The National Register. — London, England, 1816-10-28 00:00:00

t r: • r•VritiNVlr Mr the present repressed, great apprehensions were enter tained by the Consuls of the different nations (particularly by the British Consul) of its yet causing the plunder and con-, regnent destruction of the city. On the day after the action a schooner was dispatched to Constantinople, to request a reinforcement from the Otto man Court, whose authority the Algerincs always acknow ledged when they want its proteetioa. The courier who took the Dey's order for the release of slates at Oran was beheaded Immediately ou his arrival, for being the bearer of 'inch a Massage. There art at Algiers 12 gun-boats end a brig, and about It other gun-boats building and repairing. The Promethens remained In the Sound till Tuesday, ashen , Ate sailed for Portsmouth. PROVINCIALS. ITNIViRSITY INTELLIGENCE. Oxman, OCT. 19.—0 n Thntsvlay morning, nbodt eleven •'clock, his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence ) accompa nied by the two Miss Fitz-Clareaccs, and the Earl and Countess Hatcourt, arrived in Oxford, and proceeded to Trinity College, where they were received by the Rev. the Vice Chancellor and the Proctors, and attended by them and Mrs. Lee, proceeded to visit the different Colleges and pub lic buildings. After visiting as many of the Colleges as the time would allow; his Royal Highness, and party, were en tertained with an elegant cold collation, by the Rev. Mr. Sneyd, in the Hall of All Soul's College. Yesterday morning, In full Convocation, the Honorary Degree of D.C.L. was conferre I on his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, by Diploma, and his Royal Highness attended in his robes and took his seat on the right hand of the Vice-Chancellor, when the Honorary Degree of D.C.L. was conferred on the Right Hon. Lunt Viscount Exmouth.—Yesterday, the Mayor con vened a Common Council, at which it was resolved to confer the Honorary Freedom of the City on the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Exmouth, for his services at Algiers. CAMBRIDGE, Orr. 21.—The following Gentlemen are Candidates for the vacant office of Hegistrary of this Uni versity Mr. Hustler, Fellow of Jesus College; Mr. Bridge, Fel low of St. Peter's College ; Mr. Vince; Fellow of King's Col lege ; Mr. Thackeray; Fellow of King's College; Mr. Hub bendy, Fellow of Queen's College; Mr. Turton, Fellow of Catharine Hall; Mr. Shaw, Fellow of Christ College; Mr. Wiles, Fellow of Trinity College; Mr. Pryme, of Trinity College ; Mr. pee, Fellow of Sidney College; Mr. Aspland, Fellow of Pembroke Hall. The nomination of the Senate will be on Wednesday, and the election on Thursday. Henry Peter*, gig. or Trinity Collage, is admitted Master of Arts; and Thomas Thoresby, of St. John's College, Bachelor of Arts. ..... ThL Rev. Peter Debary, M. A. Fellow of Trinity College, is elected one of the eight Seniors of that Society. The Rev. George Charles Frederick Leicester, B.A. Fel. low of Christ College on the foundation of Sir J. Pinch and Sir Thomas Baines, is elected a Foundation Fellow of the same College. At an Ord:nation holden in Trinity College Chapel, on flonday sennight, by the Lord Bishop of Bristol, George Charles Frederick Leicester, B. A. Fellow of Christ Col lege, was ordained a Priest, and Thomas Oldfidd a Deacon. PREFERRED.—The Rev. Wm. Aincer, M.A. Fellow of %t. John's College, Cambridge, to the Perpetual Curacy of St. Bees, in Cumberland. -------------- - 4 IP' DISTURBANCES IN THE COUNTRY. The following is an extract of a letter from Merthyr, dated Sunday, October 20, 1816:—" Wedoussdpy leaf al•••11 four hundred men rose from their work at Tredegar iron works; they came on to Rumney works, and put the blast out frmn the furnaces, and pressed several men to go along to the Dowlais works there they did the same ; also at I'cnydavron, they stopped all the furnaces on the hills (their plea was an increase of wages); the mob passed by Ponnnorlais to Cy farther iron-works, and stopped all the blast-furnaces and most of the works n they pressed many of the workmen to go along with them. On Wednesday even ing their