The National Register. — London, England, 1819-05-02 00:00:00

MAY 2. Letters received in town from the West Indies so late as the beginning of last month, communicate the intelligence that General MlC4regor having been juined at Aux Cayes, ,by the Hero an.l Monarch transports, with troops from England, he had imme diately set sail for the Spanish Main, and had en the '26th February landed at Santa Martha, without any opposition, which was not expected, as we were informed by previous accounts, that ull the regular troops had been withdrawn from New Granada, by General Morillo. The affairs of the Patriots go on prosperously. GieRALTAR, AMU. 1.---Therewere no lea than three duels this day, between the officers of the 64th regiment, and the officers of the American sloop of w r Erie. According to report, two of the officers belonging to the United States, are dead, and one o f the officers of the 64th is severely, but not danger ously wounded. The dispute arose between the Purser of the United States' frigate, which has since sailed, and a Lieutenant of the 64tli regiment. The officers of the 64th were put under arrest by the Commander in Chief, and when challenged by their opponents, stated this circumstance. The valuable fleet of merchantmen from the Ha vanna!). consisting of seven vessels, under convoy of the Sabina frigate, arrived safely at Cadiz on the 9th hist ; the amount of specie on board is esti mated at two millions and a half of dollars. ITALIAN BANDITTI.--IL may not be amiss to in form our countrymen of the danger to which those expo•e themselves who visit Rome. A letter re ceived in tows fri.in a respectable gentleman of Coruwall, now in that city, states, that as he was travelling, about the end of last month, with his wife and servant, in Italy, on his way to the capital, he was attacked by a ferocious band of robbers, who took him and his lady prisoners. The leader of the banditti desired the gentleman to be detained as a hostage, and told his wife and servant that they might proceed on their journey to Rome, after plundering the party of all they had. The lady declined, and resolutely declared that she would not quit her bust band, and it was at length agreed that the servant should be left as hostage for a certain sum. The I., , ent!eman with his wife having reached Rome, he was making arrangements to fulfil the agreement :snd reiesie his servant, when the Government having heard of the circumstance, ordered a party of Roman soldiers to proceed to the forest, where the robbers were The soldiers succeeded in releasing the servant, bit were at length obliged to retreat. The robbers, mortified at the rescue of their hes :age, have sworn vengeance against the gentleman, and have resolved that nothing will gratify them bu, `its death, and consequently he cannot leave Rome, •tarftl of being at.sasiinated by this lawless band. By a Cadiz paper of a recent date, it appears that the plague on the coast of Africa was still continu ing its ravages towards the end of March, although in Tangiers and its neighbourhood there had been a nreat diminution of its violence. But in Rabid 10 were dying every day, and in Larache upwards of 15. In Tetuan there had died between the 17th and 21st of March 337 ; in Fez, the daily amount of deaths exceeded 150, and in Nlequinez they amounted to between 30 and 50. IVhen Buonaparte, then first consul for life, wished to take the the title of Emperor, his brother Lucien opposed himself to the project with all his power; and finding his efforts unavailing, Your ambition knows nu bounds,' said he; you are mas ter of France. you wish to be master of all Europe. Do you know what the result will be ? You will be :mashed to pieces like this watch'—flinging his watch violently upon the floor. The departure of the Reda and Griper for Da vis's Straits from Deptford has not yet taken place. I: is said to have been delayed from the latter vessel requiring some alterations, having been found la creek as to cause apprehensions to be entertained fur the safety of the officers and crew. A melancholy accident happened a few days ago to Mr. Benjamin Starbuck, one of the firm of Phil lips and Co Bankers, at Haverfordwest, This gen !leman had been overlooking the Dockyard, Pent kroke, and was about to return home, when, in the act of mounting