The National Register. — London, England, 1819-08-16 00:00:00

AUGUST 16. to pay Is Denmark. and that we ion net fee avant torero the payment. lIAU (SWITZFRT.AWM. tiLYll.—Tue baths of Carlsbad engross the cotiji.vtures of politicians. 'Lie arrival of Prince it Metternich will be the signal fur that of various other diplo matist.. Some persurs imagine that this ►noting; is a cor.tiona lion dike Coliartvis of Aix-LA:h.:palls, to discuss all points not decided don.. It is also said. that the moral and political sitlia ta+r, of Geiinariv will he con , iileretl, and that measures will be cv.ict:ted to defeat the dangett which menace social order. AiARRIAGES tv HlOll LIFE.—On Thursday last. at the Cliattel at liolkliatu I lall, by the Rev. Charles Anson, the Right Honorable the Earl of Rosettes - oy, to the Honorable ;Nils Anson, sister of the Right Hissintable 1,• pi Viseoutit Alison, and grand-slaughter of T. W. Coke, E•q. or mom ).;fla M.r. tau ihi. county. The happy pair initne diascly after the ee , colony, •et off for the seat of the noble' Is. islet:mini at Rules , near Not -girls. A subtle of ill - gons w as tiieil on the occasion hoot Mr. IUo ))))) a. well,, and the genes at feeling of the neighbourhood evinced how siii‘iously any event is I • ;::. turd alit gnu.' cern.; the happiness of the House of liolklians. On Torsilny last at Quidesthasn, in Norfolk, by the Right Reverend the Loud Bishop of Nos-nick, James Macdonald, Essi M.P. eldest $6ll ortae II Ho nou ra b le Sir Archibald Mitedotedil, In 1,40 Sophia Ke N tei, e ld es t daughter of the Right Honorable the Earl of Albemarle. It is stated that there is an intention of calling another meeting, similar to that which lately tool place in Smitaliald, to be entitled a meeting of the unrepresented inhabitants of the county of Surrey ;: that Mr. Hunt will take the Chair, and•that it is to: be hell on Kennington Common. A few days ago at Manchester a numerous as. , seinblage of persons attacked the Police Officers,• who had been employed in posting Proclamations, whom they assailed with stones and other missiles. it was found necessary to call out a party of the military on Wednesday last, when the Riot Act was read, and the multitude, consisting of about 2000 persons, were dispersed. The sales at the India House on Monday were, we understana, the most discouraging that huve taken place for a series of years. (lice, tbr instance, which sonic months ago sold at 255. per cwt. was disposed of at 10s. ; while pepper was sold ut little more than the amount of the tax ; of 6,000 bags evosed fbr sale, purchasers did not offer even at those terms for inure than 1,800. For other specks there were no purchasers; and as to saltpetre, which has been heretofore such a profitable article of com merce fur the Company, no bidder was to be found. Mt..Elliston is actively employed in making ar. rangements to open Drury-lane Theatre with the greatest possible eclat. It is said he is in treaty with Mr. Brahani and Mrs. Salmon, and intends to have a strong operatic company. Mrs. Elwin is among Cie new engagements. The flue.phentation of Thomas Tarleton, Esq., Bolesworth Ca.stle, on the hills at itroxten, 4i Che shire was wiltiilly set on fire in four places, early in tae morning ofWednesday so'nnight, by which means two acres of young healthy trees were destroyed, and it was with great difficulty that the cottagets who resided atljo thing the plantatiun, which consists of about six acres, could save their little property from the flames. One hundred guineas reward is Olbred in the GaErfte of Tuesday night, for the ap prehension of the offender. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT THE SEAT OF SIR Juts I.rICESTER, IN CIIESIIIRE.—We sincere!y regret to state the unfortunate and greatly to be de- Owed occurrence of part of the magnificent scat of goat truly worthy and respected character Sir John Leicester, of Tabley, in Cheshire, having in the course of Friday night last been consumed by fire, with the whole of the extensive of every des c:ip;icei.