The National Register. — London, England, 1819-03-29 00:00:00

MARCH 28. al,o been committed in brining the subsequent charge of an at bantited escape again-t him:before a court-inertial file escape, or rather the pretended escape. eras a part of Stynton's cinitluit, whieh the circumstances under which he had been arrested ten th ad perfectly just& able. To whatever other resolutions the lime* might come. lie thought that they weld not rest satisfied without a copy, at lean of toe charge pa cferrAi against Styntun Bing admitted to their notice- Mr. BECKETT observed, that the man had desired to be tried By a Court Martial. Mr. BENNETT—'• Yes. no doubt. because. possibly. the man found that he was about to be tituiLlied without any trial by t:oart Martial. (Hear.) Lord ALTIIOItP moved. that the Serjeaut who arrested the Soldier do attend at the bar finthwith. • on the motion of Mr. Wynn, Win. Stinton, the privrie, w as also ordered to attend forthwith. Mr. ItiositEry presented a petition front Norwich, against the Insolvent I tebtare Act. Referted to the Con )))) ittee. Sir H. PAIINEI.L moved the gil reading of the 31erai Road Bill ; ou which a long debate took place. Sir li PARNELL replial ; after which the Dill was read a second time, but there were many dissentient voices. BREACH OE PRIVILEGE.—Thc SP iatien communimted that the Serjeaut was in custody; the private was on his may to the lionise. Lord ALTIIOII, moved, that John Hardy, the Serjcant, be caned to the bar (tics!.) John Hardy, Serjeant in the Horse Guards. stated that on Saturday past lib came tin %Von Stinted, by order of the Serjeant Major. Ile found him at the bottom of the Lobby steps. He a ked Stinton whether be was dace with. He asked one of the Gentleman (of tie ('ommittee) whether he was done with? Answer—Yes. He then toot Stinton into Custody. and carried him to the Barracks for absenting himself from dethulters dill] en the Stith inst. for running away from Serj-ant Harvey, and fur snaking away w : th a piece of cloth. Stinton had since been tried by a Court Martial for those offences. lie was directed to fiend Stanton where he could ; he did not know that Stinton was aretading the House on summons. The cloth was missed on the day of the arrest. Witness was not aware that the man was attendir.g the House. The man, on being arrested, said he could not attend drill because he war obliged to be at the House by half past eight; that absence wr.s part of the charge before the ( oort M:irtiaL Witness ordered to withdraw. Lord ALTI-106tP said, the breach bad been evtablished, for the man was tried for the absence when the S)nt.ker's war.mnt was the justification, and lie therefore thought the minutes ought to be laid before the House. Seneant-Major Sutton examined.—lle stated. that the man refused to state the cause of his absence before the Adjutant; and afterward.s although found guilty on the Conn-Nlaitial, on its being learned that he had been obeying the orders of the House, lie was in fact subject - al to no punishment.—(hear.) Lord ALTIIORP said. it was pretty evident there had been no intention to commit a Breach of Privilege; but lie thought it was desirable that the business should he thoroughly inee.tigated, and that therefore they ought to have the minutes of the Court- Martial. Lord Palmerston thought the minutes of the charges and sen tences would be sufficient. The gallery was cleared for a division, but none took place; arid we understood that Lord A.'s motion was negatited. The remaining Orders being disposed of, the House adjourned to Monday. FROM TUESD.IY NIGIIrS GAZEATE. WHITEHAII, MLtrtcu 3. ins Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased. in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to order a Conge to pass the Great Seal, empowering the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Peterbomugh to elect a Bi,hop of that See, the same being void by the death of Dr. John Parsons, Late Bishop thereof; and his Royal Highness has also been pleased to recommend to the said Dean and Chapter, the Right Iks. Father in God, Herbert Lord Bishop of Lantlatr, to be by them elected Bishop of the said See of l'eterborough. FOREIGN.OFFICE. MAR( it 24 His Royal ilighnei.. the Prince Regent has been pie:l , a. in tie name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to appoint ‘t* illiani Meyer. Esq. to be his Majesty's Consul-General in Albania, and the adjacent territories in the Ottoman Empire. BANKRUPTS. T. and T. Parkinson, and J. Lilley, Sculcoates, Yorkshire, rafr merchants. W. Tatum and E. Palmer. Fish Street Hill, paper stainers. T. Fleming, limehoutte, sugar refiner. It. Stanley, llorridge End, Derbysli;re. flour dealer. S. Wood, Holton, Lancashire. banker. B. Grop i n g , Bmad Street Buildingb, merchant. J. 