his horse, the animal by some cause took fright, and starting, threw Mr. S. back wards; in his fall it is supposed his head intuit have come in contact with a stone, as the contusion was RO great as to resider him totally speechless and insensible. Medical assistance was immediately procured, but proved of no avail. Mr. S. died a few f.ours after the accident. He was a gentlemaa much respected by a numerous acquai'tance•, and ilia relatives arc quite disconsolate at the melancholy catastrophe. A Coroner's Inquest was held, and a verdict of Accidental Death given. The Duke of Bedford 'took the air in his carriage on Saturday, being, the first time he has ventured out since his accident. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. SPOHTLA'O ISTELLIGENCE. NEWMAREET FIRST SPRING MEETING, 18 9. MortnaY. Aran. 26. Mr. Fox's Merlin, tst. 21b. beat Mr. Lainbton's The Duchess, Sst 91b. D. 1.300+ h. ft 3to • against. Merlin. Mr. Villievs's f. by Seihn, out of Eerina. beat Mr. Ratsan's f. by Sorcerer, out of Pranks. Set 41b. tub, R. M. Mugs h. I t.— to 2 against Mr. Vithers's C. g worpotii k u 0y100.7 each, 1, ft.; colts, est, ;16. fillies, Bat. 41b. T. Y. C. Mr. Prince's eh. c. by Selim beat Mr. Charlton's ch. c. by Williarnson's ditto, and Mr. Godslard's c. Swindon. 6re 4 agst Mr. Prince's ch. c. 3to I apt Mr. Cliarlton's ch. c. Even on Swindon. Gen. Grosvenor's eh. c. Wathemstew, beat Sir R. Bloom. deld's cli. e. by Phantom, Sit. 31b. each, D. M. 2170ge. h. ft. 7 to 4 agst Walthamstow. Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, h. ft. far 3 yr olds and upwards, B. C. Mr. Goddard's Anticipation. 6 yes. fist. 121 b. beat Lord Jer sey's Cannon Ball, aged, get. lib. and Duke of Rudand'sßlioda, 3 yrs. list. 101 b. 2to I on Cannon Ball. Duke of Grafton's b. f. Sister to Joke, rec. ft. from Lord Dar. lington's b. C. (dead) by Trophonius, Est. 71b. each. T. Y. C. wogs. Tcrsnal. APRIL V. Fifty Pounds by subscription for 4 yr olds, 7st. 91b. I S yr okls. Est. 34b.; 6 yr olds and aged, Bst. 71b. Ltd three miles of B. Ot Mr. Wyndha:n's gr. h. Skim, 5 yrs.. beat Mr. Prince's br. c. r.infred, 4 yrs, and Mr. Charlton's br. c. David. 4 yrs. 2to 1 agst Skim. 5t04 on Manfred. 4to I apt David. Sweepstakes of i 00gs each, h. ft. for 5 yr olds. T. Y. C. Mr. Price's Inferior, 70. 121 b. best Mr. Crockford's Rob Roy. 91b. and time others. 3to Y agst Inferiur. 3to 1 against Rob Roy. The 20000 s Stakes. a Subscription rf Innp each, h. ft. ; colts. /34. 7:b.; fillies, Eat. 415. rising 3 yrs old. R. M. Sir J. Shelley's b. c. by Haphazard beg Lord G. 11. Caven dish's b. c. by Ruben., and Lord Roits's ch. c. Euphrates. The Judge placed but 3. 4to 1 apt Sir J. Shelley's b. e. 6 to 5 oast Lord G. H. Cavendish's b. e. 3 to I agst Lord Rous's ch. e. 'the King's Plate of 100 as far mares; 3 yr olds, E<t4l b. ; 4 yr olds. get 41b.; 5 yr olds, 9st. boib.; 6 yr olds and aged, Nat. Last three miles of B. C. Lord Grosvenor's b. f. Finesse, 3 yrs. beat Mr. Crockford's b. f. Romp. 3 yrs, and two others. TheJud j e placed but 4. Sweepstakes of 100 gs each. h. ft. T. Y. C. Mr. Rush's f. by Truffle. Sat. 31b. rec. ft. WEIINTSDAY, Aram sr Sweepstakes of 15as each, for 4 yr old colts, ea. 71b.; fillies, Sgt. 4/b. T. Y. C. Lord Suffield's Reuben Butler, beat Mr. Wyntlham's b. f. by Zodiac, and three others. 2to 1 agst Reuben Rutter. Sweepstakes of 15gs each. I). M. Mr. Forth's Hospitality, 7u. 71b. beat Mr. Lambton's Man deville. Set. 31b. 6to 4 agat If ospitulitr• Sweepstakes of Itsurs each. h. ft. for 3 yr olds. A. P. Lord G. F. Cavendish 's Allegro. 84.. Glb. beat :Mr. Lake's fiorr Flacons, and Mr. Andrew's f. by Walton, Set. 13ib. 6to ♦ on Allegro. Fif.y Pounds by Subscription for 3 yr olds, 7 st. 51b.; 4 ' , voids, tiqt. I i lb. ; 5 yr olds, 90. 41b. B. C. Lord Jersey's h. c. by Oriolle, 3 yrs. beat Lord Tiones gr. c. Zenith, 3 yrs, and two others. 6t05 on Lord Jeney's b. e. to I agat Zenith. • TIIIIRSDAT. APRIL f. Mr. Watson's Pentagon, beat Ouke of Grafton's Miracle, Etst. 51!.. each. Ah. M. 100 w. 6tot on Pentagon. The 1000z.s Stakes of Wogs each, h. ft. fillies rising 3 yrs old, hst. 41b. D. M. Duke of Graßon's br. Catgut beat Lord G. 11. Cavendish's h. by Orville,. The Judge placed but 2.