numbers were Increasing to many hundreds, if not thousands. They got to the Plymouth works, and stopped them all. In the evening (after stopping all the works in the neighbourhood) the men came into the town of Merthyr in R large body, perhaps many thousands, some with sticks, and others with pikes, and other weapons in their hands. There was a very large crowd, and several of the men knock ed at my door about ten o'clock on Wednesday evening ; your mother, myself, and several *ere in my house ; all the lights (except a little fire) were put out, but we had prepared for the worst : we had plenty of candles, Arc. in readiness ; however, the men knocked furiously at my front door. I opened it, and asked them what they wanted; their answer was, " bread and cheese t" I told them to behave peaceable, I would give all the bread and cheese I had in the house among them. One fellow, with a large hay-fork in Iris hand, stepped up to my door, and swore they would not injure any thing; so they bail all toy bread and cheese, as they wanted victuals. Very fortunately we had been baking that day (partly on purpose), as I had seen their manreuvres in several Places about. However, your mother and all in my house hand to cut and sers e out the bread and cheese as fast as we cold, while my Sell and others were reasoning w ith the men, and inaking use of the best and most persuasive means WC could. In the course of half an hour they all gave an tauza ! and went away to other parts of the town where they could get victuals. e mob has not done any noire injury than stopping all the walks. I gave away perhaps about al. worth of Mead and Cheese. Dispatches were sent to dif ferent parts for military. Mr. Forrest teaselled all 'Wednes day night for Bristol, others to Cardiff, Swansea, Vic. Three stage-roaches were pressed at Cardiff, which were loaded fall in anti outside with soldiers. They reached Merthyr on • Friday mot ning. Also the Cardiff and Swansea cavalry Valli.' in 011 Friday. Yesterday the infantry came in 1 . 111111 Bristol. The snob bad left Merthyr ox Friday. They weal over the bills to Nasty-Gloe, Lanelly, Blanc-Avon; and every work au the Ilws they stopped. They were to return to Merthy r evterday (Saturday ) about two o'clock. They art ivi din a body supposed to be at least 10,000 men. About half am hour before tl e nod), the Bristol soldiers (part of the .irstlt re giment came in ; they had svai cely had time to hays a sup of beer and a little Mend Its their band!, at the Castle butt ters), before this mob came ill ill thousands. Mm. llill Oil.' sheriff for Glamorgan). Mr. Crawshay, and all the gen tlemen, mounted their horses with the cavalry. The riot act ad by Mr. Ital, the sheriff. Ifter great bustle uhd wove the mob were all dispersed last evening, without firing int NATIONAL nporsTrit, - or injuring any one by the military. Last evening, after they dispersed, near 40 of the ringleaders were made pri soner*: to-mortow they will be sent to Cardiff gaol. Had not the mob dispersed when they did, the order to fire would have been given in a few more minutes: had that been the cabc, the «laughter would have been dreadful, for many of the innocent, who were spectators, would have fallen dead with others. P.S, LVery thing is quiet at Merthyr this morning: all the military, otre. are gone to churchr. SHERIFF'S ADDRESS. The following is an Address of the High Sheriff to the men employed in the Collieries and Iron• Works in the county of Monmouth : " WORKMEN—I thus publicly aidress you, not less for the sake of yourselves and families, then for the peace of this county, which it is equally my duty and determination to preserve. " Riotous meetings have taken place, and outrages been committed, disgraceful to the character of Englishmen ; it' ignorant of die consequences of such proceedings, listen in time to the friendly voice that would guard you against them. " What excuse can you have for such conduct? What mo- tive for making that which is already bad, much worse? You complain of distress, and that your wages are too low —your distress is to be pitied; in common with all classes of the community