The National Register. — London, England, 1819-02-14 00:00:00

1 7 F.ll , 14 MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS. An authentic life of this beaufifol and much-injured w einan has been at length given to the would ; in which i t appears, upon the moat satisfactory and.undeniable , r idence, that the principal charges brought or ad- . ,milted against her by Robertson and Hume are totally untrue. Much praise is die to Mr. Chalmers, the in dustrious author of this desirkrztrin in history. though upwards of 200 years have passed since the fame of Elizabeth was stained by her cruelty to this lovely Princess, yet who of an ardent, generous, honest mind, can even now read her chequered history without being moved, even to tears, at the misfortunes which were accumulated upon her ? Bot now that we find, from the testimony of State Papers as worthy of belief s, any records in the archieves of any country in the w orld, that all those misfortunes were gathered upon ; A innocent bead, we almost regret that time in its figle has sheltered those offenders in thegrave, whom the violated justice of the land would have denounced a nd punished. In this " Life of the Queen of Scots." a feet has come to light, which even in the perusal of Robertson's eloquent history we strongly suspected ; namely, that that Psalm-singing George Buchanan was no other than typerfitluous hypocrite, and in his soul a very knave. Yet it was chiefly upon the fabrications Di this very writer, that the character of the ill-fated fury was rained in Englund awl France,whole and with We shall not go through the of the .atements and proofs in these volumes. It is sufficient h e re to inform oar Readers, that many falsehoods have seen detected, and many new truths have been este- posterity b.ished. " Robertson,' says Mr. Chalmers in his introduction, 6 could not, from the contradictosiness of the contem orary Writers, determine what wa s the real disease of ' • • Darnley, when he was taken it; at Glasgaw. I have sfound letters in the Paper Office, which demonstrate that he was infected with the small-plx, which then prevailed in that town. This fact will free the Queen trim many pages of calumny. The declaration of Fetich Paris, who was executed as one of the King's narrderers, was supposed by some to be a satisfactory isocif of the Queen's privity to her husband's death. But l have discovered, it the Paper Office, the original declaration, which cxibits 0. Buchanan and J. Wood, ~ wo busy enPinies of the Scottish Queen, in the very ad of forging the declaration. This will relieve the calum- niated Mary from a whole volume of' the grossest slander." From the same authority ( 4 1tate Pairs) it is shown, that a conspiracy of Nobles, 1\ lurray, Moron, Maitland. and Bothwell, the latter being; the tool of Murray, and seduced by the promi.e o. a marriage with the Queen widow, were the actual mulderers of Darnley; of which :rime Mary was entirely ignorant, and consequently imoemt of ail the forged imu►ortal letters, sonnets, &c. % , tbsequently attributed to her. The Carlisle Journal says—" The Chancellor of the I:,:oliequer has notified to Mr. Curwen, in conselnenee ‘,l' his application to him, that the existing modifica tions of the agrimsltural horse-tax will be continued s)other year. As a proof of the immense number of country bank whose notes are negotiable in Salisbury, a farmer on .lesday last took trout different persons forlorn, exactly IL ail in country IL notes, and no two rotes, from bank. .... The Witlows of Naval Oaleers, though they may lave re married, arc, tinder a new benevolent rcgola :lon of the PRINCE REGENT, entitled to the Pension arling from their former hut:laind's rank, from the com rencemcnt of the present -year. Several widows have ...'ready claimed the respective pensions ; and in some stances, such were the scanty means of these relicts of :r brave sons of the ocean, that it has proved a real thei“. The commercial world 'will learn with satisfaction, a plan has been commenced, under the auspices of •British Government, for determining the relative ::tents of .the weiglas and measures of all trading latries. This important ob;cet is to be accomplished !)y procuring fr.n ahrazd correzt copies of foreign stand and comparing them vith those of England at his . 