The National Register. — London, England, 1819-05-24 00:00:00

Vo - dtigcrivt. LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 21.. Thrce dClock, p 1“: • We this morning received Paris Papers of Friday last—they contain not one artiok! worthy of notice. In the Partie lecielle of the Monittur apppears an °dim:ince du Roe authorising the establishment of a Fire Insurance Office ; the first Institution of the awt we hiiieve in France.—The discussion was re• resumed upon the accounts of Ministers ; and after a sharp debate, an article was adopted,: indemnifying Ministers I,r having spent a larger sum by .55,575,000 &tines that: hcd been estimated and voted for the several departments. The remainder of the subittt was then adjourned tothe following day, when some interesting., conversation arose upon the demand of a credit for .2aiio,ooo francs, on aeeount of the late Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the course of t his discussion, it appeared that • 1,500,001 francs (about , 60,000/.) had been disposed of at Aix-1a • Chapelle, in scarf services. tlamborgh and Dutch mails reacted us this -norninr, from which we extract as follows : A theatlrol fire took place about noon, on the 4th of !Wry, at Christiaritia, which destroyed an immense quantity of timber ; several hooded were pulled down to 4ireterve the town,.the damage is estimated at 260,0001. sterling. The King of Densnark has constituted- Sicelsord, on sb e nonli east of Iceland, a !nevi lef,,ecl place of trade, and 110 Declared that chips usuy load and un load at Rand:tr. Cor two years, bin it is not to be considered as fully rt irilited. St. FLTERSEURGIJ, MAT i.—}lis Majesty the Em peror reviewed all the Regiments now here on the day before ye.trnlay. IfAsiscitatilM NC 18.—Recent accounts from Ito Janeiro 41:11t. that Baron Seven, the Austrian Attibasta slur to the C of Braganca tads died suddenly.—Ex ..cnaritte tut London, 33-71. 33-10 i. NAPLIIS. APRIL Q7.—Tite Sicilians are dissatisfied the New System of Government; several regi ments are 'Odle entharkol forth nt Wand, where an in cljnatintt to ferment and revs:ninths:l has shown itself:- - the • harvest never looked more prominently, and corn arill be sn-cheap that ninth land will lay fallow, as the inroduce will not pay fur cultivation. This morning, at a quarter past four o'clock, her '.itoyal flightless the Duchess of Kent was safely de : Leered of a Princess. There were present, His R. H. the Duke of Sussex, AseLbishop of Canterbury, Bishop of London, Duke of Wellington, Marquis Lanstlown, Earl Bathurst, .111 r. Canning and Mr. Vansittart. Ott Saturday the Prince Regent inspected the. horses presented to his Royal Highness by the Per•ian and Al gentle A bassatturs. hiathrtirv, the there or Wellitt2ton and - Count Mtn *ter had andiences of the Prince R egent. N este-T.6v, the Mks of Kent slotted the Prince Re. gent to Carlton House ; the.Lool Chancellor anti Count Munster also had autlienees. . The following is a list of the presents which were . sent to Carlton-house on.Thursdav, by Ike Per, Am bassador A gold enamelled looking-glass, openmg • with a portrait of his Persian Majesty, the object of 'stitch was to exhibit, at one sieve, the portraits of two scocre i gns , the one in painting, the °thee by reflection, and around which were pnediral Allusions.—A told ena melled box —A magnificent costly sword, celebrated in . Persia for the exquisite tamper of its blade.; the sheath ()manic ur e d .witli emeralds, rubies, and aliamoilds.—A wring of pearls.--Carpets of. Cuslienwee shawl, com posed of four distinct pieces thistriucipal carpet is in . length 17 Persian yards, breadth nine yards. They were manufactured for the King of the Afghans, who sent them as a present to the Slish, and who, without 'tition, sent them as the greatest rarity he possessed, to ft .pi t ime Regent : in Persia, they are inestimable, such a specimen of inanufacture being there hitherto un known. Two carpets of Herat.—A large painting if los Persian Majesty.—Ten magnificent Casheinere shawls, of various sixes and desiototoations.