you feel the pressure of the times, bat look to the situation of your employers-4s not bad' a loaf better than no bread, and is it not wiser to work at reduced wages, than to deprive yourselves altogetherof employment ? " Besides--one moment's reflection must chew, that the steps many of you have taken to remedy the evils of which you complains can only serve to increase them, and to involve yourselves to guilt, misery and ruin. _ . " Let me therefore invite you, and iutreat you, for the sake of yourselves, your wives, and children, to return in stantly and peaceably to your several employments. The present clouds, it is to be helped, will be soon followed by sunshine, and better tithes may soon relieve the distress you now-suffer. " lint I feel it right, seriously and most solemnly to caution you against the repetition of any riotous proceeding what ever. As the Keeper of the King's Peace in this County, I waist and will do my duty, and if circumstances render it necessary, I shall immediately direct in person such a civil and military force as will ensure tranquillity, whilst the most prompt and decisive punisl swot is sure to overtake the guilty. " HENRY PROTHEROE, Sheriff. 'Lantern= Abbey, Oct. 20, 1816." MAMCHESTER, OCT. o.—ln this part of the country, the factions are following the example of their brethren in the South, by sowing discontent amongst the lower orders of the people. They first began by sending a Requisition to our lloronglireeve, to call a Town's Meeting, but lie wisely re fused, by saying, he felt with them that there was great dis tress, but the mode they were pursuing, he did not believe had any tendency to remove it. Then they set about having a Meeting of their own, by placing tables at the corners of streets, with books for any tide to armor—Having got about 2,000 names, out of them they have taken about 40, which are the same a& the names of our first merchants, though they are in reality those of persons of the lowest clam Large bills are posted on the walls all over the town with these signatures, calling a town's meeting : and people, seeing these names, arc much surprised until.the truth is explained. You see to what low tricks these unprincipled men have re course. A great many here are much alanned respectins the meeting, thinking the y will proceed Is •i-ssos MC meeting is over, as was t he cas e s o Al no one of re. speetaisility will attend, they will have it all their own way; so ... A ...sr 4. hear of inure flaming resolutions, which will be published iu every paper, as if they were the sense of the town, though they should be wily the resolutions of a nob, set on by common disturbers of the public peace. There have been meetings for a fortnight past in all the large villages around us, as well as here, moving resolutions. 'flue principal speakers come from Liverpool. We have here several readers of seditious weekly newspapers. One reads to a hundred or two in a room, awl then gives notice at what places he will read the same things on the, succeeding nights, so that all inclined to listen know where to hear. This is done in the villages and towns around, as well as in Man chester. The consequence is, that the poor and ignorant among, us can talk about the sinking fund, a standing army, sinecures, and pensioners, as learnedly as the Common-hall t. and despise saving banks as much as Mr. Calvert the brewer. SPORTING..—From general report, the present season has been the most unproductive of game of every kind that has bent known for many years pas'. The broods of moor game were in general small, and so wild, that they would scircely suffer a don to come near them. In many districts, nothing is to be foutid but pairs of old birds, the wet weather having destroyed the eggs of the partridges, and the bares have not bred well in any but the sandy districts. DETAININO GAlE.