The National Register. — London, England, 1820-12-11 00:00:00

tlos'ts'cript. LONDON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 11. Three ("Clock, p.m. It is announced in the l'aris Papers of Thursday that the sentence of death pronounced against Gra vier and Houton, for exphxling a petard under the window of the Duclicss of Berri, for the purpose of injuring her Royal highness, has, at her interces sion with the King, been commuted to perpetual imprisonment and hard labour. Many persons would prefer death to the latter sentence. A Royal Ordinance in the Manitear appoints a Lieutenant- General with full powers over the Island of Corsica, in consequence of the " increasing number of crimes in that island, the authors of which have escaped with impunity, and unecasingly trouble public tran quillity by renewed efforts." Lord Stewart has re turned from Troppau to Vienna, having left Mr. Gordon to supply his place at the seat of the Con. gress ; but it is understood that all the business of importance has been concluded. An article from Lisbon notices the cordial re-union of all the Mem bers of the Junta of Goverment. Intelligence from Madrid apprizes us of a slight skirmish which took plaee is the vicinity of Burgos, between the King's troops and a small party of insurgents, in which the latter were defeated and dispersed. The people of Valencia have again displayed some agi tation, and demanded the head of General Elio, and — t "..e punishment of the Archbishop. The account of the return of the King to Madrid seems to have tranquilized their fears ; but a promise has been made to them that legal proceedings shall be insti tuted against the objects of their immediate die pleasure. The Archbishop is said to have escaped on board ship purposing to go to Rome. - - ADDRESS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL TO THE KING. AND HIS MAJESTY'S ANSWER. OMMIMINI Saturday the Lord Mayor proceeded from Guild hall, at two o'clock, accompanied by the Recorder, Messrs. Aldermen Wood and Waithman Mr. Sheriff Williams, and about sixty Members of the Common Council, to present the Address to his Majesty agreed to at the last Court. The Address takes a review of the misconduct of Ministers; it is, of course, very long, and concludes 01119 • " We beg leave humbly to assure your Majesty. that these representations arc dictated by our sincere attachment to that Constitution which seated your Majesty's august Family on the Throne of these Realms—by a sincere devotion to your MAjesty's Person—and by an anxious desire to promote the future glories of your Reign ; and in this spirit we conjure your Majesty, by an auspicious change of Counsels and Measures, to re-unite the great family of the British people, who have long been divided. insulted, and oppressed, andwhich would continue your Majesty on a Throne secured by their just affection, and rendered no less glorious by the boundless resources of their industry. A..We therefore humbly pray your Majesty to dismiss from your Presence and Counsels for ever. those Ministers whose per nicious measures have so long enda ngered: the Throne, under mined the Constitution, and blighted the prosperity of the nation. " Signed by Order of Court, " HENRY WOODTHORPE." To which his Majesty was pleased to return the following Answer:— It has been with the most painful feelings that I have heard the sentiments contained in the Address and Petition now pre sented to me i by the Lord s lVlayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City of London. Whatever may be the motives of those by whom it is brought forward, its evident tendency is to inflame the passions and mislead the judgment of the unwary and less enlightened part of my subjects, and thus to aggravate all the difficulties with which we have to con end. The Vicar and Churchwarden of Preston are now endeavouring to procure the dismissal of the parish clerk, on four very grave charges, viz. naming his infant daughter Caroline, assisting to ring the bells on the news arriving that the Bill (4' Pains and Pe nalties was thrown out, wearing silk stockings on a Sunday, and going to Chorley