'Jenard, Liverpool, flour dealer. 11. hook, Bath, baker. H. Ilrentwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, hatter. J. Bugg, Btistol, victualler. 1. Hunt, Cheltenham, brandy merchant. DIVIDENDS. April 27, T. and S. Wilernan, West Iloathlye, Sussex, tanners -r, J. and G. Sykes, Curriers' Hall Court, clothiers and factors —II. J. P. de Roure and J. Ilambmok, Angel Court, Threg minion Street. merchants—l 7, .1. Wilkinson. W. Horne. and J. Wilkinson, Friday Street, warehousemen-1 t. W. Barton, Don caster, Yorkshire, maltster—lo, C. and J. Wilkie, Itedcro‘s Street, East Smithfield, yeast merchants-15, S. Waddington, Brighouse, Yorkshire, corn factor. CERTIFICATES to be granted April 13. W. Heath, Hanley, Staflindshire, blacksmith—W. Pierre, Ilaybrook Pottery, Shropshire, potter—T. Thompson, !lambic. ton, Lancashire, tanner—J. Morris, Woolwich, cordwainer—T. Crinitx, Chester, coach proprietor—E. Cole, Shrewsbury, hop merchant—.l. Simpson, Kingston upon Hull, common brewer— 11. Allum, Chatham, builder. An English country parson was bragging, in a large Company, of the success he had'had m reforming his parishioners, on whom his labours, he said, had pro duced a wonderful charge for the better. Being asked in what respect, he replied, that when he came first among them, they were a set of unmannerly downs, who paid him no mote deference than they did to r another ; did not so much as pull off their hat when they spoke to him, but bawled out as roughly and fami liarly as though be were their equal ; whereas now they never presumed to address him but cap in hand, and, in a submiuive yoke, made him their best bow when they were at ten yards distance, and styled him your rayrence, at every word. A quaker, who had heard the whole patiently, made answer, ' And so, friend the upshot of this reformation, of which thou hast so much carnal glorying, is, that thou hut taught thy peo worsinp th j • self.' TIIE NATIONAL RECISTER. AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Ece.93, CIVIC tro MOMS TO GEM• JACKSON--Yesterday. agreeable to a resolution of the corporation the freedom of the City of New York was conferred nisch) Major-Genecal lack.on, iu a gold box '1 he ceremony-ended wilt three cheers from the assembled crowd at the City Hall. PUBLIC DIN N ElL—Agrer able to arrangements, the public dinner to General Jackson was given yeaerday, at lam many hall. The company consis , ed of nearly four hundred respect • Me citizens, and among the guests were General Por ter. Commodore Evans, Colonel Hun.e, arid other military and naval officers. The !tall was decorated in an elcrant and appropriate manner. At about bee o'clock the company sat dawn to dinner, when the Throne of Croce was addressed by the Rev. Ct.ve Jones. His Honour the Mayor:pre-sided with great dignity, assisted by General Bogardus, Gordon S Monfort!, Frederick Jenkins, Jonathan 'I hompsott, Furs.; Gen. Swartwout, and Alderman flockmaster, as Vice-Presi dents. The dinner was prepared and served up in a style which did great credit to the Committee of Arrangements, and to Mr. Cozzens. The hand from the II aah legt.x.7l, en; livened the scene by their appropriate airs. The following were among ilia toasts d unk:— Andrew - licks-an—the Saviour of the South; while the Mississippi bears her tribute to the ocean, his name and his deeds want no other remembrances. The United States of America—for ever bound to interest and afiltetion ; one country, one people, a common safety,aml a common glory. Ihe memory of George Washington—a man unequalled iq the history of men : the flight of a thousand years w.ll but increase the diamond brilliancy of his lame. The memory of Benjamin Franklin—the world has justly said he snatched the lightening from Heaven and the sceptre from the tyrant's hand. Domestic manufactures-American genius, industry, an d patriotism, will secure our independence. 1 he "overcign people of the United States. The New States—we hail their accession to the Union. The Pacific Ocean is the western limit of the kepublic. The Sparton hand of Modern Story —the Volunteers of Kentucky and Tennessee on the ram parts of New Orleans. l'he Army of the Unitesi States—it is an army of Freemen, alike terrible in battle to the civilised veteran and the ferocious savage. Ihe Navy of the United States—the boast of their country, and the admiration of the world. General .acicson afterwards attended the theatre, the front of which was brilliantly illuminated on the occasion, and ex hibited a full length likeness of the hero of New Orleans. We understand General bikini& will leave town this morning, at ten o'clock, for Washington. The :'d t egiment of artillery, commanded by Colonel