The National Register. — London, England, 1819-04-18 00:00:00

.. rt , • )1. • 7111: DUKI: OF YORK. ft is with concern we have to announce, that on Monday afternoon, at the time the Duke of York was in attendance upon the King at Windsor, as his 1:.,val Highness was in the act of opening a door of a room in the Castle, one of his spurs caught the loop at tl:c bottom of his pantaloons, which caused him to fall, when he unfortunately broke his right arm. An alarm WW: spread through the Castle: the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Princess Augusta, the Prin -ess Sophia, the Members of the Duke's Council, the Physicians in attendance on the King, and several others hastened to the spot; when it being ascertained by the medical gentlemen that the arm of his Royal Highness was broken, a Mem:tiger was sent to procure a Surgeon with all pcsible speed, and Mr. O'Reilly, of 1% indsor, s on arrived and set the fractured limb. This being ac complished, his Royal Highness felt himself as com fOrtable 113 possible under •uch circumstances, and ate his dinner very heartily. An express was sent off to °seen& to inform the Duchess of the accident. All the branches of the Royal Family, and others, were so much engaged in their attentions on the Royal Duke, that several hours elapsed before an es press was sent off to the Prince Regent sail to the Duke's surgeon in London. It did not arrive till half-past eleven o'clock, and ;Mr Mac gregor, the surgeon, immediately proceeded to Windsor, where, on Tuesday morning, he issued the following bulletin:— " WINDSOR-CASMS, APRIL 13. " ifis Royal Highness the Duke of York has, by a fall about four o's lock yesterday afternoon broken the bone of his right arns about three inches above the elbow joint ; the fracture is as set vers . anon after the accident, by Mr O'Reilly, of Wintbuir. Hi, Royal Highoess ha: pawed a quiet nigat, mid is this triorniag free from fever. and doing in respects as well us auder the circumstances can be expected. " Y. M'GREGOR." We understand the Duchess of lt,,rk, on hear ing of the unfortunate accident which had hap pened to the Duke, hastened from Oatlands to Windsor on Tuesday morning, and attended the Duke throughout the day. In the evening her Royal Highness returned to Outlands. The Royal Duke continues in good health, and takes the exer cise of walking. Sir Henry Halford signed the bulletin on Thursday for the first time, which is as r - ullows : _ _ " Winecor Castle, April 15. " Rosa] Highness the Duke of York has passed a very good night, and is going on favourably this morning. " HENRY HAI.FORD. " Y. MACGREGOR." Y..xtract of a letter from Lima, dated Nov. 16:— The Multi° Patriot privateer, of 18 guns, and 130 men, has been captured by the Devolution armed ship, which went from Call , o in pursuit of her. The action, which took place near Pisco, hated 5 hours, and appears to hare been of a despe. rate nature. The crew of the privateer were twice repulsed in their attempts to board ; but her bow sprit and foremast being shot away, and the Royal iA vessel threatening her with immediate destruc tion if she did not surrender, she struck her eo!ours. On the side of the Patriots there were t.O killed and 30 wounded, while the loss sustained by the Royalists only amounted to 4 tiled, and 20 wounded. The Nlaipo was chiefly manned by English and Americans, having only 15 Spaniards on beard. Tl.e name of the Commander was Brown ; but vliether an Englishman or an American is not stated, Captain Shireff and the Andromache fri. gate were at Callan at the date of these Ltters, but nothing is mentioned, nor any allusion made to the commercial treaty said to have been concluded be ta-eel) Lim and the Viceroy of Peru. Four vessels o" the convoy from Cadiz, the Mocha, San Fernando, Santa Maria, and Xaviera, arrived safe at Callao on the 23d of October: they were wholly ignorant of the fate of their companions ; they are said to Lave landed their traps Talcahuano.. Capt. B:lnches. with 500 troops, and aided by native lan cers to the number of 1500, was then in possession of the place. Front Lima, the Esmeralda, Ven gauze, l'ezuela, and Clevatra, were preparing to sail on n cruise. The