The National Register. — London, England, 1820-11-12 00:00:00

L 01/0011, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12. We have received papers from New York to the 14th, and from Boston to the 15th ultimo. The attention of the community of merchants in the United States is directed towards the new tariff of increased duty on the importation of manufactured articles, which was introduced into the House of Representatives, and passed in that portion of the legislature, during tic last Session of Congress. Thi object of the merchants is to procure the presentation of petitions to Congress against the revival of the bill in the session which is about to commence. In one of the reports of a meeting of merchants, held at Portsmouth (New Hampshire) on the 11th ultimo, they declare that they believe the passing of such an act to be unjust in principle, partial in operation, and repugnant to the free institutions of the United States; that its avowed object, that of protection and encouragement of domestic manufactures, is, in ef fect, granting exclusive privileges to one class of the community at the expense of the others; that it tends to produce cenfusiun and embarrassment in other departments of national industry, and to ex haust other important sources of national wealth; that it is uncongenial with the habits, and ruinous to the interests, of a people who have been taught to seek their means of subsistence in the pursuits of sericulture, commerce, and the mechanic arts; and 0 that, finally, among other evil effects of such a mea sure, it would occasion frequent violations of law, inducements to smuggling, disregard of oaths, anil eventual diminution of the public revenue. The embarrassments in the finances of the United States arise, it is said, from the deficiency of the revenue for the first six months of 1820, compared with the same period for 1819; so that either a loan, or an appropriation from the sinking fund, is considered indispensable. The city of Savannah, in addition to its sufferings from fever, which still contineed, has been visited by a dreadful storm, which did immense damage to the buildings, and wrecked a great num ber of vessels in the harbour. The storm is supposed to have been still more fatal further to the southward. In a letter from New Orleans it is stated that the fever raging there has assumed a character as de structive as the plague in the Barbary States, and that not more than one in ten of the new comers, who bad the temerity to remain during the sickly season, have escaped. Further details had reached New York of the destructive fire in Nova S , :otia, which is stated to have spread its ravages file near 100 miles in extent in the most iCrtile portion oh the north and western parts, from the neighbourhood of Yarmouth to the county of Annapolis. The fire continued burning for three days ; and such was its intensity, that the very potatoes (s:,ys the New York paper) were burnt in the earth: houses, barns, fences, fields of grain, stock of all kinds, whole villages and settlements, fell a prey to the flames. The project of the American government, for restoring the ne groes to their native country, according to the last advices received at Washington from the African coast, was in danger of tiiilure. on account of the mortality with the climate had caused amain; those persons appointed to superintend it. The intelli gence flout the Seanish Aloha contained in these papas is not of Etter d;lte Cwi has been received oirect in this country. It is staged Celt the Spanish Cortes, who have abandoned the d,:siga of sending out a forte front Europe for the subjugation of the colonies, have given instructions to the Governors of Havanna!' and of Vera Cruz to supply their adhe rents in the province of Venezuela with 100,000 dollars per month, to enable them to continue the contest. This statement, however, does not uppear to be entitied to credit. THE NATIONAL REGISTER The Ministerial Papers having industriously cir culated malicious reports among the enemies of her Majesty, with regard to the several denominations of the officers of the Queen's household, we think it right to state, fbr the infnmation of those who may wish to know the truth, that, according to established usage, no person under the rank of Right Honoura ble can enjoy the title of her Majesty's Chamber lain. It is in consequence of this that all persons so employed, below that rank, are styled Vice-Cham berlains in this country, though, that title being unknown on the Continent, it is usual to employ the word Chamberlain alone.