last Wednesday, to attend a dinner there. Mr. Archdeacon Bathurst has published the Ser mon which he intended to preach at St. Paul's, on the gccasion of her Miljesty's visit, and has also writ ten a letter to the Bishop of Landaff, in which, after stating that be came to London for the purpose of preaching the Sermon, not anticipating any objec tion, he says : " My intention, in undertaking the task of preaching the sermon. Was to heal, and not to innate. I necr a make the Clutch the vehicle of insult, •Vough acre: will brink therefrom a manly and temperate ex 0,10011 of my free o;,i Mon ; and surely uny thing like feelings of pcnonal anima* cannot be bLWIeII4CU In me tor:masa mmi‘try, which rn auxtAins atuig its mostpron:inent merNbers one w whom . tete Gv.rly 1 7 -01 cad, and curxcered tLe cf s l4,• : rin. , e c ~'a .. THE NATIOAL REGISTER THE DUCHESS OF CLARENCE. (Court Circular. Yesterday morning, about half-past six o'clock, the Duchess of Clarence was attacked with a alight indisixisition. At half-past ten Sir Henry HalfOrd was sent for, shortly after whose arrival a premature labour was apprehended, and Sir William Knighton was the accouchcnr, he arrived about half-past 11 o'clock, when it being finally ascertained that her Royal Highness's delivery would ensue, ti number of Privy Councillors were summoned to attend iiistanter, us is customary at Royal births. Soon after five o'clock in the afternoon, it was an nounced, to the great joy of the Royal Duke, that his Duchess was safely delivered of a Princess, and both were well. _ _ In a short time the following official notice was issued by the medical gentlemen in attendance upon her Royal Highness : `• King's Pa'ace, St. James's Dec. 10, 1820. Half past 5 o'clock p. m. " Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Clarence was safely de- livered at five minutes past five o'clock this ;Afternoon, ofa female " Her Royal Highness Is as well as can be expected. The infant it born before it: time about six weeks. " HENRY HALFORD " WILLIAM KNIGHTON. " ANDREW HALLIDAY." The birth was communicated to the King without loss of time, and his Majesty returned a letter of congratulation to his Royal brothei'and sister, and we understand commanded, with the approbation of the Royal Duke and Duchess, if it. should be deemed adviseable that an early baptism should take place, that the infant Princess should be named Elizabeth. --- " King's Palace, St. Jame's, half past 10 o'clock " Her Royal H ig!iness the Duchess of Clarence is doing rema:kubly well. '1 tie infant Princess takes the ,breast. Her Royal Highness is a much stouter child born than those in general n so early." OLD BAILEY SESSIONS. On Saturday, Mary Singleton was indicted for uttering a forged ii. note, with intent to defraud the Governor and Company of the Batik of England. The prisoner went to Mr. Chapples, in Cross Street, Hatton Garden, with a decanter, and asked for some ruin, in payment for which she tendend the note in question; but being told he could not give her change, she went out as if to get it. She, however, soon returned, and said she could hut procure change. Chapple then gave it her, and she told hiin she lived with Mrs Roberts, 25, Charles Street, Hatton Garden. A few days after she was taken, in company with two other wotnen, one of whom was endeavouring to utter a forged note to a person named Gay. It was also proved, that ahout two months hefore she uttered to one Gregory a lunged note, exactly s' 'far in the plate and written Indorsements on it to that which she afterwards uttered to Chapple. To Gregory, however, she gave her true address; and, after being in custody a week, was discharged. Her defence was, that she had taken the notes in the course of her unfortunate career as a woman of the town, and that she had been induced to give a false address in consequence of the trouble she had been put to in having given her real address on a former occasion. A mosi respectable elderly lady gave her an excellent character up to two years ago, when she (the prisoner) was seduced and left Inv service in a state of pregnancy. The utintunate prisoner, having been deserted by her seducer, was driven in a state of destitution on the town. Mr. Justice Bayley summed up with his known hu manity; and the Jury, after retiring for ten minutes acquitted her. Mr. Justice Bayley said—" Gentlemen of the Jury, I have very great satisfaction in telling you that the un fortunate prisoner will be rescued from the dread.ul course Witte iu which she has recently been plunged.