—The Ara . lam, !tures. brooch% by his Excellency to Englan d as a present to the Prince Regent, were drawn up in the cot t-y3lll. The accounts from She Cape of Geed Hope of the6th of Match state. Alat an immense body of Cakes have . taken possession of. the Corn Country. Two British ..01licers hive been killed, and the barbarians have been guilty of the most crawl atrocities w ttttt niering several Whites, without any.respect to age or sex. A military . farce had marelsedagainst the essaseins, loot we have not .3searadthe revdt. Another despicable boss was on Thurschy played off .sapon Alderman Sir John Earner. Early in the morning 1.4 ehatitirtni or coals, hams, WOWS. SCC. arrived at the e 'fowls 11 all, in the Beroogh, directed for the worthy Knight, but none of which be had ordered. Most of the tradesmen in the Borough also rece iv e d l etters t o take orders, or to transact business at the Town Hall, and attended in the eutin.e of the day, to the great detriment of their btisincsq. The letters were sealed with wax, bearing, the iufpression Man old woman riding mum a broom, with the motto—" Every one has bis hobby." VOlife. -.4r- MANSION-MOUSE. SUS INVENTORY OV A COVIICRCIAL Geor„e 1 ucker, of hits; :kg, Tottenham-court-road, applied to t4m Lord Mac - or (*.he informed in what manner it would he sliest Id; isaiiie to act, in the event of any angry proceed ing► of the firm of Lee, Israel, Corking, and Co., of litooks-n hart-lane, Qaeenhitat., in consequence of the betty he had taken iu keepi•t; them out of their counting house, and examining their books, parcels, letters, &e.&c. The applicant was informed, that the transaction of which lie hail spoken did out cone e ithut the cat limits Gt . , (miller jurisdiction; hut alter he hid proceeded v. tilt his statement, the twitter was found tube of such ►coons public impoitAllke, that advice %sac . heer given. Tacker, who was landlord io the gentlemen, had licazd sonic whispers, intimating that the firm was not so verb flourishing as the number of names and appearance of the counting-house were likely to make novices imagine. He pressed the company fuehis rent, and received nothing hut excuses must suspici ssss sly indite ur incident. At hod he went into the counting-house, nod seized upon the effects for the amount of 154- The inventory consisted of the following articles e--1 empty hoses; 3 paicels, made up very neatly, snared with hay; 2 hook-covers. neatly pasted together, stuffed with hays several parcels, marled " Letters fr lreland, nueratey, &e." stuffed with hay; hills of lading, ISI, stated with hay, sass-duet, and bran. Mr. 'fucker ;Iwo camels the cash-hook, w here lie e% peeled to see something of o show ; hut Nom (titling it open, he found it to contain an exact -amps of the above-ineilitoited stock, which h.• begged xlie Lard Mayor would atil/ir him to send to the justice-room, for the Meister savorily. Ills Lordship did not svilsh that the stock, though sn valu able, should be deposited at the Mansion-Isoas•. lie, how ever, should have no ohji rtion to receive a visit from tlu• gentlemen of the film, n hose object in this speculation was very apparent. hir.inciter.—Woold yonr Lordship nairi,e me to krep them out ? They threaten Inc with all the cousequenceb of n legal Im:weeding, if 1 penal:4 The Letup-siA should use no ceremony on such an oc'eas . . 1 wont t preveot such rascals from entering hs nny means. We are overwhelmed with impostors, and should expose them upon esery spportuaity. If they are displeased u ith the treatment they receive, tell them to come to use. NT. Tucker *got aw•ny determined upon the course be should pursue. Ittl‘V-STREET. On Wedoesday, the examination was resome•l. before Mr. flicks, of James Roberts, stheniel Oliver,P. Besija min Ilammeeay, Robes I •Stanneford, and Willtain Yates, privates in the Guards, who were charged with coininit. Pug depredatiMlS ill novel . ..street, Piccadilly, on Thursday selmight, dating Ilie time trf a house being on the. Sergeant Murray. of the 3d Guards, stated, that he n 11111 l ded ditty of dn. King's guard on Wednesday. On Tliar•sday morning, about ten minutes before two o'clock, an alarm of tire in Dover•street tame to the palace. His Mincer ordered [inn to unwell a detachment of 62 own to at the tire. which lie areardiugly did : they lined the sU ret 1.0 krep oft the crowd nom impeding the pm, ing of the engines, Air. On appliestieus trout persons in the homes near that on fire, for saute