—The customary form used either for invitations or on business, in her Ma jesty's family, has invariably been, either that "Lady —, the Lady in Waiting," c.r, "—, Vice-Cham berlain to the Queen, is commanded to invite," Sc. &c. &c.; and this has never been &paha from, unless, as in the case of an advertisement which appeared a fbw days ago, the Vice-Chamberlains happened not to have been present in person at the writing of the paragraph. The same system of etiquette, without any change, has constantly regu hated all such communications from her Majesty, both since her return to England, and previous to her departure for the Continent. The French papers of Monday we have received' The Electoral Colleges of the fburth series were to proceed on Monday to vote fi , r the deputies of the Arrondissement. The Departmental Colleges will meet on the 13th. Unusual importance is attaclicel to the forthcoming elections, and much intrigue it is supposed is used, to ensure a return of the de puticN in the ministerial interest. The Duchess of li;rri laid, with her own hands, the first stone of' the chapel at I.osny, dedicated to the memory of her late ;consort, and intended thr the reception of his heart. Her int:mt, the young Duke of Bor deaux, has been vaccinated. , Accounts front Vienna state, that the contracts for the support of the troops in Italy have been further suspended till the month of December. A letter from Bordeaux, dated the Ist inst. announces the important fact, that Don Manuel de Banos, attached to the Spanish legation to the United States, arrived at the Spanish consu l:at: on the night of the 30th of October, in quality of courier extraordinary. He is the bearer of the decision of the Ciwtcs, which secures to the United States of North America the important posses s i on of the Floridas. lie is to embark immediately on board the Rapid for Philadelphia. A circumstance has recently eccurred in Paris, which shows that there are some busy and mis chievous spirits at work in that capital. A paper has recently been published, artfully purporting to Le under the sanction of the Duke of Orleans, in which it; is stated that a royal infinit, considered by the Bourbons the hopes of France, is of doulafhl birth, and insinuating that it is an imposition on the French people, e:id that the duchess was not prep. nant since the death of tile duke. In the first in statue tile Duke of Orleans, it is well known, is neither an ambitious nor meddling character, and his nanh. is unwarrantably connected with a pub lication totally without his knowlego or concurrence. A copy of this paper has been transmitted to each of the Foreign Ambassadors at different Foreign Courts, and appears to have einenated from the Buonapartists hi Paris, and is time nucleus of some plot, which is very likely to involve its contrivers in ruin. THE PREVNT LORD MAYOR. —T his worthy and constitutional Chief Magistrate learning that the Horse Guards had been turned loose to scour the streets, on Friday evening, issued his peremptory order to prevent their entrance into the City. The rates at i emple-bar were accordingly shut, and by this wise interposition of his Lordship the peace of the City was unbroken, the lives of the Citizens were nut :•aerifieed. The pockets of a great number of persons were picked during tLc progress of the Lord Mayor's procession, un Thursday, and daring the Lire in Drury-lane. The gangs of pickpockets are more numerous than ever was remembered. The• assem ble in gangs, consisting generally of throe: and five, and arc seen at all hours in the principal streets of London and Westminster, and though known, are suffered to perambulate the public highway with impmiity, and to ihrcaten those who ii Lice them in the most audacious manner imaginable. In the neighbourhood of Drury-lane there is a gang of young thieves, consisting of from fifteen to twenty, who are the dread and annoyance of inhabitants. Tltcy aro pickpockets iu olio day tiaic, and assist beasebicaLers at night. PRICE 04 Bank Stork 216 3 pet Cent. 14.1. CS! 3 pet Cent. Cnnsels tD 31 per Cent. In 4 per Cent. Si 5 per Cent. Navy 104 1.01 n: Ann. 174 TI IE NATIONAL REGISTER. ' STOCKS. (Minima 1. Imp. 3 per Cent. 6bl Naha Bonds 117. In•ila Jluck Excliewter 13111 i die. Cong. ft.r Ac. 19 I.o.tier% T•eket, £•2I 19x. COVENT GARDEN. Joy at the result of the proceedings against the (peen was iminifested on Friday night at tlus 'Theatre In tha stroniar,t and most marked manner. The Play, wh•clt was Tree?/at IVOt, with the recent alterations, had 110 sooner concluded, than a gei:eral cry aro,c fro:p (eery Dart of the House liar God save the Queen. This call was frerpiently repeated, and co:nphtely drowned the sound of the music in the nrchesira when a symphony was played between the acts. The curtain at last drew up tor the Farce of a Itezvland fir an Ofir..-r, and the performers in the first scene came forward, but they endeavoured in vain to make themselves heard.