactories in that neigh bourhood. A correspondent to an evening paper suggests, that it would be of great advantage if a transparent dial plate were affixed to St. Dunstan's clock, and lighted with gas ; likewise if all the parish churches which are in copious situations had a similar apparatus. A corresixindent makes the following remarks on an occurrence which took place a few days ago in the Court of Chancery :—" In the journal of yesterday I observe, that the Lord Chancellor has drawn the attention of the public to the extraordinary fret of there I , eing '290 judgments for delivery, for which the solicitors have not thought fit to apply. I know of no step that could be taken by his Lordship, by which the public suitors in the Court of Chancery would be better served, than by his Lordship ordering a list to be published of the names of the causes, and the a dicitors on both sides, with the dates when the judgments were ready. I think this exposure would do more than a hundred hints from the Bench." The following melancholy event took place at West nendred, near %Vantage, on the evening of the 30th ult. Mr. Edmund Coventry, aged "20, son of Mr. Co ventry, thriller, of that place, having had some dispute with his parents, retired into the sitting room and lock ing the door, took down a short double barrelled gun, and applying the muzzle to his temple, discharger-the contents into his head, and instantly expired. The door being' }breed open, he was tinind weltering hi his blood, and on the window scat lay a paper containing the billowing address, which appears to have been written after he had retired to the room in which he committed the fuel act : Dearest Friends. I wish you well. I ant now going to suffer. I net sorry you s'npuld blame me so falsely in things you did. I should wish you to speak sell of me when I ant Fine, and pray for my sins. Don't make a fuss after lam gone. i'ell my poor sister Bet sey I should like to Note seen her once more. Give John l'etit nor • rionet. I was horn a poor unlucky filow. I owe no our any eing as I can think of. I am sorry my mother was so set wzainst me. I hope w , 7 lien meet again in II nven. I love and forgit all Faresull for ever. I.et ,'en foe a ll y , am o turn t„ oak, . , a r n . n.! hy. Father. prove that story a, you tram was t i me you will find it was f:.lse. Dearest friends, farewell !' ....• A come.-r's sAt on the body the following day, anclafter i:111 invcs:igation of the circumstances attending this melanchi.);.y event, raurned a verdict of —lnsanity.. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. postcscript. MOND:II% TWELVE O'CLOCK. Yesterday's was the most favonrable bulletin that has been issued for several days : the following is a copy :-- KCW Tablet. N0v.15. " The Queen has had some good sleep in the last night. (Signed) " F. MILLMAN. " H. HALFOHD." The Prince Regent went to Kew in the evening to pay his personal respects to the Queen. It is reported that the French General Gottroud was on Saturday arrested by a warrant from the Se cretary of State, and the whole of his papers seized. ' The arrest of the General is said to be in consequence of the late despatches from St. Helena, respecting a plot for the liberation of Buonaparte. Letters from Amsterdam mention, that the Bank of that city had given notice to the merchants, that owing to the great domand for money, they could no longer discount bills for less than 5 per cent. interest ; the former rate was Si per cent. At Antwerp cash was more scarce than in any part of Holland; money was worth 74 per cent. NEW JUDGES.--•-lt is stated that Mr. Sergeant Best and Mr. Richardson are to be the two new Puisne Judges in the Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas. Mr. Sergeant Copley is to succeed Mr. Sergeant Best as Chief Justice of Chester. Tree STOLEN CIIILD.