inhabitants of Lime were not without expectations of a from the Patriots, but very little apprehension was felt on that score The military • force is described to be considerable, and in the best order ; the levies would shortly complete the army to 12,000 men; of which num ber, 7,000 were in full training, and complete equipment." The first part of an expedition, under Colonel Eyre, and destined to join Sir Gregor M‘Gre.mr in S 'nth America, sailed on Friday from the p rt of Dublin. Vessels are now on their way front England to Galway, to receive another portion of Colonel Eyre's corps, ready to embark at that port; and another vessel will be immediately taken up at Dublin for a bimilar purpose. lIIIJ THE NATIONN. REGISTER. LICENSING SYSTEM. LOW PRICE OF 110P.4 AND MALT. TO THE ANTIMONOPOLY COMMITTER. GENTLEMUN,—AIIow toe to call your attention to the great reductions which have taken place in the prices of Hops and Malt. Wipe are absolutely not above one-fifth of the price which they were at in the beginning of last year, when beer was ',Used to 601. per put, as it was said, in consequence of the high price of Hops ; Hops were libel' SOL per pocket—they are now only (if. The price of Malt is also reduced at Last our fifth. The materials of beer are unusually low, but beer is kept up at the highest ;nice to whi ch it ever attained in times of dearth. Provi dence has blessed the land with n bounteous harem , hull umnopoly is cuo sing it with the effect of a real scarcity !!! In your Resolutions published last Spring, it oar said that at least one penny pet put in the pi ice of beer was a seer& cc to the licensing system and e-ds : that this peimy per pot in the aggregate, tomounted to an an nual levy of 8:OM:AL Il i um the inoliosti ions classes of the metro,anis, and of lour milltnus sto thug upon the Mhos bitants of the Conlin; generally. it this statement is short of the fact. By reference to Returns, I find that in' Apo IhOl, Malt and Hops were actually dearer than in April 1519. Beer was then sold at tourpence halfpenny. Now that the arbitrary licensing system is lushly ripened, and the opposition brew el its and houses for retailing beer are put down, beer is charged no less than three halfpence per pot more. Is the continuance of such a system to be longer endured ? Pray Gentlemen call another Public Meetiog. If the brewing and licensing interests in a cer lain Assembly are too strong for the Intro ests of the Public, let the Throne itself be addressed. So tom , us tan centui les ago, licensing abuses were the 'object of Petitions to the Throne. Our first James listened to tar complaiuts of the sutfercrs and gave them redo ess.— 'fhe privilege conferred on particular individvids to grant or refuse licences to sell beer was then annulled. The Lieencing Act of the 2d George It. revived it. Is it not high time that au arbitrary power, so pernicious atod unworthy of the pre sent eorightened age, should be 'e more put down, and the public have restored to them the right of—A FREE TttA DE IN VICTUALS? TO TIE EDITOR. Si g t — in consequence of the Honourable Member for Art tet)lwr y, haying stated his imention on Thursday, the :28111 ianitary last, of bringing in a Bill after Easier, for hits better legulating the Licensing of Public Houses, I had anxiously hoped, that some one, far more aisle thati myself would have attempted, through the medium of your extensiv ely circulated Paper. to address a tew observations in my brother Publicans, at this important cris.s, when their tb.-arest interests are about to be sub. sinned to the consideration of the Legislature, for the revision, and probably for the complete alteration of the present niode of licencing Victuallers. The necessity of CilalliAC has long been acknowledged, but it will be found no easy task to devise enactments to provide against the number of existing evils, and the deepest penetration will be required to avoid creating greater. Many of the lionoorable Members, and even some of the Al agist rates 11.