— cries of " Off, df," and " %he Queen," were loud and incessant. Die performers tibe)ed the order to retire, and Mr. Abbot came on the stage, and addressed the audience. Rule Britannia was played, but this did not . satisfy the audience. The air was received with plaudits, but the orchestra was no sooner silent than the ern for God ieee the Queen recommenced. The at tempt to proceed with the Farce was renewed, but it was reduced to a Pantomime. The air of God save the. King" was then sun¢ by the musiral part of the coin. p my," hut every stanza concluded with God save the Queen. The return of these words were eagerly watched, and replied with enthusiastic cheers. The whole of the audience stood up—Gentlemen waving their hats, and ladies their handkerchiefs. The house in which this striking proof of 'mirk interest in the cause of the Queen, and of gladness at her triumph over her analig. uant, but now defeated and humiliated enemies, was displayed, was exceedingly crowded. The company in some of the prir.oc boxes took all active part in the cell for this tribute of respect to her Majegy, and iu the untounded applause which accompanied it. I I i.; BOXING. • A fight took place on Wednesday last, between ' the Canterbury Youth and Hines the Welshman, • on Langley reen, near Colebrook, for 50 guineas a site. 'Ube Canterbury Youth was seconded by William Smith; Hines by Thomas Barber. Odds 5 to 4on Hines, and at hall-punt twelve the light • began. ROUNDS. 1. Roth seen to fight very shy ; until Dines placed a tre mendous hit oil his opponent's side, and avi d .1 0 , n . 2. They both shewed great play until the Canterbury Youth mudn a lounging lot, and went in right and left; and :Act. a heavy round !lines went down. 3. This was the most tretuuttlutts round that was fought ; they hods went in and hit away after u round orsevett •tuinutes and a half both went down. 4. The Canterbury Youth again went in and bit after a round of six inmates they both went dowit. This made the claret dy in all directions, and both the seconds were co ve.sed with blood. 5. The Canterbury Youth again went in; but Hines shifted hint, and placed a very heavy blow on his throat, and he went down. 6. The Canterbury Youth stood and fought manfully ; but !lines having the best scie, ice, Caine in cul hit away, 111141 the Youth again went due a. 7. The Youth again went in, but Hines shifted ; after s long hugging round !lines went down. 8. 'flits %%as another hugging round. 9. limes changed his mime of lighting, when lie filmy, lie could not. throw his adversary; and after some heavy blows the Youth went down. 10. Hines went in and placed a beivy hit on his adversary's kit aide, and completely doubled hint up. It was thought impii.sible that he could come again. Otitis '2, to lon Mits. The Canterbury Youth cuux again, and Ltpt lighting until the 19th round. :CO. The Youth made a lounging hit with his left hand, and followed up, told after some hear' blows were hit, Ilines went down. 21. The Youth stood up with confid.mce and wont in and hit away, and Hines again went dawn. 21. Youth stood for nothing and want in, breaking his guard, after placing some 1a.... ) , blows on his alversary,; log completely doubled him up, nines again went down.-2 to 1 on the Canterbury Youth. 23. The Youth again went in as before, owl with a lo u n g i ng hit with his left' hand placed a heavy blow on his adversary's breast. Hines went down.--d to lon the Canterbury Youth. 21. The Youth seemed to have his second wind. lle made great play, and went in willt a heavy hit with his left band vu his adversary's right side, which so completely doubled hint up tlad Hines could not conic any more to time. ILi , is minutes the Canterbury Youth won the light. Both were mach beat. The Youth was taken away by William Stunly, his backer; and times wits bled, but with much difficulty, as he a as a..vcrely beaten. Masoca.- . —Considerable sensation was excited below the Dar of the licuse of Lords on Friday, by the circumstance of Majocci luinr closetted on Thursday wilt Mr. Tyndall and Mr. Parke, and en Friday morning with Mr. Parke and Mr. Denman. There twe vasiuus rumours as to the cause of this extraordinary circumstance. The rumour most current is, that Maj.wei hal written a letter to the Counsel, raiking so.te communication. It ia said, that in coast:in:nice of this letter, Mr. Tyndall demanded a conference with Majovci, and that it was granttli by the agents fur the prosecution on the condition of Mr. Parke's being present. Mr. Tydall end Mr. Parke were with l'..l.t . jacei on Thurs. day, but some disarcvnent arose between the Counsel, and upplicatum was naute to the Earl of Livcrpool, in tontantymee of avhich, Mr. Deaman was per t...t1 to see Majueci in the prts..oce of Me. on FAduy. ( $ •r~. MliMil See