The National Register. — London, England, 1819-03-28 00:00:00

MARCH 111. alt been committed in bringing the subsequent char g e of an at tempted escape against lion, Wore a court.martial The escape, or rather the pretended eseare, was a part of Stynton's conduct, which file tircumstanccs under which he had been arnateal ren dered .wrfectly justifiable. To whatever other resolutions the . house might come, ho thought that they could not rest satiafied without a copy, at least of the charge preferred against Stinton bAirg admitted to their notice. Mr. ItECKETT observcd, that tire man had desired to be tried by a Court alartial. Mr. FIENNETT—" Yes, no doubt. because , possibly, the man finind that he was about to be punished without any trial by Court Martial. (lieut.) Lord ALTIIORP moved, that the Serjeaut who arrested the Soldier do attend at the bar forthwith. On the motion of Mr. Wynn, Win. Stinton, the private, was else ordered to attend thrtliwitb. Mr. flgaiterrT presented a petition from Norwich, against the Insolvent Debtors' Act. Referred to the Committee. Sir H. PARNELL moved the 21 reading of the Menai Road Bill ; on which a lung debate took place. Sir 11 . Ia AHNE t.s. replied ; after which the Bill was read a second time, but there were many dissentient voices. Brmacit or Yu IVILEUE.—The SPEAKER tommunicated that the Serjeant was in custody ; the private was on his may to the House. Lord At-Throne moved, that John Hardy, the Serjeant, be called to the bar (Hear.) John Hardy. Serjeant in the Horse Guards, stated that on Saturday last he came for Wm. Stinton, by order of the Serjeant Major. Ile found him at the bottom of the Lobby steps. He ked Stinton whether he was done with. He asked one of* the Gentleman (of the Conintittee) whether he was done with ? Answer—Yea. Ilv then took Stinton into Custody, and carried hint to the Barracks for absenting himself from defaulters' drill on the 20th inst. for running away from Serjeant Harvey. and for making away with a piece of cloth. Stinton had since been tried by a Court Martial fur those offences. He was directed to God Stinton where he could ; he did not know that Stinton was attending the House on sumaions. The cloth was missed on the day of the arrest. Witness was not aware that the man was attending the House. The man, on being arrested, said lie could Rot attend drill because he was obliged to be at the House by half past eight; that absence was part of die charge before the Court Martial. Witness ordered to withdraw. Lord A LarHORT said, the breach had been established, for the roan was tried for the absence when the Speaker's warrant was the justification, and he therefore thought the minutes cught to be laid before the house. Se:jeant-Major Sutton examined.—lle stated, that the man refused to state the cause of his absence before the Adjutant; and afterwards although found guilty on the Court-Martial, on its being learned that he had been obeying the orders of the house, he was in fact subjected to no pun , shment.—(Hear.) Lord ALTIRORP said, it was pretty evident there had beets no intention to commit a Breach of rnvilege ; but he thought it was desirable that the business should he thoroughly investigated, 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 ; and we understood that Lord A.'a motion was negatived. The remaining Orders being disposed of, the house adjourned so Monday. Flto.ll TUESD.4I' NlGurs G4ZRTI'E. WHITEHALL, Mena! 43. His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to order a Congo erfilire to pass the Great Seal, empowering the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Peterborough to elect a Bishop of that See, the same being sold 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 Rev. Father in God, Herbert Lord Bishop of Landaff, to be by theca elected Bishop of the said See of Peterborough. FOREIGN.OPPICE, MARCH en. His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has , been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to appo int William Meyer. Esq. to be his Majesty's Consul-General iu Albania, and the adjacent territories in the Ottoman Empire. BANK 11 U PTS. T. and T. Parkinson, and J. Lilley, Sculcoater, Yorkshire, tail merchants. W. Tatum and E. Palmer, Fish Street Hill, paper stainers. T. Fleming, Limehouse, sug%? refiner. R. Stanley, llorridge F.nd, Derbyshire, BOW