-5 to 2on Lord G. 11. Cavendish's b. The King's Plate of 1008: for 4 yr obis. list syr olds list 91b. 6yr old; and ai, , Cl i e t. La.t3 miles Of B. C. - Lord Jersey's b. h. Cannon Ball, aged, beat Mr. Wyrolham's Er. h. Skim, and Mr. Coddard's Anticipation, 6 yrs, 7 too Cannon Ball. 6to 4 agst Skim. 7to 1 agst Anticipation. Volta. BOW-iTREET. ROBBERY BY A Sl:ltvaBl.---%Vednesday evening. John Grudge. a man of very respectable appearance, was brought before the Sitting Magistrate, char,-ted with robbing his master. Admiral Douglas. of Cavendish-square. of Bank-notes to the amount of 80/. The following are tic cireunistances of the rob bery, as stated by the Admiral, and corroborated by Smithers, the ',tarok, who apprehetoled the prisoner. Grudge had been a long time in the service of the Admiral. and bore an excellent character. One evening. about a month atm. the Admiral Caine home, and in changing his dress, he left his pocket-book. containinc the sum mentioned. in his pantaloons. Before he went ont he ..tissed his pocket-book, and desired the prisoner, who was his valet. to search his pantaloons for it, but the latter pretended he could not find it, and the Admiral went out. conceiving he had left it at the banking-house of Messrs. Courts and Co. in the Strand. but on enquiry found he had not. Having the numbers. he traced one of them (for if!.) a few days ago to the pos s ession of the prisoner. who had endorsed it with hit own name. In consequence of this discovery. St/Milers, the parole. wits employed to apprehend the prisoner. and in searching his boxes and closet, he found the Admiral's pocket book. containing 651. in bank notes, the whole of which were identified by the prmccutor, as those which he had teceived from Messrs. Comte. The prisoner denied die charge of mbhery, and said he found the peeket•book in the area of hiv master's house. He was folly committed for trial. In consequence of a representation made to the Lords of the 'rressurv, by the committee for ma naging the affairs of Lloyd's, on the subject of the inconvenience arising from the dcluy in re-shipping goods saved from wrecks, their Lordships have been pleased to authorize the Commissioners, of the Cu. , - toms to vest a discretionary power in their officers at the outposts, to allow goods saved from vessels wrecked on their outward voyages to be sent back to the shipping port, in order that the delay °ma !Llned by a previous application to the Commission-. cis for that purpose may be avoided ; and to instruct their officers, when goods saved from wrecks are from foreign parts, to use every care and expedition for the preservation of such goods, and the speedy clearance of the same for their destined port. 141 OLD BAILEY SESSIONS. SATURDAY, MAY L. UT T Ellll NO A FOllO ;7D !..L or RECHAVOIS. --Samuel Saunders. was iodieted for use.: og as true, A tinged Hill of Vs. change. purporting to be of tile value of gil. with intent to di-- fraud - Christopher Hall. in Queen-street, Br) anstone !square, of whom he had purchased a suit of clothes, which said Hill was drawn by the prisoner and whit:mat to Edward Owen, nuts end, C4-shire, Qaul appeased the aceel.ta:,ce of the said Fdiraril Owen. made payable at No. 3, Staining-lane. Hood• strier. Cheapside. The MX lent evidences mit:emit:l against the priz,oner. as well as the (rid:fine of the Postenasier at Knut.fool, who stated that, no such riven as Owen resided there, nor in the neighbourhood, being satisfactorily proved to the Jury, they la.- mediately returned a verdict—Guilty. George Page. oged 21, was convicted of stealing on the Bth of February. 1817, from out of a waggon belonging to Masai. William and 1 . 114):11AS Mack, Carriers. between London and Nor • wich, ono chest of tea, a box of Lemons, and other art:cles, their property. This pri.:outir had evaded being appmliended until the 13th of Feb. 1319. when lie was discovered by the wagoner, at tl,e White Horse, K:ngsland-road. Daniel Morken tvas eznvicted of stealing a great coat, the prors.rty of Mr. Christopher Evans. Hobert Lousley, &god 48, was convicted for tteslio;, on the Stith of klarch, dre trussos of hay, the property of Mr. Simon hearse. at Heston. Robert SLalers, James Hollis. ag.xi SS. and W Johnson. aged *G. were convicted of breaking iu, sod entering into an out house, on tis premises of Mr. Jolir. Final Cook, and stealing therein two tame rabbits Ins property. Edward