—.lll express announcing this lamentable fact reacheil Liverpool on Saturday last, near which rlace Sir John and his lady have for some weeks re soled, in consequence of the Sea air being prescribed for the benefit of her ladyship's health. Such was Vie destructive force of the flames, that nothing. but tie extraordinary and unprecedented exertions of tie neighbouring tenantry, made at the imminent risk of their lives, could have saved the whole of the splendid mansion front falling a prey to the fury of the devouring element. From what cause the fire originated is at present unknown ; but from the glee. and %veil merited popularity of Sir John among all ranks, there is .not even the slightest ground fin- surmise that an event which is so de ply deplored by the whole neighbourhood could have arisen from any thing else than mere accide:it. Wit are ere bly intiomed that 3,000 • dinners were p rov id e d ti n - t h e framework knitters, exclusive of 2:X, who were liberally ragaled on Thursday week, with an excellent dinner, and a pint of ale to each man, in Mr Brown's yard, in Newark-street, LrieL stcr. Several waggon-loads of frames, belong ing to Mr. J. !lament, have been :cut in by his workmen chiming the present week. The waggons were drawn by the men, and excited much interest. Some tine specimens of native English gold have been presented to the Royal Institution by Sir C. I lawkins, )L t. tliroush the hands of Earl Spencer. Tlity %%cue ftamil lately , while streaming tiu• tin, in the parish of Ladook, in Cornwall : sonic of the pieces weighed each 60 grains Native Enlists gold has also been tiamd lately in Devonshire, by Flexuntr, of South Mohon. THE NATIONAL REGIsTER:- DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND. _ _ (From the Arcirfouxiikaii Gazette of July to.) Another extensive and distressing (ire has befallen this unfortunate town, and lett us the painful duty of recording, as far as we have been able to collect, or had an opportunity of witnessing. its destructive ravages. It was first discovered abuut one o'clock yesterday morning, in or about a house lately occu pied by 'Mr. George Gerlend, but which has been* vacant during the last month, and adjaining the dwelling-house of Mr. Thos. Williams. The alarm wasinuneiliately given,. but before any number of, people bad arrived at the spot the whole building was in a blaze, The wind was westerly, and blow-• ing very fresh, which carried the flames to the houses on the opposite aisle of the lane, and from thence easterly with increased fury. Mr. Williams's house caught soon after, and communicated the fire to the dwelling-house and shop of Thomas Meagher, Sons, and Co. and from thence to the residence of Dr. Duggau, on the opposite side. of the street, which, with the houses adjoining.to the westward, as far as Codncr and Tracey's, were laid in ashr. Here, however, the only engine in repair belonging to the town was stationed, and by the judicious ma nagement of the people in removing a garden forge on the upper side, and a fence which enclosed Cod. ner and Tracey 's yard on the lower side, a break was made, and the strenuous exertions which were used prevented the fire front extending any fertl.er in that direction. In the mean time the devour:ng element pursued its.resistless course to the eastward with lightning-like rapidity. The ordnance engines arrived at an early hour with the military from the garrisms, but the ofliacrs in command, finding their utmost exertions would be ineffectual further up the town; made a team' at the bresdeon the eastern side of Mrs. Elliott's, where they were soon joined by a few active individuals of the town, and the troopi which arrived last Fri:lay in the transport from Ha who immediately came ashore under the direc tion of Captain Harker, of the 15th. The united and persevering exertions of this party with great difficulty arrested the progress of the flames at this piece, and preserved those new buildiags recently erected to the eastward, althotigh Mr. llenoul's house was several times on fire. Those who were employed in directing the pipes of the engines with good the intense heat and sufficating smoke in a manner to excite the admiration of every one who witnessed it. The brands of fire flew through the air to a great distance, some of