— It will be a great pleasure, I ant stilt, in you, to be in formed that her friends will take care of her." The Jury expresied their thanks,. to his Lordship for this communication; and his Lordship ordered the un fortunate girl to be immediately gisen up to her aunt, Mrs. Uover. _ Mr. Taylor, the prisoner's Solicitor, seemed uncom •only assiduous in his duty to his client, with whom he had several communications during the trial. She persisted io the last in not availing h. rself of the oppor tunity afforded her of pleading guilty to the tumor offence. ExEcuTioN.—This morning eight unfortunate men, viz. C. Goodwin, J. Eaton, tJ. Hughes, T. Hunt, M. Feely, D. Gentle, W. Reid. and R. Scott, underwent the punishment of death in the Old Bailey, for the various crimes of highway robbery, burglary, stealing in a dwelling-house, and cutting and maiming. They were visited on Saturday morning by a gentleman, who has paid great atten tion to them, endeavoured to afford all the religious consolation in his power. They appeared perfectly reconciled to the awful ceremony that awaited them, and expressed a full conviction in the forgiveness of their Redeemer. ,They evinced the fullest confidence in this conviction, at the tidal moment, and their deaths were worthy abetter lives. FlRE.—Monday morning a fire broke out in the house of Mrs. Watson, 5, King-street, St. James's, which originated from an oven in the kitchen. It burnt with much fiiry fur some time, when it com municated to the adjoining house; both houses were much damaged. The activity of the firemen and neighbours, and a good supply of water, fortunately prevented the ravages of the devouring element exterating further. Zirtbs. la Nottingham place, the lady of 11. ilackelsaw, seq. of the Mall of St. Vincent, Ma see. The lady of Mr. Keatiog, of St. Paul's churchyard, of a son. Mrs. H. Anderson, ut Noiverle street, of a daughter. The lady of W. C. Smart, of Exeter change, of a son, still born. At his house la Upper Seymour street, Portman elute, the lady Si (luck, esq. of a daughter. In North street, Fitzroy square, Mrs. Hattie., of a still born child. Dl s. Jardine, of Upper Culidiord slreci,ef a daughter. 1 he lady of I'. Kendull, esq. of Waltl,amstow, Eseex,eof • daegbter.. ithirrieb. At St. George's, Bloomsbnry, W. R. Wilson. mtg. of Kelvinbank,ta the county of Lanark, N. B. to Miss Ann Gates, of Gower street, Bedford square. At St. George's, Hanover square, G. Abbey, esq. of Northamptoe , solicitor, to Mary Christiana, youngest daugh ters of the late J. him, esq. of Park street, Grosvenor square. At Merton, Mr. Bold. Mackrell, of Stockwell, to Miss Ants Cragg, niece of C. Smith, eq. of Merton abbey. At Halifax, 11. Logan, esq. to Miss E. Forster, daughter of Major Forster, commanding royal artillery, Nova Scotia. At I louiton, Devon, Capt. itornbrough, H.N. son of Admiral Sir E. Thornbiough, N.C.B. to Emily, second daughter of D. Garrett, esq. of Gritt-honse, near lloniten. At St. Pancras, Mr. Itamosaince, of Madras, to Miss Wallace, only daughter of Mrs. Wallace, of l'ancras. At St. Mary.le.bow,Cheapside,J.Sadler, esq. of Kingston, Jamaica, to Sarah, only daughter of W. Guest, esq. sf Edgbaston grove, near Birmiugham. dens At Charing cross, on Sunday, the id inst. Mr. Henry ' nry Sparrow, of the house of Fred:Sparrow and Co. Ludgate bill, Oxford street, and Charing cross. At Brockwell hall, near Dulwich, Surrey, Mee. Martha tiodsos„ aged 62, sister of W. Dobson, esq. of Markfield home, Stamford bill. At his house in Great Ormond street, the Rev. D. Duff, A.M. late or Salvador house, 'footing. Elizabeth, only daughter of Sir. Thos. Starkey, of Newgate strait, aged t. years. On Monday se'nnight, at Worcester, Mrs. Owynnell, relict