—Wednesday, the carrier of the Ches bunt errand cart, with three other persons, were .brunght up to the Mansion House, charged with unlawfully detaining r large quantity of game, the property of —Jessop, Esq. The labels on the baskets directed them to be sent by Par ker's Hertford coach ; notwithstanding which, the book keeper of the Spread Eagle, in Ciacechureli-street, sent them by the shove cart I in consequence of the delay thus occasioned, the whole were spoiled. When the game was delivered, a charge was made of IL as. and a false ticket produced. The lord Mayor, after expressing his determi nation to pot a stop to this sort a conduct, which, he ob served, had increased to a great extent, advised Mr. Jessop to bring an action against the parties Mr the damage he had sustained. A WrtnEss.—At the late Sessions for Kells, In Ireland, four prisoners were tried for a riot and assault on Bernard Trainor ; when the following singular examination of a pro secutor by the prisoner's Counsel took place:—Q. Pray, Sir, is this your first appeal:ince on this stage No, sir. Q. How often hove you been in a Court of Janice before? —A. About four times. Q. flow ninny Juries gave credit to your testimony k. They base generaity h,,,,ed t o t he side of mercy. Q. That' is, fhey Regent ed the prisoners? - Exactly so. Q. May, sir, wete you crertriml?—A For a trifle, nothing worth mentioning. U. Did the Jury, in your' case, " lean to the side of mercy % . "—A. No, the reverse ; they condi mood me to death ; Iwaxvery feolish. Q. Why sot—A. Because I rfter‘sardt got my 'barium After exa miMng two witnesses fur the prisoaers, they were all ae quitted. ~,,~ i ~~ Yom! ~►' From the LONDON- GAZETTE, Tura RAW ENLARGED. Catitsto P. bin of Unism-street. Bond-street, taylor, to Dee. to. **bay T. of South Myth, Northumberland, master-Mariner. 16 - Nov. 30. BANKRUPTS. BAR31:11 E. of Vermouth, perfumer, Oct. 26. Nov. 5, Dec. 3, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Hinittsh, Crescent. Jewin-st. CrWlegate. BOORM M: of &Amy, Stuatt, shopkeeper, Nov. 19, 26, Dec. 3, at Brighthelmssone. tts. Gregeo and Co. Aogel-eourt. BOOT iimAN W. late of Coln. L w ashire. pedlar, Nov. It, 13, Del. 3, at *ideal. Att. Mr. Norris, Johneereet, Bedtbrd-row. 114antrro T. of Pontmorlais, Glamorgansbire, linen-draper, Npr. 1,2, Dec. 3, at Bristol. Atts. Lamberts and Co. Gray's-inn-sq. HUDso:t T. of Mark-lane. inaltster, Oct 26, Nov. 5, Dec. 3, it Guildhall. Att. Mr. Chinch. rate Wider-row, Bihho -street. JAMES B. and T. lilonursow, of Lawrence-lane w en, Oct. 2G, Nov. 4, Dee. 3, at Guildhall. Atts. To mlinson and Co. Copthall-court, Throgmortan- street.. LEvER J. of Bolkm.le-Moors, Lancashire. cotton-manufacturer, Nov. 13, 14, Dec. 3, at Bolton-lc-Moors. Att. Mr. Wintlle, John. street, Bedford-row. MADDEN' R. of Nevringtdn, slopseller, Nov.?, Ito Dec. 3, at Guild. hall. Atts. Alexander and Co. New-inn. MANBEL E. of Theobald'a-mad, Red Lion-square. coach-maker. Oct. 26, Nov. 2, Dec. 3. sA Guilt:hall. Att. Mr. Cheveky, Great Pulteney-street. IGOEX J. of Manchester, draper, Nov. 11,12, Dec. 3, at Manchec+ ter. Att. Mr. Ellis, ChAlltery-lalle. RAIESFORD C. of East Homey. necks. tneabnan. Nov. 14, 13,, Dec. 3, at Abingdon. Att. Mr. Nelson, Essex-street. Strand. Mirror, R. of Liverpool, agent-broker. Nov. 18, 19, Dee. S, at Lis verpooL Att. Mr. Forrester, Liverpool. RITCHIE A. of Liverpool, merchant, Nov. 18,19, Dec. 3, at Liver pool. Atts. Adlington and Co. Bedford-row. RH:4E 11. of Greenwich, builder. Oct. 4ti, Nov. 3, Dec. 3, at Guild hail. Att. Mr. Hodgson, Bucklersbury. THOHPXON J. and J. of Newmbtle-upon-Tyne. tnercharts, Oct. 30; Nov. 19, Dec. 3, at Newcastle-upon•Tync. Aus. Morton and Cu DIVIDENDS AT GUILDHALL. Adams W. and J. Edwards, of Cumberland-anwet, Fitzroy-square. chair-makers. Nov. 12. Aldridge J. of Nelson-square, Bladcfriars, purport, Nov. It. Austin, J. W. of Princes -street, Coventry-at. linen-draper, Nov. 16. Baker S. late of the Borough, upholsterer, Nov. 16. Balfour J. of Basinghall-street, factor, Nov. 12. Batchelor J. and J. l'etrie, of Larkhall-pl. Surrey, builders i Nov. 1 4. Bland J. and J. Satterthwaite, of Fen.ct. insurance-broker, Nov. 26. Brame T. of Lowestoft, Suftblk. herring-merchant. Nov. It Browne T. and .1. Forrester, of Savage-gardens, wine-mere. Nov. 16: Cooper V. of New Bond -street, milliner, Nov. 12. Cowell M. and 'T. Carter. of Old Ford. brewersr Nov- 26. Dean J. J. of Nutkin'a