which, falling on the stores of .1. F. rimingham &Co , and Parker, Cheever,. and. Co., set them in a blaze, but was dis...overed in time to prevent any material injury. The feuce in front of the Roman Catholic chapel was partly burnt down, and the Bishop's house and the chapel were in considerable danger, though eventu ally no damage was-dune to either. By five o'clock the fire had pretty wall spent its fury. and we were left to contemplate the havoc which in four shat hours had been made. On going over the ruins we found 98 chimnies standing, besides several that had fallen down ; from which-cireutuotance we have not the least doubt but the houses destroyed were occupied by at least 1,500 inhabitants, and the loss of proper y, we think, upon. the lowest calculation, may be estimated at about 150,0001. Those in the immediate neighbourhood had scarcely time to escape with their lives; many more saved but very little; while very few, we be lieve, succeeded in reselling more than one half of their effects from the flaines. The distress occasioned by this fire is calculated to be more general than either of the former,. notwithstanding the loss of property is touch less. The Coburg Brighton coach, rn its wgy - to town, was overturned at Cud:field on Mone...y afternoon. The accident occurred immediately after fresh horses had been put to the couch. The leaders, as fre quently happens, were unruly set starting, and, in spite of every effort to restrain them, brought the coach into sudden contact with a waggon, which was passing at the time, and the .whole was precipitated to the ground. The consequences were most ter rible. Of eleven passengers who occupied the roof, scarcely one escaped unhurt. One gentleman died shortly after from the injuries received by the fill, and ;mother had his arts fractured at the shoulder joint in sit severe a manner us to render his recovery doubtful. Five others were detained at Cucklield, unable to proceed to town on account of the hurts they had sustained. The coach had three inside pl:ssengers at the. time, who fortuaately escaped without injury. Another aeci.lent of the same kind happened at St. Alban's on Sunday last, when the Manchester Telegrah, oa its way from London, W . :IF upset, and some of the pas.sen ! , ers severely hurt. The coach man was so severely 'r iced about the head, that till Ittesd.iy night he could not speak ; one passen ger Lad his mil:le-bone broken, ;vitt another his arta.; the body et the coach was dashel to pieces.. ' Advices from Delia., Ray of HUOlkara l / 4 . wen received on Friday, to the 2:ith ofJohe. Numerous vessels were waiting for cargoes, detained beyond the usual period by the backwardness of the rainy ,season, and the consequent want of water in the rivers to convey the logwoutl, mahogany, And other produce, to the coast. It appears that in the last week of May, Commodore Amy, with a squadron'of f►ve privateers, had obtained the complete coinamod,. ' of the Gulph of Du/se, mid was carrying on a system ' of plunder of the moat formidable description.— . Among other places tit' which he gained possession, the funs of St. l'hillip and Isabel are mentio►►ed : slier completely exhausting those places of the valuable ,property they contained, he abandoned thetn,liaving retained them only two days.. The booty collect's! ►within this short space of time,. and without the hni of a single man, consisted• of -1,50(► serous of indigo, amid 300,000 dollar:via , specie. Commodore Aury afterwards retired to the Triangles to victual • and water, where he remained at the date of the advice' from 13elim Fzcculiuorof Weems. This unfbrtnnctencriminal, whose trial for the murder of his wife wai report -d in our paper last week, was executed on /Friday the 6th inst, u fiw minutes past twelve o'clock, over the gateway at the county giwl of Cambriage, in the presence of a vast number of spectators. His beha viour after condemnation was consistent with nis awful situation, mid he met his.4;nominious fate with firmness. His crime, as our readers may re member, was attended with eirtmiustancesof peen liar atrocity, having murdered his -wife in. themost deliberate manner, in order. to