The National Register. — London, England, 1819-04-12 00:00:00

APRIL IL. The Gazette of Tuesday night sontains a Procla mation, stating, that an issue of new Crown pieces has been delivered from the Mint to the Bank for tile use of his Majesty's subjects. The Gazette also contains an Order in Council dispensing witk the calling out the Militia of Great Britain for the pur pose of training in the present year. Dr. Stokoe came to England from St. Helena in consequence of a difference of opinion between him and Sir Hudson Lowe, as to his duty respecting the reports of conversations had with Bonaparte. This gentleman we understand, was on Tuesday examined by Ministers, and the result has been, that he is im mediately to resume his functions at St. Helena.— The inference from this is, that his conduct has been fully approved of. We understand that it had been required of him to report every word communicated by Bonaparte, even in confidence, and that whether it could have any relation to the political condition of the prisoner or not ; and that he had refused to accede to this requisition of Sir Hudson Lowe.— Evening Paper. PF.DESTRTAN/SM EXTRAORDLNARY.—Few of the surprising feats accomplished by the present race of pedestrians exceed in novelty that performed last week, by the lamplighter of Rotherham. This dis ciple of the new school undertook. for a trifling wager, to run with his ladder on his shoulder to Aldwork Toll-bar, and return to the Crown Inn, being a distance of three miles, in 20 minutes ; after which he engaged to stand on his head and eat a twopenny loaf in 12 minutes. The race was lost by two minutes ; but the latter part of the per formance was gallantly, though painfully executed in nine minutes and a half. _ _ • NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.--..Captains Sir J. A. Gotdo.i, to the Active; Charles Farwell, to the Alert; Ldward C .Iman, to the Beaver; Montague, tc the Cadmus; W. N. Glasscock, to the Carnation; Thcobuld Jones. to the Cherokee; H. T. B. Collier, t' t , :e Falmouth; Jol) Hanmer, to the Heron; Penman, to the Ilelicon ; Henry Leeke, to the Myrmidon; Chapman to the Nautilus; Charles Randolph to the Pandora.; the Hon. Charles Paget, to the Prince Regent yacht ; William Hendry, to the Rosario ; W. M. Popham to the Sybille; the Hon. J. Gordon, to the Tamar. Lord William Russell has addressed a letter to the freeholders of the Borough of Tavistock on taking his leave of them as their Representative in Parlia ment. This most truly upright Member, animated by the Whig principles of his illustrious house, finding that he cannot give that constant and assi duous attention to the dteies of his important trust, which it imposes on an honourable mind, finds him self called upon to close u Parliamentary life of more than So years, and resign to their disposal the scat which they confided to him. Florio, whose musical compositions are so well known in this country, is arrived in town from St. Petcrsburgh, but it is said he means to return. Should he remain here, by giving lessons he might revive the school of tladam Mara, as since she left England, the grand and sublime music which ob. tam/Jed so high a character from her pre-eminent vocal talents, is no longer heard to advantage except from Mrs. Dickons, who is the last of that school now in this country. The Duke of Wellington refused to comply with the request of the Corporation of Dublin to present their Anti.Cutholic I'etition to the House of Peers. In consequence, they applied to Lord Sidmouth, who, accordingly presented it on Tuesday evening, without any comment. We are happy to find that his Grace has declined countenancing that intolerant spirit which distinguishes the illiberal and illiterate portion of the Corporation of Dublin. Sir Walter Farquhar, whose remains were interred R few days since, had completed the same age as his present Majesty, being born on the same day. An order was issued at the Bank on Wednesday morning, to the office for paying the dividend war rants, to discontinue making any portion of the payments in gold, and to limit the silver specie on each warrant to twenty shillings beyond the odd -money. The effect of the new measure for restraining all issues of gold coin from the Bank, was fully percept ible in the rates of excham.e negotiated on Thurs day. Experienced brokers had predicted that a de cline must necessarily follow, but were not perhaps prepared to expect that the fall would be so rapid as it has actually proved. The difference between Thursday and the preceding Friday is not less than one and a half per cent. against this country. The depression commenced on Tuesday, when the ten dency of the measure was generally perceived : on Thursday it became so rapid. that in Hamburgh hills a fall of one per cent took place in the inter val between the opening and the termination of ex r hAngc busineri. THE NATIONAL ItEGIS'TP,R. DISGRACEFUL OUTRAGE. The most disgraceful outrages and robberies were committed on Good Friday, on Kennington Common, by hundreds of