dealer. S. Wood, Bolton, Lancashire, hanker. R. Groning, Broad Street Buildings, merchant. J. Fraward - 9 Liverpool, flour dealer. H. Moule, Bath, baker. H. Brentwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, hatter. J. Rugg, Bristol, victualler. I. Hunt, Cheltenham, brandy merchant. DIVIDENDS. ..... April i 7. T. and S. Wileman, West Hosthlye, Sussex. tanners —27, J. and G. Sykw.Curriers' Hell Court, clothiers and factors 11, J. P. de Roure and J. Hanbrook, Angel Court, Threg morton Street, merchants—t 7, J. Wilkinson, W. Horne, and J. Wilkinson, Friday Street, warehousemen-13, W. Barton, I)on. easter, Yorkshire, maltster—lo, C. and J. Wilkie. Rederosa Street, East Smithfield, yeast merchants—lS, S. Waddington, Brighouse, Yorkshire, corn factor. CERTIFICATES to be granted April 13. W. Heath, Hanky, Staffonlshire, blacksmith—W. Pierre. Ilaybrook Pottery, Shropshire, potter—T. Thompson, Hamble.. son, I.amashire„ tanner—J. Morris, Woolwich. cnrdwainer—T. Crimes, Chester, coach poprietor—F.. Cole, Shrewsbury, hop merchant—J. Simpson, Kingston upon Hull, common brewer— R. Allum, Chatham, builder. An English country parson was bragging, in a Lrge company, of the success he had had iu reforming his parishioners. on whom his labour?, he said, had pro duced a wonderful change fur the better. Being asked en what respect. h.. replied, that when he came first among them, they were a set of unmannerly clowns, who paid hint no more deference than they did tor t • another ; did not so much as pull off their hat when etey spoke to him, but bawled out as roughly and fami liarly as though he were their equal ; wh-reas now they never presumed to address him but cap in hand, and, in a submissive voice, made him their hest bow when they were at ten yards distance, and styled him your ret,rence at etery word. A quaker, who had heard the whole patiently, made answer, And so, Mend, the upshot of this reformation, of which thou hast so wash carnal glen' ) ing, is, that thou bast taught thy pro ha *rush? tlaysei.' THE NArIONNL REGISTrAt. AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Fes. 23, Civic HONOUR TO GM JACKSON —Yesterdays. agreeable to a resolution of the corporation the freedom of the City sal New York was conferred upon Majnr•Geaeral Jackaon. in a gold bon. The ceremony ended wilt three cheers from the assembled crowd at the City Hall. Yvette Dos tem—Agreeable to arrangements, the public dinner to General Jackson was given yesterday, at ram many hall. The company consisted of nearly four hundred respcct.ble citizens, and among the guests were General Por ter, Commodore Evans, Colonel House, ;tad other military and naval officers. The Hall was decorated in an elegant and appropriate manner. At about five o'clock the company sat down to dinner, when the Throne of Grace was addressed by . the Rev. Cave Jones. His Honour the Mayor presided with great dignity, twisted 'say General Bogardus, Gurdon S Muniford, Frederick Jenkins, Jonathan 1 hoinpson, Esqrs ; Gen. Swartwout, and Alderman I3uckmaster, as Vice-Pres - - dents. The dinner was prepared and served up in a style which did great credit to the Committee of Arrangements, and to Mr. Ctrzzens. •I he baud from the Wash nv , "74, en livened the scene by their appropriate airs. The following were among the toasts drunk:— : Andrew Jackson—the Saviour of the South ; while the Mississippi bears her tribute to the ocean, his name mid his deeds want no other remembraucer. The United States of America—for ever bound to interest and affection; one country, one people, a common safety, and a common glory. The memory of George Washington—a man unequalled its the history of men: the flight of a thousand years will but increase the diamond brilliancy of his fame. 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, and patriotism, will secure our independence. Ihe "'overeign p e ople of the United States. The New States—we hail their accession to the Union. The Pacific Ocean is the western limit of the Republic. The Sparton Bend of Modern Story —the Volunteers of Kentucky and Tennessee on the ram parts of New Orleans. Hie Army of the United States—it is an army of Freemen, alike terrible in battle to the civilized veteran and the terocious savage. The alai'!" of the United States—the boast of their country, and the admiration of the world. General 3ackson 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 Jackson will leave town this morning, at ten o'clock, for Washington. The 'd regiment of artillery, commanded by Colonel Hunter, will parade at three o'clock. at the Arsenal, for the purpose of e,corting him to Staten Island, and 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 on h s depar ture in the steam-boat Natstib.s. WASHINGTON, Fee. i 6. The Vice• President having retired from the Chair of Pre sident of the Senate for the remainder of the presents. ssi.oi, the Hon. lames Barbour, of Virginia, was yesterday chosen President. pro temp re,of that body. (From the Itvihi,vun bae.beenve, Feb 21.) 