marry a female to whom•he was paying his addresses-as a single man. The body, after having been suspended an hour, WAS removed from the scaffold, and was immediately conveyed in a cart, accosaptiiied by the sheriff a officers and constables, If the Chemical Lecture Room in the Botanioul IStirdelv where Professor Cumming had prepa:cal his. powerful galvanic • battery (which formerly belonged to Professor Tennant) with the intention of repeating some of the experiments lately described by 1)r. Ure, •of Glasgow, in the journal of the Royal Institution. An ingonsition was on Friday afternoon taken before. Nlr. Glick, at tnu sign of the Lord treilington,l,o l ,,lo n . street, St. teorgu's•utarket, on tiew of the body of Lille. n hl, cut his throat that mornin& with a razor, The tive.:arati•wasabotit bit. years of a a r with. a wtle and four ..:hilahreat ; he had.been in encisdy of the l'itAr shal nearly three months; aud, from an arivreltension that he sli.nat.i.not get his discharge, became tiespoodiog, and had been evidently deranged Inr tome days pas:. He got tip in the morning at 4 o'clock, and et half-past six went into a barber's ship in Loittlou-sinter, and asked fur a razor to-shave himself; and whilst the.etan. in the ship had turne.l Ittin elf round to make vnite Stilap•Lither, he cot isle throat in a shocking manner: the man took hold of him, placed him its a chair, and shook the razor out of his hstid; be, inures er, ex.ricated him self from the man, and again zot the razor, and attempted again to ens kris thtioat ; and the mail, whilst.eittleavont. n. to prevent it, hail cry nerd) hetet injuied hitosalf by tie deceased. Ile Itveil .1131.111 a (Warier of all hour. I'erilict--4 hat the deceased cot Isis rhrtat , Wllll3l Li. hutirioz itinkr mental dertiii4,entent occasioned , by de pression of spirits. So etelotas DEATH IN THE GisSiN NARK ~..t711 Tors lay morning alum lisle iiviOC , ►6.11 ho was 'trees siated, fur file wail of a bed, to take up his alrode iu thie Green Park ; while he lay till the gationd, he hearth the dietressing seri:nits of a l'einale, dnit thin tut t it oinv rneteded hem some of those ortionisitare women will, resort there, he paid no I.tril to tt , hot went•iii sleep, When he was ills o!ie he a repentson of the screams, with more viol, in•e. list ilamtrivd to the spun,-and saw a woman stand og in a void -at thr back ni Col. Gottlot.'3 residence. Ile rats for assistance, aid stain ri toroth!. hut die unfortunate writt.an had yea red. T., .oldiers, 5% ,t 0 inntr people, ilrog,,;ect fur the btaty a cct.e. •Hkrable Mir, and It ci Itt.gth found a tr.v yaros fit/111 the veer.-,.in very muddy part of the pond. :spe appeared :ebnut rats of age, ie'reinarkahle imerestsis4 appearance, .1' (I Has 7.ellierly dressed. lit her p ! .,k t *vas found - a 5.1% CT thimble, a blik•!%.111:!kfr:Ville!; _ _ BREAKINO OUT' OF PRlSfig.—Nisovlr.y abaat 3 u'eN.,ck, the gaoler of tayli , irontsia 4,:mit i ncr %Y.is alarmed by a koockitrg.lit hie gate of twit prism], .)brut ,chick he tt.tlS tri.tl by a twighbottr, that a phi. rimer heavily ironed had fait from the top of like lin. ,oat ant bnn,zu L.,111 a. ' lmo_ to the Vltt where Ilse thiltlf:ll.l4te reniou lay, the go.!,:r in. Will lit) oilier that& ili• cer , te at. tempt to get tatsity tthea porstl:d fur ••, s% f ra ,. trilled by toe spirit owl sa..uic•iy of t \; , N, tooth! that leaped into the Met /titer hiin. 11)e Itreaktftl pnie a. lard al I the neisum conite4eil with the prim..., Ate security of tc,uca, parnettlarly in the place ,chart, Iva( Co.lSOered the 14.1%. 1 1 :iaros WAS earnt.l a i limy to (;il) . s Yeranut Sl3llll tiitt3ll,...y. ettaiiiiiiin,l the prisoner and tl.c l y,n;era, that the 'init.'', r h.td liked .1p a: the moat 'Wolft h etlikilt I,,Cfrot ; that the nrt%.,.....r ...M•iffee4 u, memoir the ; lon i,, r %touch was tagyiwil t he hole throilili uul a,r weir met it number to tie tor e ast 'Ow to any annual alma,. th e of a t• it ; Mat he 'lwo cloolrived to fetch the hop tit t e ison And ttra a rope stitch he had. moth. of th e wino.) by used imblvei,, round the elittnnev. ktinta hin:stlf drawn, w •lic bruise, it /se %% OS daatietl to the eroutial„