Emmet, will parade at three o'clock. at the Arsenal, for the purpose of escorting him to Staten Island: ancl•the troop of flying artillery will escort him to the Battery, where he will'review the regiment; and the battalion of field artillery will fire a salute h s depar ture in the steam-boat Natdilws. WASHINGTON, FED Ir,. The Vice-President having retired from the Chair of Pre sident of the Senate for the remainder of the present s.ssion, the Hon. lames Barbour, of Virginia, was yesterday chosen President. pro tesivre, of that body. • (From the Itashington hue ligenerr, Feb. 23.) A ball was given last evening, at Crawford's hotel, in honour of the natal day of Washington. The farther we travel from his era, the more profound will he the respect entertained tor his memory; of all the tribut: s of respect to his character whilst living, none, could have been more im pressive than the tollowiug, which we have just seen in a Philadelphia paper:— ("Ftom the Union) "Mr. Bromson—During a late visit . at Mount Fernon, I found, in the blank leaf of a book, the following compliihent from Lord Erskine to General Washington. "1 he book was entitled' A View of the Causes and Consequences of thepre sent War with France,' by the Hon. 1 Erskine.' "To General Washington, 5•••• " Sir, I have taken thelibeity to introdnce your august and immortal name in a short sentence, which is to be found its the book T send to you. 4. I have a large acquaintance amongst the most valuable and exalted classes of men; but you arc the only human being for whom I rver felt an awful reverence. " I sincerely pray God to grant a long and serene evening to a life so glunously devoted to the universal happiness of the world. . " London, March 15, 1797. " T. ERB JUNE." NEW YORK, Fes. 26. Th• A(ayo•'a Address to Genera( Jerkiest. " Major Gen Jackson,—No task could be more gratifying to me than that which 1 am now to perform. I am to con gratulate you, in behalf of the Common Council, and of our fellow citizens, on your arrival among us. " We are happy to avail ourselves of the first opportunity of testifying,by every mark of respect, the feelings your high military services have inspired. Whale the whole country was agitated by the threat ened invasion of a powerful foe, we could not but learn with anxiety that lie had directed a large armament to a point where it was known he could only be met by an in ferior force, chiefly computed of our und.sciplined and in experienced countrymen. We knew that Britain,at the end of a contest which had convulsed Europe for twenty years, had destined her veteran and victorious troop► to make war upon us ; but the sons of our soil, animated by your spirit, and conducted by your wisdom, drove the invaders from our shores, and achieved a victory which, while it raised the cha racter of our country to an elevation that attracted the • admiration of the rest of the world, left to every American a debt of gratitude to you, and to our brave brethren who fought with you, which never can be cancelled. " With these sentiments, allow me to present you this certificate of your being admitted a freeman of this city, and to thank you for your compliance with the resolution of the Common Conned requesting your portrait. " Permit me also to assure you, that we shall feel great pride in being able to claim you as our fellow c.tizen, and in placing the portrait of one who has deserved so well of his country in our gallery, already occupied by the resem blances of many who have similar, though no one superior, claims to our grateful acknowledgmeou." To which general Jackson made the following reply : Sir,—The distinguished honour which the Common Council of die city of New York has conferred, by my ad mission Ai a freeman of they city, is to men source of the higheo gratification, and will he recollected witli feelings of •he w irr,est ewihlity. 7u be associated with those WIN) Ito iv been dirtingui.he i for thrir patrio jets and zeolents at • tachriteitt to the republican pre:topics of one goverument, is the moo etaited station of is •,ineriean eitizett. !he appro. haft's' you have hero pleased Is eipre.s of my Numb effort, in the field, command my greatest acknowledgment; for tilose wt.:intent. I sun indebted to *Le bravery ut the troops! had the honour to command What I have dune was fur My country: had I erred in the discharge of my official duty, that error would have originated in the warmth of my devotion to her interest, and a intsapplicyton of the oneaits best calculated to promote her happiness and olosperity: hilt to foul that my conduit has been sanctioned by my Government, and approved ey my fellow cit•zens, is a sdurce of happiness unertualhd . in the occurrences of my lire; fur the proudest honour wincla can grace the soldier, :nal the richest reward which lie cats receive for the latigues, perils, and privations of hi. profes sion, is the approbation of a grateful country. ANDRIAT JACMON." 