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 be 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 following, which we have just seen to a Philadelphia paper;— ("From the Main ) "Mr. Bromson—During a late visit at Mount Fernor, I found, in the blank leaf of a book, the following compli.sent from Lord Erskine to General Waiihington. Ihe book was entitled' A View of the Causes and Consequences of the pre sent War with France,' by the Hon. Ihontas s.••• " To General Washington, " Sir, I have Oren the liberty to introdnce your august and immortal name in a 'host sentence, which is to be tenant in the book 1 send to you. " I have a large acquaintance amongst the most valuable and exalted CIa6ICS of men; but you are the only human being fur whom I rver felt an awful reverence. " I sincerely pray God to grant a long and serene evening to a life so gloriously devoted to the universal happiness of the world " Londsm, March 15, 1797. "T. ERS KINE." NEW YORK, Fre. 26. Th• Address to General JaelerGn. • 1 Major Gen I acktam,—No task could be Inure gratifying to me than that which lam 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 leelings your high military sets ices have in. " Wh le 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 be could only be met by !In in ferior force, chiefly composed of our undisciplined and in experienced countrymen. W. !..new that Britain, at the end of a contest sshich had convulsed Europe for twenty years, had destined her veteran and victorious troops to make war but the soh, of on' 1, animated by your spirit, upon us ; but the soli, of our soil, iy your spirit, and conducted by your wisdom, drove the invaders from our shores, and achieved a victory which, while it raised t!..e cha racter of our totintry to an elevation that attracted the admiration of the rest of the world, left to every American a debt ce gratitude to you, and to our brave breth: - en who fought with you, which never can be cancelled. .• With these sentiments, allow me to present you this certificate of your being admived a freeman of tics city, and to thank you for your compliance with th,i resolution of th,: Common Council requesting your portrait. Permit me also to assure you, that we shalt feel great pride in bong able to claim you as our fellow c tizen, and in placing the portrait of one who has deters aa so well of his country in our gallery, already occupied by the resent [dances of many sho have similar, though no our superior, claims to our grateful ackhowledgments." To which general Jackson made the following reply Sir,—The distinguished honour which the Common Council of the city of New York has crstilt.”:, by my ad mi•sinn aq a freeman of tbe:r ei:y. is ed me a source of tFe hi vhe•it gtatification, and will lie recollected with feelings sat the warmest sensibility. To 1w associated with those wh3 have been distinguishe 1 for their patrtoiism and zealous at • tachtnein to the republican principles of our government, is the most exalted station of an American citizen. 'the appro bation you have been pknied to express of my humb e elToris in the field, command my greatest acknowledgment ; for those sentiments I ant indebted to the brasery of the troops I had the honour to command. s• What I have done was for my country; had I erred in the discharge of my official duty, that error would hare originated in the warmth of my devotion to her interest, and a misapplication of the means best calculated to promote her happiness and prosperity: but to find that my condo. has been sanctioned by my Gut•ernment. and approved by my fcilow citizens, is a source of happiness unequalled is the occurrence+ of my life; for the proudest honour which can grace the soldier, and the richest reward which he can receive for the fatigues, perils, and privations of his profes sion, is the approbation of a gratebil country. " ANDREW JACKSON." MAASION ROUSE. Un Thursday a meeting of merchants and tradesmen took place at the Egyptian flail, for the purpose Of vettit oning Parliament against the removal of the Meetings of the Commissioners of Bankruptcy from Guildhall. 