11: i elity's 'Mint. !such a comparison, which. could be ullsceted only a', a tmemeat of universal peace, has never ho.n attempted en 0. plan sufficiently general or sys. tematic ; and hence the error s and contradictions which alxitind in tables of foreign weights 2ntl measures, even ,1 works of the higher authority. In order, therefore, to rcrnedy an ineonveisicnce so perplexing in cc nyl I me, ieount Castlereagh hes, by the recommendation of the Board of Trade, isced a circnbar, dated March 16, 1818, directing all the British Consuls abroad to send home .copies of the pi ineipal ao-ndards used within theiraespeetive Consulates, verified by dui proper au thorit,,,i, and accompanied by eaplanutory papers and ether documents relative to the subject. Most of his Lordship's orders havekeen already executed in a..very '_rill and satisEictory manner. Tiv, diratches and Tack- •:, ages transmitta on the occasion are doposited at the 1. RcTal Mint, where t . standar& . Igo 3o is Argazith • ton,u,;(l. THE NATIONAL REGISTER .NEW SHERIFFS. NAMES OF THE SHEVIET'S APPOINTED ON WEDNESDAY SY ThE. FRANt.:E REGENT, FOR Y'IE YEAR latit. Bedford—The Hon. Samuel Ongley, of Sandy. Berks—Jobn Sawyer, of Heywood lodge, F e .q, Mackie—John °ruins, of Horsenden, Esq. Cambridge and Huntiugdon—John Hall, of West Wrattiag, Esq. Cheshire—John Smith Barry, of Nlarbitry, Esq. Cumberland—Tliumas Solkeld, of Carlisle, Esq. Derby —Edward Coke. of Longford, Esq. Devon —Trelsy Hele Hays, of Delamore. Esq. Dorset—George Pooling, of Bradford, Esq. Essen—John Wilks, of W.mrlnii Lofts, Esq. Glocester—Edo ard Sheppard, of the Ridge, Esc': Hereford—William Hanhory, of Shobden, Esq. Hertford —Sa ttt el Unwiii Heathitote. of Esq. Kent—The Hon. Julm Wingfield Stratford, of Addiugton place. Leicester—Thomas Saotome, of Hinoloy, Esq. Lineolu--Ayseengli Wilieherett, of Willingham, Esq. Monmonth—George Bnekle, of Chepstow, Esq. Norfolk—Sir William Windham nailing, of Earariam, Bart. Northampton—Sir J. Henry Palmer, of Carlton Curlier, Bart. Nortlininherland—William Ord, of Nonney Kirk, Esq. Nottingham—Henry Golly Knight, of Langold, Esq. Oxford—John Honghton Langston, of Sarsden, Esq.. Rutland—Jamos Tiptaft, of Brailoston, Esq. Salop—Edward William Smythe Owen, of Condoler Park, Esq. Somerset —Willisin Spike, of Ashill, Esq. Stafford,—Jesse Watisitossell, of Dam, Esq. County Southern—fl. C. Compton, Illauor Hens., Minatcad, •Esq. tintfolk—Andrew Arehileekne, of Glenham, Esq. Surrey—William Speer of Thames Ditto's, Esq. Sussex—John Wood, of ' Chestham, Esq. Warwick —John Eardley Eardley Wilmot, of Berkawell, Esq. Wilts—John Long, of Monkton Farleigh, Esq. Worcester—John Jeffreys, of Blakebrook, , Esq. York—William Wrightson, of Crshworth, Esq. W ALES. Carmarthen—David Heron Pugh, of Greenhill, Esq Pembroke—John Edward Philipps Langharue, et Ponivane, Esq. Cardigan—George Jefrys, of Glandnrey, Esq. Glamorgan—Josiah John Onest, of Dowlais, Esq. Brecon—John Owe tine, of Owernvale Howse, Esq. Radnor —Morgan John Evans, of Llwynbarried Hanso,Esq. Merionetli—Ed ward Gwen, of Gariliyitgliaved,Esq. Carnarvun—G. Hay Dawkins Pennant, of Penryn Catlin, Esq- Angle ,, ey—William Pi itchard Lloyd. of Llwydiart, Esq. Montgomery—John Davits, of Mach) nlletli, E-q. Denbigh—Edward Corbett, of Llarari, Flint—Ralph Richardson, of Kinsall, Lsq. POLICE. BOW STREET. Monday an extraordinary charge of bastardy was made at this office against an infirm old cr•ntlentan, being upwards 70 years of ace, from the neighbourhood of Sloane Street, on a charge by the parish officers of Worcester, with being the father of two child' en, twins, who, together with their mother, had become ehargeable on the parish, and who had been removed from Cheltenham to Worcester AS the mo ther's proper settlement; she having In en a tit la the house at Cheltenham where the defendant lodged during the thine he was there for the benefit of his health : he hay. lug beeu ordered acne by his physician. Dating the time he was there he was labouring tinder a severe indisposition, by which he was reduced very much, and lost the sight of one of his eyes. The defendant denied most solemnly a criminal intercourse with the female. 'fliere was, however, alternative, she having sworn hint to be the father of her children ; and he was obliged to glee securities to a large amount. An alteration is about to lake place in the dress of the young Genticinen on the foundation of Eton College, and they are in fame to wear bands. Major Cartwright has published a letter against Sir Francis Burdett, in a style of abuse which only tabs short of Cobbett in vulgarity. On the 20111 inst. the ports will he shut against the importa tion of tareigti wheat for home consomption ; but will remain open for every other description of grain. No little bustle law been caused among the inhabitants of New Windsor, in comic/pence of a copy of the Charter of that Borough baring recently got into