Mears was convicted for stealing, on the 77th 7.lareh item out of the I.rindon Docks, in which he we: employ te , !Qs*: weight of pepper, the propeity of the said Dock Company or some Other persons. Evan .tone=, who was also employed un tare Lorilcn Dosics, was convicted for a similar offence. By the receipt of accounts from fial:f.tx :find New Brunswick, of tl:c end of last month, we learn that several Vessels belJui;ing to ciitilirera ports of Nova Seati:i, had been seized in the he boors of tl.e United States, and the excuse stated for this pro ceeding is. that there is no clause in the Commercial Treaty which provides fur colonial ve:ssels touching at American ports c.etr in distress A letter from St. John's New Brunswick, mentions the arrival of Captain I lanford, of the Three Sistors, who stated, that having occasion to Ft int , ) Viney - aid Sound. being short of provisions and water, lie was not only refused the supplies he stood in mad of, but narrowly escaped being seized. 1.1 other places British vessels were without ceremony seized and condemned: among others, the schooner James, of Halifax, shared this fate. Letters ha ,, e be.-11 received in town from Hanover. dated the 19th inst , statiog, that the Duchess of Cambridge was tecoverel frown her late confinement, but had not yet left the , kou►e; she young Prince was going us very well. • - It is remarked, by the Italian Journals, that the Emperor ofAustris,during his stay in Florence, acs copied the chamber in which he was born, 51 yearf a g o. Feb. 1 1768. - What changes in the space of haf a' century ! The Emperor, previous to his re turn to-Vienna, intends io travel through a part u switr:rliind, and to visit Inspruck and Munich. Thursdays numerous Meeting of Noblemen and Gentry wigs held at the British Cuffee-house, Cock spur-street, the Duke of Athol in the l hair, for the purpose of raising the sutscriptiona towards a Na tional Motions. ut, which is idtetided to be erected et Edinburgh, in order to cuiumeinorate the Victuriest and Martial Achievements ut' the Seoul-h Troops during the late war in Europe, as well us the recent glorious services of our army in India. The precise nature or the monument will nut yet be fixed, until the extent of the subscriptions are known; we an. derstand that they already exceed -11,01101. Amongst the persons present at the Meeting, we noticed the Earl of Roseberry, the Earl of Saltotin, Earl Nor theston, Sir W. Sinclair, the Hon W. Dune's', Archibald Campbell, Earl Breadalbane, &c. &c. 11'ectetlay morning, Mr. Day, of ih r Hail* Moon public-house, Newm.aket, wits :Mind deal upon are road ehout two miles 10,111 PlClfOrol,Veil pideC he had !wen co3%eyniz, .1 pauper, an ; un his ceturn t, sop- Ims-cl to h:we fruit the and pUelleil on his Oa Friday night an Toquisition wasl,rl.l 6(4:re Esq. coroner. at the Bedford Coffee-house. Southampton-row, illournibury. on the body of the Hee. Orlebar Smith. The land lord of the Coffeehouse deposed, that at an early hour on Wed. /nada) meraing, he was altsrmed at hearing a pertam welking and crying above stairs; be got tap t 3 amectaiu the eater. and filand it was the daughter of the deceased who had been called up ts . 7 her another ; on his enquiring the cat . she informed him her father •A as dying ; witness sent for a strgeon, who bled dia . , t"lt to no effect. The deceased was 12 rears of age, and but:tire' to a cough. Verdict--•• Died by the Visitation of God." Daniel Crisp. the celebrated pedestrian. tslo failed (through indisposition) in periOnning the sorpriztr4; husk of, walking 7: miles a day for twelve bU(l:o4lfitC days, to and trout Lonilorn to Dover, for a wager of 1001.. half of which he lost hianarlf, is now barked has friends to pertorto alas same task. lie intends to re.cointnence the same undertaking about the latter cod of this month. Au eat ranriliteisry pcdeAtiian :.ffort w a 4 mail.. on 3len day List by a lan mimed Itigmuro, Lift !industry .& huffp4,t"'Hoek, its Ctrtgionily %Jilt the 1).4, conch, and 3 - tiveit ut Norni.ll at svreit rt ruing, ha•iii; kept pore with it the whole thtiJore. Tlar field ries, miles he completed %idlio Ike le".r. Wedors ley morning he started again with the COJCII at 7 oh•litcls, 411,11 reached Stinbaty by tone of the 341 M: day. The datatne trout Sudbury to Norwich is a 9 wild,