111.4 A SION ROUSE. On Thursday a meeting of merchants and tradesmen took place at the Egyptian Ilan, for the purpose of ;Actin onion Parliament against the removal of the Meetings of the Commissioners of Bankruptcy from Cniltlhaq. The Lord Mayor took the chair at a little after one. Mr. Hicks stated, that the subject being one on which there was a general knowledge as well as fgehng amongst. the citizesis, he.should do no than pro pose certain resolutions for their adoption. Mr. Teddy seconeed btu zesolutions, which lvere, after some observations, agreed to unanimously. Alderman Waithman said, the removal was so pre posterous a measure, that he could not think it possible for any man to think seriously of proposing it. The Guildhall was In the very heart and centre of the City, convenient for all persons residing in the Metropolis, and to all who should come to it to transact business. His principal object in addressing the meeting was, to ,• inform them that there was a Bill in Parliament on the subject of the Bankrupt Laws, which, though it ton,. taint d many salutary things, and might be made of great general utility, had one insurmountable obstacle to the possibility of eitiving generil satisfaction. It proposed to give 500/. per ammo' to each of 7o Commissioners; to constitute 14 separate courts, to which there most of course be 14 separate chambers—a regulation to be at tended with no less expellee than 36,000/. a rear, to be taken cut of the dilapidated estates of the bankrupts. Some very convenient sinecures would thus spring up ; several young fellows whose parents were too proud to put them to trades, or old men who were able to do nothing, might be thus very comfortably accommisdated ; for the duty woukl certainly devolve upon very few. He should wish to see the appointment of a few respect able individuals to the duties of so important a nature, with good salaries, which would enable them to give op all other business. (applause.) Seven C 1111 l missioners. selected from the body, he was of opinion, would he fully adequate ill (la jlLtliCe to the public. There was one °thee obset ration which he had to make—legal men were generally very bad aceomptants. It would be ex- • tremely desirable to have amongst the Commissioners one commercial man, who had never been a bankrupt, nor ever compounded with his creditors, and who would devote his whole attention to the subject. Alderrean Wood objected to the proposed removal. It was nothing but a job. Furniears•inn was proposed for that purpose—it war fined but for that purpose. If the Commissioners were to hold their meetings there, the neighbourhood to Chancery would increase the diffi culty of getting them to attend their business. Alderman Wailmiati, Alderman Thorp, Alderman Heygate, and' Mr. NVilson, said they should oppose the removal in Parliament. . Mr. Petrie, the proprietor of Fnrnivars-inn, denied that the business was a job. He had, he said, had no communication with any person on the subject of ale applying the sum to the purpose alluded to, and it was by no 'ileitis fitted out for that purpose. There hail never been any application to him except once, and that was sonic time ago, when some gentlemen came to him, and asked hint for his plan, &c. Alderman Wood said, the gentlemen had said enongh to convince the meeting that every thing necessary had been done. lie (Mr.iVood) could mention the names of those gentlemen who visited Mr. Petoe, and the par ticulars of the meeting. It was not, however, necessary. It was pretty well seen that the whole was a job. (.4 laugh, in which Mr. Pivot joined) A Petition was then voted, Which contained tile substance of the Resolu tions. The new Game Bill makes wild duck, woodcocks, and snipes ;tone! This is contrary to /31ackstone. What right can a landholder in this country assume, in point of property, in birds of passage? It would' be just as consistent as if turbots caught on the Dutch coast were denominated English game. •1 he approaching sittings of the Insolvent Debtors Court are expected to last above a fortnight. There having been no sittings for the last six weeks, on ac want of Serjcant Running tun beingindisposed, there are now 722 pending applications from insohents for their discharge. On Saturday, upwards of 150 men of the lion. East India Company's artillery and infantry marched from Chatham to Gravesend, to embark fir India. Monday detachment, of the Royal Scots, 3•tth and 69th regiments, li..cwisc nurchcd to cnbark for the same destitiatioz. , ;,,jl► .