circulation, by which it appeiirs that they ale entitled to privileges that base :wig lain dormant. J. W;illey,7o years of age, who kept a coal-the.), isa Lee's Mews, t.;,1 ”svetiui• Sqaar- , nearly severed his head train his body on Tuesday. He was held to bail on saturday, at Marlhorortgli Street, fir an assault with au intent to violate a child eight years aid. A Gentleman now resi les near Exeter, who has not washed his face or hands for 40 years, and speaks of the circumstance with pleasure. He is about fourscore years of age, strong, and in good health. Though be does not apply water in ciltansing his skin, he is, however, in the daily habit of dry itibuing himself. It Ises beets satisfactorily proved, that the amornlacel liquor produced in the motrafactory of gas from CO4l, Min effectually destroy the grab and other worms, which so often destroy the rising hopes of the gardener, particularly in his early crops. So tar is the Liquid ft inn injnring the tenderest plant, that it seems rather fu invigorate it than owberwise. A journeyman stone-mason of Liverpool has brought writs of right for • die recovery of an estate in Ireland, which laas Inn: been in abeyance, of 80001. a-year ; and also an acaumn. hated personal property of mote than half a million. His plospects of success have been pronounced to be very fa vourablo by sea craA-Lawyews of the tiast eminence. A dreadful instance of jealousy oeteurred a few .bights since, near Stoke's tcott. lite wife of a rovectable person, cunceivinz that a Xt./nate wtos had been iu her service, had not aufßeiently rcsimed the jrzportirwitiesof.irer master, threw into bee titre a small :bottle of ; by *hit:babe basilican deprived of the nsa' cif one eye, and is mulch burnt licher breast and hands. _Levi InteSUI,H. have Osten tairan on be,balfvf the 441. • .• NINGULAIR ESCAPE OF A CRI,VINAL. A_ 71, 15 . •---- -• Some soldiers belonging to the 34th regiment werrebrought to trial, and two of them condemned to stiffer death .' Onty one of them, however, was left for execution, named Hales. This poor fellow was eonstantly visited during his .confine ment, by the Rev. G. Du licensee, became resigned to his fate, and expected the awful moment with Chtistion Corti tittle. He was accompanied to the place of execution by the above Gentleman. He joined hint In prayer, mules- • evaded the scaffold with composure. At length he was turned off; and when he had bung about a minute sad half, the executioner, had taken hold of his convidied body, suspended himself on it, by whose additional weight the rope gave way in stick a manner that tho miserable sufferer's feet touched the ground. The executioner then pulled hint side- - ways, with a view to strangle him, and bring nuatileto effect it in this way. gut upon his shoulders. To the great sur prise of all who witneased this dreadful scene, the poor criminal rose straight upon his feet, with the Itengnsam on his shoulders, and. immediately loosened the rope from his throat with his fingers. No language can- describe the sensations which were excited emetic the bystanders, by this shocking scene. The Sheriff ordered another rope to be prepared ; but the speeteture interfered.. and the Sheriff agreed, that, before the pruceeding to the execution of the sentence, he would wait till the will of his Magistracy should be known. The Civil Magistrate not being in towu, orders were sent by the Commander in Chief to carry the titan back to gaol. By this time the poor fellow had recovered his seuses. The interest which the Mena eg hiltited cannot lie described ; all became deeply interested, in the Mail's fate. Captain Nicholls and another Gentleman took him ender their arms to conduct hiin, and by their as sistance he was Mile to walk hack to the prison.—The Coast decided, that the whole matter relative to poor Hales should lie transmitted to the King , and the execution o;' the sen-- tence was suspended till his Majesty's pleasure was I:nowt. Petitions were prepare) by time inhabitants, and torwatded to his Majesty, and he was pardoned accordingly. Hoitatnte Preersostgoal—ast.v4Ntsm.