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 feeling amongst the citizens, he should du no more than pro pose certain resolutions for their adoption. Mr. Teddy seconded the resolutions, which were. after sonic observations, agreed to unanimously. Alderman Waitliman said, the removal was so pre posterous a measure, that he could not think it possible fur any man to think seriously of proiwsing 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 bustnes:. Ills principal object in addressing the meeting was, 1 , 1 int'oriti them that there nes a Hill in Parliament on the sultjr3 of the Bankrupt Laws, which, though it con. taint d many salutary things, and might he made of great general utility, had one insurmountable obstacle to the, possibility of eatisiiig gencrii satisfaction. It proposal to give 5001. per annum to each of 70 Commis►iouers ; to constitute 14 separate courts, to which there must of course be 14 separate chanibers—a regulation to Ise at tended with no less expence than 36,000. a year, to be taken out of the dilapidated estates of the bankrupts. Sonic very convenient sinecures woold 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 accommodatetl; for the duty would certainly devolve upon very few. lie should wish to see tin• appointment of a few respect able individti ils in the duties of so important a nature. with good salaries, which would enable them to give op all other business. (applause.) Set en Commissioners, selected boil the body, he was of opiiinni, would be fully adequate to do jwiice to the puidic. There was one other observation which he had to make—legal men were generally very had accomptatits. It would be ex tremely desiraule to have amongst the Commissioners one commercial Mali, who had never been a bankrupt, tins ever compounded with his creditors, and who would devote his whole attention to the subject. Alderman NVcod objected to the proposed removal. It was no:lting but a job. I'aruival's iru was proposal for that purpose--it way titled Out for that iltlrVOSe. If the Commissioners were to hold their meetings there, the neiguboni hood to Chancery would increase the dab.. cii:tv of get:ll:g then' to attend their bminvss. Alderman \ mau, A Merman "I hum, Alderman 11e) ; tate. and 1.1 r. Wilson, said limy should oppose the remota! in Parliailielit. _ ..... . Mr. Petoe, the proprietor or Fornit al's-inn, denied that the I.tdness was a job. lie kid, tie said, had .we continuo ication with any person on the ,Wtfect of op. applying the son, to the _purpose allude E to, and it was by to. niCans tided out fur that purprw. 'Thert bad never been any application to him except once, and that was some time ago, when some gentlemen eatt.e to hint, and asked hint tor his plan, &c. Alderman Wood said, the gentlemen had said enough 10 convince the meeting that every thing necessary had two) done. llc (Mr. Wood) could metition the names of those gentlemen who virated Mr. Petro., and the par ticulars of the merting. Ir was not, however, necessar. It was pretty well seen that the whole was a job. (.1 laugh, in which Mr. Pewe . dined.) A Petition was then voted, which contained the substance of the Resolu tions. .The new Game Bill makes wild ducks, woo3aocl,‘, and snipes gauze! This is contrary to Blackstou:2. Whet right can a landholder in this country assume., in point of property, iu birds of passage ? It would' be just as consistent as if turbots caught on toe • Dutch coast were denominated English game. 1 he approaching sittings of the Insolvent Debtors Court are expected to last above a firtnight. There having been no sittings For the last six weeks, on ae count of Serjeant Rutinitugton beinrindisposed, them are now 7::.+.4 pending applications from imsolycnts ~Sjpt heir discharge. A On Sat unLy, upwards of 150 men of the Hon. Fast India Company s artillery and infantry marched 4 4 . tram Chatham to Gravcsenll, to embark tin. India. now*. Nlonday detachments of the Royal Scots, 341:11 and 69th regiments, likewise marched to embark for t trazte destination. cv • I. F