sold iers to seem e their property in case of the tire spreading, by order of the otlicer he took oil some ot• the strongest mutt to give their ;Sinn, of elm• solliers or any tither ',mean en tt red the houses by finer. Robert► and Oliver were lite only two itritunets who were of the King's gnaid, or of that detachment attending the tire. The tire snlrsiding at about half-past four o'clock, he inarelied the detachmem bark to ilea palace, when they were all pitsent except Oliver, who overtook them by the time they arrived at the palace, having been detained by an art of necessily. At the roll-call, at a quarter before 10 o'clock, at the Knightsitridge barracks, the prisoner Roberts was a hvent. The only force used to enter Mrs. Fergnsoo's house was by the breaking of windows, and masks eat the dons' 5:5 if done by kicks, a kWh is cooiiuuu at tires, and it did not appear - by wli lhis was tlilair. Williams,Thomas a sergeant in the all regiment of Guards, slated, that the prisoner liammeisly was absent without leave 00. Friday. Robert Hoe, a ptiv ate in the 2.1 battalion of the Cold. str eam Guards, stated,that he woiksot his trade as a bout mid shoemaker. On Friday he was at the Mai qui, of Granby public-1 :c, at Iron-pie, when the p►l.uiers Harromersly and Yates came in there and called tar half it gallon of beer, and shier that some gin : they invited hint to drink with them. which lie did as a brothet soldier. The poisoner Bohr, Is polled out of hi. pucker a great deal of money, and boasted of his hoeing made ■ great liwl at the See is Dover-street, to tlf: amount of about MK, its Bank-notes, and a piece of g•iid w litelo he had been off :red 2M. for. He also had a great quantity of ail ver, as 'much, he supposed, as would till a pint pot. He lbw appeared a little intoxicated. Robert Amain, a private in the Coldstream Guard*, said he was an duty at the Mint nn Friday; between 10 and 11 o'clock on that night, there was a great• noise and dia. (urbane, at the Bunch of Grapes public-house, by some soldiers:• he and three otheus were sent to take them into melody; when they rot dome, they only found the psi- Ilanomersly, who endeavoured to hide lois face: they, however, secured hionotiod on their way to the 'tower over the hill, witness asked hiut flow he managed to get sack a (addle; to which llsiumersly replied, they had • made a good ►aul at the li re in Duvet..street, to Inear7ol. A vest deal. was said about a piece of gold, Init which remains a myste; y et present, no peewits having lost such a valuable piece at the file : a jeweller resides close to the spot, but he Is 1101 stymie of having lost it. The Adjutant or tile regiment attended, awl rendered Ike magistrate eves y possible assistance, and promised- to • produce other %anent' at the nest elansinatisur. LONDON : Printed and Pubis:6llrd by the Proprietot, JOHN TWIGG, et .the fleet-Street. where all Leiters to the Leittoe, &c..(pciet-paid), 4111416 t ba adetrenetl. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. MAY .24. The prisoners were nll again committed for farther exa mination. KllyP, Mho was allowed to go at large nu Saturday, attt tided voluntarily, and ia to attend again. 73irlbs. The lady of C. Raimon, eq. of Southampton-plsee, of a daughter. At stottehome, neer Plymouth, tl.e 1.10) of Mr John Gordoo3iliti of a d mehter. At SW Litor.lllll, Storey, Mts. John C erratt, of a daughter. 4istrier. At St. Ceork✓r, Mlddlraelt, Mr. Wm. It. Titthey. to Ann, elde.l daughter of the tete W. 11. Hobbs. erg. of 541111.0111, Gardens. At Lembeth chore's. Mr. W. King, of 'At:Mock aorta, aferyki x. ,,,,.. to all. M.'l hOl Won, of Kennington. NIE. C. It Suitßeld.of Ilarliuj, to Eliza, eldest daughter of Mr. R. Lewis, adicitor, rutchediriass. . . jenior, of Cheopside, to Aunt Maim, only child of the Itte Mr. llouctick,of l'arsiden, At the house of Ike British Consul, Lome, John Cumming. esq. „ 1 N Mom, eldest &tighter or Minton 3logee, csq. or the Liolge, near Belfast. . . At Month Lambeth, R. negrolt, e.g. of f.ltham, in Kent, to MIMI hell,, of the come pito, At Meltlovo'e, lb stoma green, the Hee. Geo. Coven, of Clarnlforol, Lineoloothire, lu Llieitbetb, ticket daughter of Mu. Joohn Joodan, Busatterbrhollt littooirer•s pare. Mr. Frc•let iek tharoey, thild sun of !tit'. J. 68titty, of Suomi Foot', to Mi,o set.tit 1 uuttig. ut 'tattle bi .it"iitatetageo, Ltest. William Meadows, R. N. to Miu Matilda An sell, of that plies. _ _ _ At at. l'ancree, H. florby, en. of Hall Carr, second Pon of Joint Sorby, esq. of thrive near Shelfteld. to Lauthatt, Per t .laoghtet Isla Viiiii4ol I.4olbett,esq. of Queea4qttio.., Illoonnatntry. At St. neorge's. Bloomsbury. W. ■. ernold, e.g. to Elizahttl ('rci• lie, Oat) daughter of tho tate A. etnettiech, tag. of theadaud of l'ohaz, 3t, 1,. I.otho.!oti. of the Rest InCla dour , to .