Corner, Bermondsey, ahipwrlafilt, Nov. Elgar W. of Maidstone, grocer, .4ov. It. 11P.hs T. and R. SA:by, of Weeley, Essex. grocers, Dec. 14. Houghton H. of Kings Arrns-yard, London. merchant. Nov. 12. Humphreys J. of King's Arms-yard, merchant, Nov. le. Lewis R. of Watling-street, wax-chandler, Nov. 12. Mackenzie J. and H. Roper, of Cross-street, rrierchanu, Nov. 12. Nicholson T. of High -street, Portsmouth. draper, Nov. 16. Noble R. of Chipping Onger, Flies. bricklayer. Nov. 12. Stratton R. M. of Scow in the Wold,Glerttrester„liquor-mere, Oct. 96. Sutherland of Newman.street, merchant. Nov. 16. Waghorn T. of Chatham, butcher, Nov. ie. Willmott H. of Shoreham, Kent, paper-maker, Dec. 7. DIVIDENDS IN THE COUNTRY. Budd P. of Plymouth-dock, baker. Oct. 30. Foot J. of Plvmouth-dock, boot and shoe-maker, Nov. 13. Ketcher E. ot Thorpe, Essex, of Nov. 13. Walker A. sett. and M. Walker, of Birmin ham, and A. Walk& jun. and R. Haaluck, df Philadelphia. W ..c • CERTIFICATES. Nov. t2.—J. Clark. of Repeoo, Derbyshire. deafer—J. Gillman. of Hammersmith. innkeeper—H. Hart. of Por%. mouth, navy-agent—J. Landale, of Manchester. merchant—J. Mil ner and V. Chaplin, of Irorunonger-lane, merchants—.A. S. Robert; of Leeds. flat-spunier—T. Sindecy, of Trinity-street. Rotkerhitos baker-4. Tattersall, of Wotton-under-edge, Gkrucostershizet clothier. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Briddon S. and J. Spooner, of Manchester, grocers. Charnlev W. and E. INsltrdion, of Manchester. Crane J. and Co. of Liverpool. Crosby J. and 'T. White. of Westbury, Wiltshire. clothiers. Davies W. and Co. of Manchester, warehousemen. Debanke .1. and J. Skidmore, of Matlock. paper-manufacturers. Glynn E. J. and Co. of Ikalmin, Cornwall, bankers. Gooch H. It. and Co. of Aidersgstoktrect. Gniinger T. and Co. of Worcester, china-manufacturers. Jacob J. and S. of Gravel-lane, Houn.stlitch, tobacco-manufacturers. Ravens T. and G. Edwards. of Goswell-street, bedstead-makers. Tapsell T. and J. Storry, of Cranbourn-passage. oystcnuen. Woolley S. and J. Ashwell, of Birchwood, Derby, coal-niatecrs. Mr. Farmer, the cdleetor of the ineome.tax for the parish of Mile End, was on Thursday, after a second examination, fully committed flu- trial lav the Bow-street Magistrate, on cimr4e of cutting MY stampi from old receipts. ;:nd putting Ilium on stew receipts. 'llse Magistrate would nut :sect pt hail. PFDLATIIIANtsIi.—Vaten. the pedestrian, commenced on 'Wednesday evening, at eight rr'cleek, on the imparalleled feat of walking OW half miles, in 2000 successive halt' half hour. ; 4 private Louse is provided for In, aceommod Lion eantigtions, on the Croydon road, about thre miles from town. The time of starting and completing every half will be noted by the umpires of both pat tivs. A ttEMAKK lli.F Cosi•Esstost—Many s'algolar and ens • picions cireittnidailees occurred. on the appeal:wee of a the breaking oat, not long sines., in the house and premises of a respectable shopkeeper in the city ; he was roes , waesitly im. ',rimmed, and tnt il for the alleelval !vinous offence of arson. The proofs of guilt, however, wet c difficult to e tablish. awl a good testimony as to character Lein:: mjiliteed on his trial, a verdict of not guilty was rather satisilietorily re...riled in the mind of the llnit mid the Jury, AfHictien tat I ueistbh tune seemed to attend the acquittedf before the bird his wife died, and oilier losses of a different n dote, eonibined with poverty. Merced him into • weri.bouse. I n hi, new and Antrowfill abode a sad and lingering illness commenced he felt the terri , r% (A . death on his agitated and earnestly imputing tit' the medical attendant upon hint the :irtuhtl stall of his condition, he was seriously inthrtned that within the short period of three hones more his esistenve yrtnlld car. taitily lie terminated. The wretched man then sairl:te mach wished to.res eat some things which hatioccasionentAint 'great misery: he had to disclose his Ait guilt in the seta it crime of having set his house on fire ; and dreadful to relate, be confessed that his wife's death bad been caused by poison I adutinistered by himself. •