•oiselves, will g enerously aid its, in breaking those shac kles that have be ets so long and patiently borne by every licensed Victualler. Surely, at least, it is onr duty to endeavour to assist in Pointing out the best means to ac complish in desirable an end, let us, therefore, ID a man, endeavour to trace the existing evils to their source, anti try to point out the best remedy to correct them, to add to our own respectability, and rescue our itijoreal country from the odium of possessing upwards of forty thousand tradesmen who. although they are carrying on trade an. totally to the amount of many millions of pounds, are twat! ly excluded, in the nineteenth century, from a Trial by Jury, the grand palladium of British Liberty. Surely then not time might to be lost, when it is recollected that we are a body of men dispersed allover the kingdom, and it will not be possible for us to communicate our views to each other in a few days. Let us tun' our im mediate attention to the subject, as one month hence our property may remise an irrecoverable shock, or by well directed efforts we may be tendered comparatively happy. I sincerely hope meetings will be held in every part r of the kingdom, for the purpose of communicating with L each other, that this itnportant subject may meet with a cool and dispassionate deliberation ; then, and not till then, may the Publican boil to exult and smile, under the benign inMuetice of British Laws, the envy of sur rouuditig nations.-1 am, Sir, your obliged Servant, S. B. A Licensed Victualler. April 12; IR lg. 11/OJ/ 71'fISDAY icurs GelZerl'E. BANKRUPTS. .1. Pritchard, Bristol. grocer. R. R. Fletcher. Bla.lcburn, Lancashire, mar.of.ieturer. C. E. Jones. Kentish l'own, tanner. J. Pearson, Leicester, commission a4ent. E. Dolphin. Cheadle, Star.brdshire, plumber and glazier. B. Cope. Worcester. victualler. E. and E. Glover. Wanington, Lancashire. brewers. R. Abram. Liverpool, merchant. P. Young and It. Ander.on. Wapping, sail-makers. J. Gunton, St. James's Street, We:Arnim:ter, picture dealer. W. Splart, Dawlish. Devonshire. boost builder. G. H. DeatWl, Bristol. aonfactor. DIVIDENDS. May I. S. C. Gemlike, Broad Street Buildings, merchant 7. J. latimhead. Liverpool, spirit meraanr-7, T. IDgall, Saw try. Y.wkshire. grocer-5. T. Adams and T. Measiter, Bristol, merehanta-6. .1. N•ish. Haierfordecst, linen draper-6. J. B. Siniihyman, Binningl.am, cutler—April 24. .1. Mayhew. junior. St. (Path, Ewes. miller—May 6, B. Webb, Winslow, Here fordslusa. farmer. CERTIFLCATES to be granted May 4. E. Bourns, Militia:ion. mere:ant—T. Gorton. Alderman bury rosters, woollen draper-1 Eccles, Penkridgs , Statiiird- Wee, gram • • • • - APRIL spouTI,VG INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MCETING, MONDAY. APRIL 12. The Craven stakes, a subscription of lOgs. each, for all ages ; 2yr olds, 3st. tOlb. 3 yr olds, Sst. 4 yr olds, bat. 91b. 5 yr olds, gm !lb. 6yr olds, 2st. alb. and aged, Avt. 71b. A.F. Lord Jersey's b. h. Cannon Ball, aged, beat Mr. Andrew.% Minstrel, 2 years. Tie Judge placed but two-.: to 4 against Cannon Ball. Sw,:epsvakes of 200 p. each, h. ft. for colts, 6st. 71b. B.M. I). of Portland's be. c. by Soothtriyer, ast alb. beat I). of Graf. ton's c. Vanguard, test. alb. 3tolon D. on Portland's by. c. The Fitch Ituldl.sworth Stakes of 200 g.. each, h. ft.; colts, 8.4. 71b. fillies, Sal 41b. Ab. M. Gen. Grosvenor's f. Blue Stockings, bat. Ob. beat Mr. Vomit tart's c. by Treasurer, Sot. 21b. The Judge placed hut 2. 3 to 1 agst Blue Stockings--4 to 1 agMtist Mr. Vansittan's c. Sweepstakes of 200ga. eaeh, It. ft. Ab. M. Duke of Grafton's C. Catgut, ast. 21b. walked over. Mr. Houldsworth's Magistrate, sat. 21b. beat Mr. Wawa's Fitz Orville, iist. sth. T.M.M. 300.45.-5 to 4on Magistrate. The Fira Class of the Outland Stakes of cogs. each, h. ft. D.I. I.ord Jersey's c. by Orville. 3 yrs. fait. lulu. beat lard ItOth's , 3 yrs. 7st. 41b. and 4 others. 7to 4 apt Lord Jersey's e, by Orville. Mr. Goddard's b. c. Swindon, by Lewes, out of Viscounte s s agst Mr. Calley's ch. c. Impostor, by Mountaineer, out or Her. nia, Mt. 71b. each. Ab. M. tongs. Off by consent. TURSDAN, APRIL 13. Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, li. ft.; colts bst.".