The National Register. — London, England, 1811-09-01 00:00:00

One of the last German Papers states, on the authority of some merchants lately arrived at Moscow from China, that an adventurer, named Baglivan-Ho, has recently collected a num- Der of followers in Grand Tartary, and has induced them, in Conjunction with several wandering tribes of Mingals, to sub mit to his authority in the double character of Prince and Pon tiff. His followers believing him to be possessed of supernatu ral power, profess the most ardent devotion to his will ; and ,their conduct on several occasions, when attacked by other tribes, was characterised by all that zeal which marks the adhe rents of a new religion. The caravans which traverse the desert island pay him tribute, though escorted by Chinese or Russian soldiers. The merchants who were introduced to him fell pros trate at the threshold of his tent, and remained in that posture during the audience ; he spoke to them in four languages, and mss courteous in his manners. The Chinese Governor of Nay .rnan, not daring to attack him, lately sent some individuals in his confidence with presents, and orders to 'learn his views, re sources, &c. Baghvan-Ho, at this audience, assumed the title of King of 'l'artary, and made a pompous display of bis foll G wen, about 60,000 of whom were armed with bows and arrows, lances,,, and different guns. To show the influence he possessed over them, he made a signal, and 100 voluntarily embraced death, by stabbing themselves to the heart. The Chinese Go vernment, alarmed at the proximity of this aspiring Chieftain, was strengthening the froutier garrisons, and taking other mea sures of precaution against the consolidation of a power, which • not only threatened the independence of the country, but menaced the extinction of the present dynasty. assailant, bfwhom he was soon disarmed. still continued his thrusts, which Lieutenant of his me turned aside with his naked hands, till at length Lieutenant I..—e closing upon his disarmed opponent, and seizing him with one hand, with the other forced the sword into his breast. The point entered the cavity of the breast just above the right nipple, pierced the lungs, and produced a copi ous discharge of blood from the mouth. Lieutenant D—e was for two days considered in imminent danger, but, at the date of the last accounts, no apprehension was entertained for his recovery. A Court of Inquiry had been ordered to assem ble to investigate the circumstances of this case.—(ilsiatie Mir. ror, Feb. 13.) The following florid description of a " Bargain," extracted from an Advertisement in an American Paper, rivals the pro ductions of even the adepts in horse-flesh of this metropolis : " For Sale, an elegant Spanish Stud Horse, from the Gurph of Mexico—six years old—above 15 hands high—fine bone and figure—excellent disposition—perfectly white, with black eyes— limbs firm—clear and sound—and very fine under the saddle. Has lately travelled twelve hundred miles, and never once tripped or stumbled during the journey. His eyes indicate an unruly temper, but gentlemen who come to view him need be under no apprehension, as he is perfectly gentle." DUEL Ex TRAORDINARY.—Two of the fraternity of Sweeps, armed with pistols, met in Tothill-fields, on Wednesday morning, to settle an affair of honour in a polite way, accompanied by two gen:men of their own persuasion as seconds. On their arrival on the ground, all the necessary ceremonies having been observed, and the due distance marked out, the matter would probably have concluded without tiloodshed, but for the occurrence of an unforeseen accident. One of the party having borrowed his weapon from a friend, who is an old iron dealer, forgot to ascer tain whether it was proof or not, and having loaded it with 2n unusual charge, with a view to confound his antagonist by the loudness of the report, it unfortunately burst at the first discharge, and dreadfully shattered his arm. lie was conveyed to the Hospital, where it has since been found necessary to amputate the arm. Ex r Anent NARY GLUTTONY.—A few evenings since, a man, well known by the name of Hungry Joe, undertook for a trifling wager to cat two bullocks' hearts, weighing together twelve pounds and a half, a half-quartern loaf, and to drink half a gal lon of porter, and half a pint of brandy, in the short space of an hour. 