thieves and prostitutes, who assembled in gangs, each consisting of upwards of fifty persons, who, in open (lay, beat and robbed every well dressed person that fell in their way, who had imprudently assembled, in profanation of the day, to witness the sports of wrestling, fighting, jack-ass racing, &c. Up wards of twelve thousand persons assembled ; St. Giles's,Saffromhill, Rosemary-lane, and Diack-iane, ap peared to have been deserted by their inhabitants, for never was such a set of tag-rag low-life beings collected before. Several persons who had been robbed and beat were carried off the common in a shocking situation; the Police were attacked, and two of the Bow-street introle were dreadfully kicked while attempting to to apprehend a notorious thief, and one of the officers was robbed of his watch. A young man named Cocks was robbed, and his neck-kerchief drawn so tight round his neck, by the *hints, that he was nearly strangled, and carried off the field in a dangerous state. About a dozen of the ruffians serve apprehended by the Union- Hall and Bow-street Poi ice officers, several were brought before the Magistrates yesterday, and the whole will be examined next week, when ►he parties who have been lobbed will attend. A gentleman passing by the Com mon, in his carriage, was attacked by about thirty dirty fellows, who called him a " Dandy," and pelted him with dead dogs, cats, and filth—he escaped from them in a most filthy condition. The County Magistrates (if the Police Magistrates will not interfere), ought to attempt to put a stop to such a great evil, which annu ally increases. Roaagay.—The Sloop of M. Chalice, Temple Place, Black liiars-rnall, near ille Sorry %% as broken op non Friday night by some this , who, it is sup posed, were reoironi„; to To 11 from K. rui Com mon ; the villains eti a an entrance Iwo several rno pis iii the i11,11,C. jll.l Cirri d 4.11• lace, silk, linen, dresses, and wearing apparel nfgre.it take Strawberries, in what are termed thumb pottier, were exposed for sale in the fruit shop , : of Covent garden market, on Thursday, at three.shillinip; and ►►xpence the patio, containing about a dozen straw berries! Milton's " Paradise Lost" has recently been trans- lated into the Welch language by Owen Pughe Esq. a gentleman of North Wales. The versitica tion, like the original, is limited to ten syllabics in a line. EXTRAORDINARY PEARL.--IG the cabi et t:f the brothers Josinig (two rich ;reeks at Moscow), there is at present u pearl of extraordinary value. It is perfectly roun and tot yet pierced. It weighs 21 carats. ,?Ir. Fisher, Vice President of the Medico-Chirurgical Academy at Moscow, has pub -1 shed in the French language, a descriptio❑ of this remarkable pearl. On Friday, three conches returning from Newha ven, where they had -et down some company for the ball given on board the Vengeur, endeavoured to pass each other, and commenced a race along the road from Bo»nington, driving most furiously, to the imminent hazard of the lives of several persons At a narrow part of the road leading to Broughton the whole came abreast, when a Cal) , and child, who were on the foot path, and unable to get out of their way, were driven furiously through the hedge, and severely hurt. It was most fortunate that it was not a wall, otherwise they would have been killed on the spot. Several gentlemen who came up to the lady's assistance took down the number of the coach, in order to lodge a complaint against the driver. THE BOXING RING.—The Sporting World, at the present moment, are all alive respecting the two great pugilistic contests, which are to take place on the ensuing 4th of May, between Randall and Mar ' tin. and Carter and Spring. The combatants are in active training in Kent, Middlesex, and Sussex. The current betting on the Nonpareil is 7 to 4 ; but several of t;:e amateurs, in their warmth to wards Randal (whom they think invulnerable), have betted 2to t, and some much higher. The crusty part of the fancy nevertheless assert, that Martin must prove a dangerous opponent, from the follow ing circumstances: he is a fresh, fine, strong young man, a hard hitter, and uses both his hands well ; game as Chanticleer ; and us to his general mode of living, abstemious to a point. It is said he will also be heavier than Randall upon the day of fighting ; and it might likewise be urged with propriety, that he has been in training for the last four months It is nearly three years since the Lancashire Hero efeated Oliver, and since that period he has not . entered the prize ring, owing, it appears, to his not , being able to procure a customer. Carter is, there fot•e, an object of much attraction, and he is the favourite 6 to 4. Nring is, however, greatly im proved, and it is thought will prove a formidable antagonist.—lool. to 501. that Martin does not beat Randal in two hours ; even betting that the fight is not over in an hour. Heavy sum. have been laid that Carter d-as rot beat Spring in R 5 r•i-1t..3. 