of the late Ebonies Owyunell, cm. of that city. On the 2fith eu. Margaret, the daughter of the late J. Thompsoe„ esq. formerly of Broad street buildings. At Cheshunt, Heim, in his 19th year, John, the only child of Mr. S Latham. _ _ Elirshelh, wife of Mr. Thomas Dutton, of Quecnbithe. At his residence, Queen street, Cbeapside,J. Man. esq. At Furst hill, ue.it Peckham, in the 70th year of bis ace. Robert Wissett,esq. F. and A.s. cud ono of his hiniesty's justices ut the peace for the county of Surrey. CORN EXCHANGE, MONDAY, Dac. 11. We had a large supply of Wheat at market this morning, having had several arrivals since this day week ; the generality a samples which appeared were very inferior iu quality, in con sequence they were 2s. per qr. lower, and dull in sale at that reduction; but a few picked samples obtained last Monday's prices. The trade in Barley was pretty brisk, and having a few vod samples at market, last week s prices were fully supported. The last week's arrival of Oats have not been very large, and what fine samples appeared, they were disposed of at last Monday's prices; but the inferior qualities were a trifle cheaper. In Pm, atc. there is no alteration. 1E WEEK, FIRIDa Ir. S. •. 95 a 56 36 a 63 28 u 30 30 a 33 23 a 28 b 2 a 63 20 a 22 22 a 24 31 a 34 37 a 40 34 a 36 44 a 48 30 a 12 261. u 271. AVERAGE PRICE OF CORN, Per quarter, of the Twelve Maritime Districts of ENGLAND awl WALE , for the Week ending December 2ud, extracted (ruin Satut day's GUACtte. Wheat... 35s 6d Barley... 21s Oil I Berns 39. 24 Rye .... 34; 6d I Oats.... 26; 2d I Pease ... els Id BROWN OR MUSCOVADO SUGAR. Average Price from the Returns made in the Week ending Wednesday last, 3.15. bid. tier cwt. exclusive of duty. SALITIIILELLI nidusET. MONDAY, DEC. ;I.—There was a large supply of prima Beasts at market this morning, for which there was a brisk demand, at last week's prices. Mutton was also plentiful, but dull in sale, and rather dumper. Pork and Veal were dearer. — The business in the Hay.murket was brisk ; and for Hay, Clo. ver, and Straw, our lust prices were nattily obtained. The following is a correct MaItOOMI of the prices and numbers at noirkett— PRILL of MEAT, exclusive of the Iflfal„which eulogists of Head, Entrails, anti Hide, and is worth about Id. per lb.—Per atone of 6lb. MONDAY. Beef 41 Oil to 4s 6d Mutton Ss Sd to 4s 4d Lamb Os Od to us Oil Veal 4e Gil to 6s Sd Pork 4s 6d to 6s led Header Cattle at market. Beasts . . • . . 2,300 Sheep end Lambss . Pigs Calves 11111)11 V. Reef 44 2,1 to 44 81 Mutiow 4s 2.1 to 4s 84 Lamb Os MI to 0• 0 Veal 4s Od to 5,, 6d Pork 41 61.1 to 54 Od Head of Cattle at Market. Itenita . . . . 610 Sheep and Limbs 6,40 d NIXs C;lves 11A1-%IAKKEI. flay -1 3 0 to A 3 4 0 iluver - 14 4 0 to 1.5 a s tray. - • • tt 9 0 to t 1 18 0 LONDON r Printtd and Publ.shed hy the P:oirietor, JOHN TWIOG. at the Office. '76. Fleet Street. where all Letters to the lidkor. kn. (pest Paid) must be ad dre.aeJ. _, LOllOOO spatters CORN EXCHANGE, FRIDAY, DEC. R. Our Market still continues to be well supplied with Wheat. having had several good arrivals since Monday's, for which. however, there was not a very brisk demand, except for the finest samples, which obtained Monday's prices. We were weU sup plied with Barley. but there appeared to be but few purchasers, consequently a reduction of Is. per quarter may be quoted for the finest samples, but for the inferior qualities there were no offers, although a still further reduction was submitted to. The trade in Oats was very heavy. and Is. per quarter cheaper. In Beans, Peas, ace. there was no alteration. ;ES OF 611 ster Meamare MONDAY. S. I. 35 a 56 Sd a 63 I 211 a 30 SO a 34 211 a 28 52 a 63 20 a 29 28 a S 4 SI a 32 37 a 39 34 a 94 44 a 46 30 a 40 361. a 371. CURRENT PRI Yer W inch Red Wheat White Ric Brank, or Buck Wheat Barley •• • • . • Pak Malt Feed Oats drew orPokad do New Tick Beans Old ditto New Pigeon ditto Boiling Pease Grey Pease Rapeseed per last ,IN FOR Tl f Eight Bush W10111E51). 35 a 58 38 a 63 28 a $0 SO a 34 23 a 23 59 a• 03 20 a 23 22 a 24 31 a 33 37 a 40 34 ;I 35 4$ a 47 30 a 41 SOS. a 32/. 0 .--. ... _ - _AL