'llk feat took place at a house in Bermondsey; but he lost, not being able to get down the last quarter of a pound of one of the hearts, in consequence of being taken extremely ill. The inhabitants about Bermondsey were admitted to this exhi bition at sixpence each. There were several bets depending on the task. THE NATIONAL RE( DTIIER SELF-CREATED KING, thrusts of 11 nant L A IvfOST TREMENDOUS TARTAR. for some a MISCELLANIES. In the course of last week his Majesty pasF.cd sixty-five hours without a moment's sleep, and fifty-one hours talking without intermissbni. The ;Duchess of Infantado, mother to the Spanish Arnbassa ,dor loxelv come to this country, arrived at the Clarendon Hotel onThursday morning,about half-past ten o'clock. An Admir.:lty yacht received her Grace on board at Sheerness, from the Go wns frigate, and brought her to Greenwich, where the Admi ralty state barge was in waiting to convey her to Whitehall stairs. About six hundred of the most respectable Electors of the Borough of Southwark, gave a dinner on Thursday at,the Horns Tavern at Kennington, to Henry Thornton, Esq. their worthy Representative in Parliament.—i‘4lr. Florence Young was in the Chair. The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, has issued orders for assembling the Local Militia for the Cinque Ports, at Deal bar racks, for training and exercising on Monday, the 16th, and Monday, the 23d days of September next. Two watermen, of Gosport, named trench and Oliver, have been taken up in the Channel, in a wherry, with a French officer • 'on board. The officer broke his parole, and came to Gosport, when the two watermen engaged to take him to France for leo guineas. They borrowed the boat; and had nearly reached /heir destination, when they were met with, on Friday last, and taken into Plymouth. A French officer of rank, in female attire, in company with $ Jew, was stopped at Greenwich, on Monday last, while en deavouring, by promises of a large reward, to induce a fisher man to convey him to the coast of France. On being taken be fore a Magistrate ; he confessed he had broken . his parole from Litehfield. The Jew has been retained in custody, in order that he may lw prosecuted. MARQUIS or To w!asns: tin's Wilt.—The following will be found to be the principal bequests and legacies made in tile last Testament of this Nobleman; viz.—the family estate of Rain ham, (the entail was cut off about four years ago,) with all the fin-Mtn/1N plate, pictures (including the Bellisarins, by Saivator Ross, valued at 10,000 guineas) to his second son, Lord Charles Tnwnshend. To his Lordship's two daughters, 15,0001. each; and to Mk, Wale up 40,0001 and his house, library, and furni ture at Richmond. The family estates in Warwickshire, and other counties, to the amount of nearly 18,0001. per annum, re training entailed, gu hereditarily to the present Marquis, but • who, it is generally understood, is not named once in the Will. An unpleasant affair some time ago occurred at the Mauritius, between two Officers of the 22d Foot. The account that has reached us states, that on the day of the capitulation, Lieute nant L —e, after some menacing expressions, suddenly at tidied Lieutenant D. with his drawn sword. The latter, as it is said, having no time to prepare for defence, retreated, till Ise had succeeded in getting his sword front his scabbard, when • ite - -sebtid irptin-the defensive, and endeavoured to parry the SPORTING. Fgham Races commenced on Tuesday, amidst a course thronged with genteel company. A gold cup of 100 gs. value, the surplus to be paid in an spe cie, was won by Mr. 11lake's Sprightly, beating Lord Stawell's Japan, Mr. Mellish's Witch of Endor, Lord Egremont's Tur tle, and Mr. Ladbroke's Guardy.. Even betting on Sprightly. A Sweepstakes of 15gs. each was won by Mr. Forth's Ata lanta. beating Ladbroke's Grace, Duke of York's Whiskey, and Sir J. Mawbey's, by Teddy.—Six to four against the winner. A 501. Plate was wou by Sprightly walking over. Wednesday, the Magna Charta Stakes of 50gs. each, for three year-olds, was won by Sir C. Bunbary's Rival, heating Mr. Ladbroke's Hamlet, J.ord Egremont's colt, by Gohanna, Duke of York's Rubicon, and Captain Vyse's Bellator.-4 to 1 against the winner-2 to 1 against Hamlet. Sweepstakes of 25gs. each. was won by the Duke of Clarence's Atalanta, beating Lord Egremont's sister to Brighton Lass, and Mr. Forth's Philadelphia.—Even betting on the winner. The course was fashionably attended.—The Royal Stand was occupied by the neighbouring Gentry, Royal Dukes, Rte. Thursday (last Day) a Sweepstakes of 30gs. each, 20 ft. for two year-old colts and fillies, was won by Lord Egremont's b. c. by Gohanna, beating Mr. Ladbrokes Hanilet, Sir C. Bunbury's Rival, by Whiskey, Duke of Clarence's Sorcerer, Duke of York's Rubicon, Captain H. Vyse's Bellator, and Mr. Blake's bl. c. by Alexander the Great.-2 to lon the field, and 4to 1 agst the winner. The Town Handicap Plate, for all ages, wis won by Mr. Forth's Atalanta, beating Mr. I)undas's Witch of Endor. SPARRING.—The Blacks, with their assistant Belcher, are reaping abundant harvest in the populous towns of the North. At York, last week, they were unable to satiate public appe• tite ; although they gave exhibitions of sparring three or four times a day, yet the room in which they exhibited was insufh dent to accommodate the people who flocked into the town from all pails of the adjacent country. ■