117 IssoLvLNT DEBTORS' COURT, SATUItDA If, Aeaii 10. This morning, Mr. Sergeant Runoingtun, on enterirg the Court nod taking his seat, oh d that be was tremely sorry to find, that in the coin se of the ens:ring week he world not be able to pay that attention to the discharge of the Insolvent Debtors as he could wish. dr the Session.' for' Westminster commence au Wednesday next—but that after the finishing of the Session*, he Weill . ' avail himself, if health pensinted, of the very Go st day, tur the purpose of hearing their petitions fur their discharger ; that as this day be would devote himself to the pi:litmus of cases which were not intended to be opposed; and uu Monday and Tuesday he would attend the fur the purpose of hearing the opposed tyties of lowly. tit Debt ors. There were this day between 30 mid hO persuLs discharged under the said Act. Police. ANSION-lIMSE. A glaring young TYrief.—Wm. Longwood was charged with having picked a gentleman's pocket of a handker chief. The prisoner is about 12 years of age, and pre sented one of the most uncommon instances of Isn'yl ness we have seen in our police experience. Brown the officer Was applied to upon the occasion of the robbery. He apprehended the boy, who prepared to contend with the officer, one of the ablest in the city. Brown re minded him that he was a boy, and could be nothing in his hands, " NVitll," said the young fellow. "gn I wi'l not until I get some bread and cheese." The officer in dulged him by allowing him to make the purchase The boy then •aid to 8r0w.,, " I'm d--t 1 if I know any thing about the handkerchief; if I do I hope I mat bs twisted." A little boy, whn was !sassing hy, 11W the prisoner whip the handkerchief nut of the Gentleman's pocket, and piss it as quick as lightning to another tallow, who ran n:1 with the booty. The Lord \layor said he was in fair training, and should hare a lesson or two in Britleweli. The wretched boy was sent to Itridewed, and ordered to be well flogged. NIA1tl.B01101.)GII-STRIMT. Yesterday a severable Itmkitic person made applica tion to the Magistrates at this Office for redress tan& r the following circumstances. lie stored that his name was Lege, and had belonged to a Heostit Society for 34 years, that the said Swim now refused hi m hi, usual weekly allowance. The Secretary or stw Society, a Mr. Matthews, said the reason of noti-pa) meta was, that the funds or the Society were in a state of great (!epression, they had only tool. in head, ss hich it was n•solveil on was only to be touched on the t vt.nt of iNd.mt! er's ith. The Nlagistra:r, 11111111 all the Cif. commences ot the cast., a'lVlsed the comphinant, Legge, to let his application stand ovt r till mitt t:eiter.i I inert itrg of the Society, and if they then rtlnsed his applica tion to them, the case should be former Kate 111 W. A Coroner's inquest was held on Monday, the 29th, ult. at Saucethorp, near Spilaby, on the body of Mrs. Robinson, of the public-house of that plsce•. From the witnesses examined, it appeared, that on Saturday evening a quarrel took place in the house between two person-, one name! Grummit, the other Ailsby. Gruimoit having rec ived a blow from Ailsby, levelled a Now at his head with a poker which he seised, but which Ailsby reetived ou his arm, when the poker broke in two. GruLt tuit again attempted another blow at Ail-by with the fragment of the poker, which, in throwing blic;!. to give the blow, struck Mrs. Robinson, who was behind him, just above one eye. She immediately exclaimed, " Lord have mercy on me, I nm shortly afterwards she became insensible, and died before surgical aid could be procur:d. Mr. Morley, of Horncastle dissected the head, :.nd the brain was found to contain a large quantity of cittravasatcd blood. Verdict, N;anslaughter.—Grummit, who is the son of an opulent firmer, is committed for tr.al at the next assizes. DREADFUL A ETEMPT AT SUICIDE. —On Thursday night a man was put into Si. James's Watch-hoube, for the purpoao of being ea:insisted on the following r ay, „t .larlhorongh•street, for a fraud, whilst in eiistorl there he made a dreadful incision in hi. neck, with a rtai, about two inches long, he was taken to the Hospital, where he now lies ireamost dangerous so;e. ExEctrrrost.—On Wednesday morning at ft , William Green, for breaking into the dwellittg house of Mrs. Stevens, a pubLerm, in Marsi.ali. street, Carnaby-market, and Daniel Mae Vcy, for stealing front his master, J. W. Patkins, E sq in Riding House Lane, Mary le Bone, n considerable quantity of property, consisting, of fim e ign di:IDIOMS, &c. were executed. in the front of New gate Both these unfortunate. men appeared truly penitent, and met their Lite with firmness. POWER OF ORTHOGRAPHY AND PUNCTUATION. —The husband of a pious woman having occasion to make a voyage, his wife sent a written request to the parson of the parish ; which, instead of spel lin;; and pointing properly, via. " A person having gone to sea, his wife desires the prayers of t:.e con gregation she spelt and pointed as follows—" A person having gone to gee his wire, deszts Cie pray t "r the r