-It was ascertained on Satur day, by a letter from Mr. Horsley, that Charles Bennett and the child had been at the London Inn, Dover, and had thence embarked for Calais on Tuesday morning. Taunton, an active officer now in France, had the most ample commission to use all means possible for the dis covery of the thief; but up to a late hour last night no tidings had been received of the apprehension of Charles Rennett. His wife is committed to the House of Correction as an accesmry to the felony. Yesterday her sister was allowed to visit her, by virtue of an order from Mr. Birnie. It is understood that since the dcci. sion of the lawsuit against Charles Rennett respecting the estate in favour of Mr. and Mrs. Horsley s family, he had threatened to be revenged of them ; and that they should feel his revenge most. keenly. In the course of Saturday morning a lady inquired at the office, who reported the proceedings in the morning papers ? as she said all those accounts which charged Charles Rennett with being the person who stole the child were gross, infamous, and scandalous libels; as he was her relation, and she would prosecute the authors of the report. Intelligence was received on Saturday night at Bow Street that the Queen's Palace had been broken open. Townsend and Sayers were dispatched thither : but after the must minute search, continued at intervals till 2 o'clock yesterday, they could not discover any traces of the thieves, or even guess how they entered or how they had escaped. The alarm had been first given at half-past 9, on Saturday, by Sarah Buckland, a house maid, who on going to dose the shutters in a room adjoining the Queen's wardrobe, fimnd the windows open, the room in great disorder, and the drawers forced open. It is not yet ascertained whether any thing has been stolen. A few nights since St. James's Palace was broken open, and the apartments occupied by Miss Wrottesley, the maid of honour to the Queen, entered, and a box broken open, and its contents and other property packed up; but it is supposed the robbers were disturbed, as they had retreated without carrying off any booty They had entered the Palace by St. James's Park. Accounts from Calais state, that the English ;roops were accompanied on their march by an extraordinary number of French women—of whom the unmarried ones were committed to the gendarmerie, who had orders from the Magistrates to reconduLt them to their homes. —of women who had become the wives of English soldiers, there had been embarked, up to the Bth inst., nearly 1,500, with above 1,800 children. Three sloops came into liamsg-ate harbour on Tues day evening, having on board some of the 1 !th Hussars and their horses, and sonic of the 12th Lancers. On Monday last a general meeting of the Members of the Norwich Union Fire and Life Insurance Society, was held at the Angel Inn, Norwich, fiir the purpose of taking into consideration the conduct of Mr. Thomas Bignold, sen. and of adopting such measures respecting him as the members should see fit, when, after going tl►ruugit the various cases which have been of lute be fore the public respecting his conduct as Secretary, it was unanimously carried, that Thomas Bignold, ben. be removed and di:anissed from his office. • A superb service of Church Plate, with a Bible and Prayer Bunk, richly bound, have been presented to the Church, ut Sierra Leone, on behalf of his Majesty. 'rite venerable Bishop of Durham has just entered the 50th year since his consecr►tion to the episcopal office. His Lordship was thrincrly Bishop of Salisbury. Letters Juan Petersburgh assert, that on the first opening of the new itassum l oan , 30,000,000 of zoo.. bles were subscribed to it. NOV. 16 - - - The merchants of Cadiz, perhaps despairing of pro. tection from the Spanish Government, have set on foot measures of self-defence against the South American privateers who infest the coasts of the l'enimula. They have accordingly built four vessels at Bayonne, which they design to equip as cruizers, in the hope of cheek.. ing, if they cannot chastise, the audacity of the incur. gent privateers. At the Commission of Oyer and Terminer in Dub. lin, on Saturday, the 31st ult. the Court, after wait. ing a considerable time, sent to inquire if the County Grand Jury had found any of their bills. The Sheriff', on his return, informed their Lordships that the Jury had gone away an hour before, and had taken the bills of indictment with them. The Court ordered their names to be called over, and fined each of them 101. The slave trade of the Spanish ports in the West Indies is carried on with scandalous perseverance and success. One ship only is represented to have carried 728 of those victims of inhuman cruelty, whose market price was calculated at 300,000 dollars. - BIRTHS. In Welbeck Street. Cavendi.h Square, the lady of R. Deane. Esq., of a dau.