%Itaa Anne Pool .lonu.on, late of tne bland of Dn. At Cre.Sy.row, Walworth, Mrs. Matthews, of Neirgate-asset. Ai Whitehall, Simtlia, wile of P. Whalary, rail. au her 781 'rm., At Lryton, h stet', !Nis. Ilibbadt, SM. nod 74. Martha, the x lie i 4 Mr. D. Pike, am l oon. U pper East Smithfield. At %orthin.j. in her yier, F.esaafirth, eldest daughter of the late 1. 11. Wafehrrhaiih, tail. of Parson's-14feet, London. At Ow homy of Ids tattier An law, f. Altit. r , rag. •gent•victoaller, PI) month. tip.. O. Jackson, late of Ent 1.484.V:11 0111W,111. , -- ;lit the fad eausry, at sea,.ois her µusage trues Leiglesul tu Reign:, Fanny, %vim of Lis M. Col. Cumberkge. Urn museempliun, 31r. It. 1. Dairen, of the Angel lass, islingt..n, used 34. At kw rwaidewee, Ridgway. Devole,G. /settee, erg. of Plymouth. In Lowden, on the 19th nut. the lady of Lieut. Riehaid thirstily* Royal itsu ac thiery . . At his brother's, in P 3 et's-Imitates.. ITelboris, Mr. Geo. Strach.io, aged ai, sn of Mr. It. straehan, late of Ibusteinaid.w Wooer. Miss Mary eldest Cie:liter of Mr. S. Illszrare Place. - Temple Mar. At W.' sister's horse In Groovetwor.nrere, W. Champion, esq. At Dorking, twisty, Mary, the wife of W. Aserll, esq. serg..on. tonbon geartcts. CORN-E H A NGF., Monday. May 24. We hada vary good supply of Wheat from our own coast this. morning, and maes were brisk at an advance argent 1 to 2s. pdf -,uarter. There was a good supply of Foreign Barley, *hid% me: ready salc at last week's prices. Oats were also brisk and folly supported °urban prices. In Beans, Peas, and other artields there is no alteration. CURRENT PRICES OF GRAIN FOR TH F. WEEK, Per Winchester Measure of Eight liusitelse MONDAY. WEI/REIM 711105 T. S. S. S S. s. s. hti a 64 58 a 62 57 a 61 63 a 73 WI a 70 63 a '7v 36 a 42 I 36 a I 36 a 43 Red Wheat White Itye lirank, nr Buck. Wheat Barley P3l , Malt Feed pats Brew ore Poland do New Tick Beans Old ditto New Pigeon ditto flailing Pew Grey Pew Itiipeseediter but . - 37 a 43 39 a 36 50 a 63 19 a 2S '24 a tti S 6 a 43 VI a so a ;vi SO a b t IA a 21 23 a 27 16 a 4., a 37 a 52 37 a 41 30 a :; 56 a 1.3 19 a iti Y 4 a 28 36 a 4i) a -- 47 a a a 47 a SI a 40 a 45 4!I. a 414 40 a 46 421. a 441. 40 a 4S 421 ■ 411. BROWN OR MUSCOVADO SUGAR. Ayers:, matte from the Returns MiiieVir;e74eiiiking Wed oes,* IMt, 38e101.1. rselosive of ditty. AVERAGE PRII:E . OF CORN, Per s2.earter, of the Tense Maritime Districts of ENGLAND and WALES, fur tlie Week nudist; MAY 15th, car:Acted front Satu day's Gazette. Wheat— 1'24 81 I Harley— Its tit Ream 5‘ 2 ,1 5d Rye ed I Oats.... 29, 5 „ ; i ds lid SMITHFIELD MARK E I'. Mosro tY, MAY 24.—There was but a short supply of beiams this looming at market, in consequeoce of which Beef was dearer than but week. Vie .;hew of Sheep was small, and Mutton also dexter. Pork and I' cal both support last week's prices.— The business in the nay -market was dull, and the prices of la,: week were barely supp-irted for that article. clover is rather dearer, and little business cluing. Straw reatains nominally as per last quotations. Subjoined is a correct statemont of the numbers .and prices at market : PRILE of MEAT, exclusive oldie Offal, which enll4ists o► Head, Bsttrail., and Hide, ■sod is worth about Id. per lb.—Per sums of alb. 1111/10DAY. Beef . 4s .1.1 to is &I Mottou 4i Bii to 64 84 Lamb 64 CI to L 441 Vi al 5. 01 to Gs 811 Pock 4.54 Od to 64 6.i FRII)OLV. Beef 40 6d to bi 41 Muttons b 4 Od to 4 bd Lamb 5, hit to 7i 4J V& b. Od to 6. 81 Pork 44 Od to Si 81 Head ut Cattle at M.rkvt. Beasts . . . . . SOO Sheep and Lambs 4,120 1%4 Calves Head of Cattle at Market, Beasts . . 2,200 Sheep and Lambs . 14,100 Pigs • . . 190 Calves • 940 IS 0 0 to Jt6 10. 0 . . - _ - • £2 16 0 to 43 6 0 IG3 Her Clover Straw