•lb. fillies, ast alb. D. M. l.urd Suffield's c. by Sorcerer beat Mr. Neville's f. by Reu ben,. Six to 4on Lord Suffield's c. I,ord Stawell's ch. c. Maggot, heat Mr. Kingsman's ch. c. by Octavins, Bst. ?lb. each. It. M. 2.00g5. h. ft. Even on Maggot. Sweepstakes of wogs. each, h. ft. Etst. 41b. Ab. M. 111. t ior NY ilson's ch. f. by Juniper, beat Mr. Rush b. f. by Truffle. and Mr. Villiers's 1. by Selim. Mr. Pnnce'e ch. 1. by Cervantes, brat Mr. Neale's br. f. by Haphazard, Bst. 21b. each, R. M. bogs. It. ft. 7t04 on Mr. Prince's ch. 1. The Second Class of the Gotland Stakes of 30gs. each, h. ft. D.I. was won by Lord Foley's Bonifacc, 3 yrs. 7Ft. lull). 6to s agst. Bonifacc. WEDNESDAY, ArRIL 14. Sweepstakes of wogs each, h. ft. t 71h. R. M. Lord Exeter's b. c. Snake, Bst. 41b. beat Mr. Andrews's c. by Orville, Bst. 41b. and Mr. Payne's c. by Smolenako. 2to 1 agst Snake. Mr. Creel:far:l's c. Sultan, Ast. 21b. beat Lord Jersey's c. by Jumper, Bst. 71b. Ab. M. 200 gs. 5t04 on Sultan. Sweepstakes of tongs. each. Ab. M. Duke of Grafton's Miracle, fist. 71b. beat Mr. Andrews's c. by Orville, Bst. slb. and Mr. Payne's c. by Truffie, list. 5 to 2 ou Miracle. Sweepstakes of 100 gs each, h. ft. Bst. slb. Mr. Thornhill's f. Sall beat Mr. Payne's Sister to Crispin. '• to 2 on Sall. Sweepstakes of 100 p each, h. ft. • colts elst. 71b. fillies, tut alb. n. Lord Foley's b. c. The Dominic rec. ft. from Mr. Goddard's b. e. Sir Topaz. The Third Class of the Oatlands Stakes of 50gs each, h. ft. D.I. was won by Alr. Hooldsworth's Magistrate. 4 yes, bst. 61St. beating Lord Roues Zenith, and 4 others. THURSDAY, APRIL 15. The Claret Stakes of 200 gs each, h. ft.; colts , set. 71b. Bst. 21b. rising 4 yrs old. D. I. Lord G. H. Cavendish's Allegro beat Mr. lidny's f. Corinne. 6 to 4 agst Allegro. Sweepstakes of 100 gs each, h. ft. east. 41h. 1). M. Mr. Goddard's c. Sir Topaz beat Lord Lowther's gr. c. by Haphazard. 7t04 on Sir Topaz. Mr. Prince's Inferior beat Mr. Thornhill's Manfreda, Bst. 71b. each. T. Y. C. 1000 gs, h. ft. 7to 4 agst Inferior. The Cockboat Stakes of 100 gs each,h. ft.; colts, Bst. 31b. Sat. lib. D. M. Lord Roues br. e. Master General beat Mr. Vansittart'a c. by Peruvian, and two others. 7to 4 vast Master General. The Forfeit Class of the Oat land Stakes of 10gs each was won by Mr. Charlton's David, beating 4 others. Sweepstakes of loop each, h. ft.; colts, bst. 71b.; fillies, Sat alb. R, N. Duke of Portland's e. Tiresias rec. ft. from Gen. Grosvenor s e. Walthanistow. Mr. Cassan's Roccacio, apt Mr. Prince's Prognostic, Bst. 71b. each. A. F. 100 gs. h. IL Off by consent. 'rhe Hates have been unusually well attended this present Meeting. and the ensuing one is expected to be not less so, in consequence of the report (and which is generally believed) that his Gnat the Duke of Wellington will honour the town with his company. SUITORS IN CHANCaRT.—The following is a Return of the total amount of the Effects of the Suitors in the High Court of Chancery, in the years 1746, 17156, 1776, 1 786, 1796, 1806, 1816, and 1818, as laid before t 1 .e House of Commons:— In the year ►756, the total amount of the Effects of the Suitors is the High Court of Chancery, aas In the year 1766 the total amount was In the year in; the total amount was In the year, 1786 the total amount was In the year 1796 the oval amount was ... 14,530.807 2 0 In the year 1806 the total amount was ... 81.91.9,754 It In the year 1816 the total amount was ... 31.953.890 9 5 In the yaw 1818 the total amount was ... 33,534,520 0 10 We understa^d that Sir Robert l'eel and Mr. Wil liam Peel, on hearing of the unfortunate failure if the Tatnworth Bank, immediately sent a munificent sum of money to the town for the purpose of alley'. sting the inconvenience and distress of the lesstr tradesmen and poorer classes, without distinction ; and on Friday ISO persons received donations equal to one half of their loss. Such benevolence, as might be expected, produced the most lively and unrestrained sentiments of joy and gratitude ; and we are informed that the purse of the benign donors still continues open to the other inhabitants of the town who have soffered, and may wish to partake of their bounty. How truly Christian - like is this! The Heels and Griper, discovery ships. will sail • from Deptford on tlae ilst instant, for Davis's Straits. I