--00 the 4th of • Nov ean:ier latt, various galvanic experiments were made on e the hotly of the derer,Clydesdale,by Dr. Ure, of Glasgow.. wither Voltaic battery of 210 pairs of lour inch plates. • results were trine appalling. On moving the rod from the hip to the heel, the knee being.previensly bent, the leg was thrown out with such violence, as nearly to overturn one of :- the assistants,wlio in vain attempted to preeeutits extension? In tie second experiment, the rod was applied to the pbrenic nerve iu the neck, when labaurivits breathing instantly com menced ; the chest heaved and fell ; the belly was protruded .and collapsed, eith ,the relaxing and retiring diapliraghm; and it is thought, Ow bat limn the complete evacuation or the blood, pulsattuti iMglit have occurred t In the third ex periment, the anpra.ut bital nerve was touched, when every muscle in the modern's face " was thi ~w it into !earful actiiin.' The scene was hideous—sesei al of the apeetatems left tto.rouru; one genth•ntan actually fainted Iron terror or sickness. Is the foie th experiment, the tn,uls,) of the., circuit' power trout the spinal matrow to the ittoar :terve at the elbow, the fingers were intim:shy put in mot um, and the agitation of the arm was so great, that the corpse seemed to paint to the tiaerezt•speelittOrS, some of whom thought it. had cow., to life! Dr. Uri appears to be of opinion, that had not incision's been made in the blood vessels of' the neck, and the spinal marrow been 'sweated, the et imival mirth. have been restored to life ! —The Scotsman. Wednesday the Recorder matte u Report to his Royal- - Highness the Prince Regent, iu Council, of the following, prisoners under sentence of death in Newgate, who welt • capitally convicted in December Sessions last; viz. R. Evans, U. Balfour, R. Thrower, G. W. Handy, J. Moon, W. Smith, and R. 11-edham, for stealing goods, eke. in dvrellitee.houses ; Thomas Pearks and Sarah l'itseaites, for house-!necking in . the day time ; W. &Whiteley, for horse stealing ; W. Bal. dock, 3. Mason, and J. Fellows, G. Wood, J. Corderoy,E.. Parsons, null J. Pidgeon, for burglaries ; when J.Egerton, J. Fellows, and J. Cordexoy, were ordered for execution on Tuesday „nest. The others were respired during Flex . sure. On Saturday evening, the oth Instant, a melsracly Ace:- dent betel Sir Henry Harper Crewe, Bart. while di tvingas pair of young blood horses its a carriage constructed like break, near the gates of his residence, Boreitant Wipe', rear Entree. The horses became in a slight degree re.tive ; and • the wheel coming in contact with the poets at the gateway of a cottage near his house, the carriage rezeieed it counts sion which threw Sir Henry with great force from his seat- He fell on Isis head, which occasioned his inssantancoue death. Lady Crewe and souse of his children were at that moment arrived fret* town to dinner. His son was with . him on the box when the misfortune occurred, The feelings— of his distracted Lady and tnmily ou this unhappy occasion, may be better 'conceived than described. Tuts sorrowful event serves to illustrate the uncertainty of human life, and and adds another instance of the justness of Solomon's Its- • sti 'ldiom," Boast nut thyself of to,rourrow, for thotatuowea • nut what a day may bring forth. V.. Mr. Falls, a nurseryman Dear Durhata,.gives au instaocaef . . land cultivated by tilt spade in that country, and set with . wheat planted in lines by a dibble, with plants previvasly raised iu a seed bed, which.produceal the Anormems.erop of 17 quarters per Exec. On the let of this month a duel look place between M. do Saint Mare.elin, an Officer in the Royal Guava, nephew cram • 31arquis de Fontaines,Peer of France, and a Sienr Fayot,.of Nantes. The former way wounded by a pistol shot in VA: • andamen. The ball could not be.extraeted, and the Idian! 4 )Ding mall e5:1)4,1504)n after. A short time ago a Coroner's Jury was snrnmenetl to sit • upon the 'wily of a buy who had fallen from a scaffolding, at Selby, in Yorkshire, and was reported to have died c f tie woneds. In order OW the cause of the lad's death might-be clearly ascertained, a surgeon was dispatched to eitamius the • body, who, ott his return to the Coroner, reported that. Other . front a Oalvauic proces,, or front some other cause, tlia dr- - ceased was, at the time be entered the room, petfora.. ing the smeratirrn of eating.* lunch of bread suit baltrt. —ln plain English, that ue was already convatetwoot„ . and would soon be iu as good health as say Messner of the Jury. HYVROPNOIIiA..A POrtbluenth Fever " We.ere fumy to state, that this dreadful malady is now very pveve.7 - lent amongst the canine species in these parts. Several does .. infected with it have been shot, and notice lies.been.gisceby • the Mayor to confine ails/cogs ter a month, on.patu of being • destroyed. Several persons have been. bit ten, stud after% Al - immerged in theses, as a preventive to thc.apprellended 4C quences. 'Several scored cattle, beside' men, svointal, aid • -children, bave this weak undergone dlrrine to ear new,. , emus of them from Wiltslta v., be: It;i1;i C." - • _