—Alrs. W. Kew, of New Palacelard, of a dan.--kin. Laing, of Doughty-street, of a son. MARRIED. _ _ _ The Rev. R. Birch, Recier4 . iiiiirringeon and Bradwell. Essex. to Ebt. second dam of the late W. Webb, Esq, of Great James. street, Bedford-row.—lt. Perry, Esq., of Ely-place, London, to Harriet, dau. of .1. Cobbold, Esq.. of Holywells.—Mr. W. H. Sim. bon, of St. Martin's-lane, to Sarah, eldest dau. of the late Mr. T. Goodall, of the same place.--Mr. W. Tate, eldest son of Mr. Tate, of Salisbury -street. Strand, to Eliza, second dau. of Mr. Widdowsoe. of Lincoln.—At Kintare, Staffirdshire, the Rev. Dr. Booker, Vicar of Dudley, and Chaplain to hi. Royal Highness the Prince Regent, to Elizabeth, only dam of the late J. Grant, E.q., of Westgate. house, Pembroke, and niece of the Right lion. Lord Milford. DIED. At Flint !louse, Boit.hill, after a long and painful illness, J. Ful: ler. Esq. of Faxadilly.—Mr. J. Wyatt, of Hatton Garden, aged 66. —Mrs. Gilchrist. (widdw of the late Mr. Stirling Gilchrist. of Twick. enham). aged. 75.—Mary, the wife of Mr. G. Cooper, of Holborn. hill, aged 55.—At Southwood House, near Bamsgate, Charlotte. I)owager Countes.. of Dunnior,.—Sir H. Maclean, Baronet, of Mar • varen, North B itaiii,—At Mr. It. Taylor, marl year, principal door keeper to the neu.. • of Connote.—At Row. Lambeth, J. Prime, Esq. of tl!'i 's . icmalling Office, Somerset House. aged 60. LONDON MARKETS. CORN-EXCHANGE. FRIDAY, tiov. 33. The arrival of English W.leat since Monday, has been moderate. chiefly from Suffolk, but the tral!e to geo-ral is dull. and for all but superfine parcels rather e..eaper.—H:e ing had a gocd t , upply of En glish Barley this week, the .ales are heavy, at a tiecliiit; of full 1,. p e r qr.—Means are very unsalable, but Pease remain without ation.—The Oat trade is not brisk, hut last Monday's priers are fully supported.—ln other articles we have no variation to notice. MONDAY. NOV. 16 There was a liberal supply of Wheat this morning from Essex and Kent. w: ich experiencal very dull sales. at a mita ton of several shilling, pet qr. since last Monday.—There was a considerable sup. ply of Inglis;: and Fitteign Mirky ; the sales were heavy. at a detlin• of front 2-. to 3s. pet 9r.—Hyv, Beans. and Peace, were each cheaper. —Fine fresh Oats maintained hat Friday's prices.—Rapiced and Linseed with little variation. s. Wheat 6B a 73 1 Fine ditto 74 a KY Rye 3O a 51 Fine Barley 37 a 72 Malt 7B a 9.5 I. s. I I. a. WhitePease74 a 80 Polar(' Oats 34 a4O Grey Pease 68 a 72 Pota oe ditto 36 a it Beans 63 a6B Fine Fleur 63 a7l Tick, 65 a 70 Second ditto 60 a(5 Oats . 52 a 36 Rape Seed 46L— SOL PRICE OF BREAD. The highest price of the best Wheaten Bread thmughout the tile• tropolis. is stated by the Bakers to be 14i& the Qoartem Loaf. Some Bakers sell the Quartem Loaf from id. to Sid. lower. AVERAGE PRICES OF CORN PER QUARTER. IN ENGLAND AND WALES FOR TUE WEEK ENDING Nov. 7. Wheat. I Rye I Barley I Oats I I Beans Peas. tit 4 61 7 6 3 7 36 1 76 1 72 11 PRICE OF MEAT, MoxnAT, •MITHHFIELD. NEWUATE rov. 16. s. 11. S. d. I lirads At* r at * at Reef.-- 3 8 a 5 4 Jm $4 1 48 J. Mutton ..4 0a 6 4 Beasts, about.... 21190 Veal Ba 6 11 I Sheep 14700 Pork 48 a 6 4 Calves .310 Lamb...-0 aa(l 0 Pigs 3lO LEADENUALI Carcase &e. L Beef 3 4a4 $ Mutton 4 4 s 5 Weal 5 0 a 6 8 Pork 5 0 a 6 • Lamb 0 0 a • HAY AND STRAW PER LOAD. A. s. d. 1. s. d.Aver..C. a. d. (Ilay ...... 4 0 0a 8 0 • 6 0 • SMITRYIELD Clover 310 0a 9 0 0— 613 (Straw 1 16 0a • 14 0— Y 3 Hay 600a800-7 Sr JAMEes Clover 7 7 0a 9 6 0— is 3 6 Straw - - - illay 7 7 0 a b 12 0 7 19 6 WHITECHAPEL Clover S 3o) a 9 9 o ais 6 (Straw 2 14 0 a 2 Id 0— 2 16 • AVERAGE PRICE OF SIA.;AII. Compmedfrom the Returns made in the week ending Nov. IL is 49e. I 4d. per cwt. exclusive of die Duty of ('ustoms paid or payable hereon on Importation thereof into Great Britain—f Saturday's Gazette.) PRICE Of. STOCKS Rank Stork .. . . 3 I Xl' Cent. hrced 3 per Cent. Consols 771 4 per Cent. 3 per Cent. Navy 11171 India Stock Ditto Honda 1.1 per Vent.) BS a 7 pr Exchequer Bills, td. per Day l9 vOpr l'onqils for 7lll Imfi g Abr.uicie. 2O 1-116 40 LONDON :—Printed and published by H. WILE% No. ti.v. FLEDVSTREET. between St. Dunstan's Clunr!l end Fetter Lane, and forwarded into the Country by :01 Newsmen, Bookeelkra, and Clerks of the Hood. free ut Ptzt.le. IN