The National Register. — London, England, 1819-05-09 00:00:00

MAY 9. BRIGHTON, 14fay 4.—Yesterilay afternoon the Prince Regent took a carriage airing as far as Shore ham, accompanied by Lord William Gordon. This was the first time of his Royal Highness, leaving the Palace since his indisposition uith the gout. His Royal Highness walked with a more firm step to the carriage door than could be anticipated, considering the short lapse of time since the bulletins have been discontinued. His Royal Ifighne-s continued his canine drive fire upwards of two hone% The Ditches' of Kent, we are happy to iuy, has enjoyed goad health since her arrival at Kensington palace. Her Royal Highness takes an airing daily in a phaeton, fur about an hour and a half, and in general is driven by her Royal °mart. The Moniker states, that from the date of Sun day last, all the French Journals would be freed from the censure before publication. I t adds, " The law of the 30th December, 1817, continues never theless in force, and no new Journal can appear without the authoriaatien of the Government, unti the law now under discussion in the Chambers shall have substituted new guarantees for those which at present exist." • I BRUTALITY TO ANtstaes.—Mr. Harrison, of Canterbury, on Thursday accomplished a most ardu ous undertaking. lie laid a wager of 300 guineas that he would ride from Canterbury to London in three hours, being a distance of 56 miles. He started at three o'clock, and arrived at the appointed place in two hours and fifty-seven minutes, winning by three minutes. Ile rode eleven horses, and did not appear much fatigued. The Duke of Bedford is sufficiently recovered from his late accident, as to be able to appear is his place in the House of Lords. THE EARL or ALticstant.e.—This estimable Nobleman has been confined to his house the some time : , ast by serious indisposition ; his complaint was an abcesa in the chest. Our readers will one and all partake of the pleasure we feel in stating that in c.insequence of a very considerable discharge which took place on Thursday, his Lordship was 60 much better this morning as to be allowed by his medical attendants to take an airing. The Lords of the Admiralty have ordered an 81p gun ship to be built at Bombay-, to be called the Bombay; the Bombay now in the service is to be called the Mate. It appears by a Parliamentary return, that in England and Wales the total number of Surcharges on the As. , essed Taxes, since the sth of April 18.8, has been 139,699, and of appeals against such sue charges, 48,772. Of these appeals there have been wholly confirmed, 17,480 ; partly reversed and part ly confirmed, 12,131 : wholly reversed, i 5,642 ; remain pending, 3.519.—1 n Scotland t! :e total number of surcharges within the same period, has been 743, of which 153 have been appealed against, and the whole reversed ; the rest remained 'wilding on the 20th of Feiruary, 1819 _ _ On Wednesday Barcnßuloty, charge d affisires, of his Majesty the king of Prussia, .jointly with Mr. N. M. Rothschild, accompanied by Mr. Bonnet, no tary public, cancelled, and deposited in the Bank of England, the amount of 75,0001. sterling, in special bonds of the Prussian loan negotiated in London, being half the sum fixed for the redemption of bonds the first year. The Americans are fitting out, for the first time, an expedition round the world. The Congress fri gate, Captain Henley, has been selected 14 the pur pose, and by the lust udvices was king at Norfolk, nearly ready for sea. She takes out with her from Q 0 to 30 midshipmen, and is expected to he absent about two years. The necessity of enquiring into the state of the Scotch Burghs was recognised by a vote of the House of Commons late on Thursday night, by a majority of 149 to 144. The motion of Lord Archibald Hamilton was for a Committee to exa mine the Petitions presented this Sessions from the Royal Burghs of Scotland, and report their opinion thereon to the House, which was carried by a ma jority of 5. Ministers, by this vote, were left in a minority, and the cause of refmtu had a triumph which was received with cheers. LITERARY FUND.—Thursday evening, the Ar. niversary Festival of this laudable Institution was celebrated at the Freemasons• Tavern, in Great Queen-street.--At about six o'clock, upwards of 100 persons of great respectability sat down to an excel- lent dinner In the absence of his Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, who was prevented attending the Meeting from the peculiar state of the Duchess, Sir Benjamin Hubhouse took the Chair. Amongst the contributions wero 200 guineas from the Prince Regent ; Lord Torrin},:on. IS guineas ; Matthew Hitchin, Esq. a legacy of 100 guineas; and Mr. Marra:•, 50 guineas. The &v. Dr. Valpy, as an TILE NATIONAL REGISTER. apology for absence, sun CO guineas as a donation to the Fund. Accordirev to the 112 pert of the Committee on the Bank Restrictions, it is prop:xsed. that on or be fore the Ist of February, 18-20, the Bank shall be liable to deliver a certain quantity of gold, in bars of not less than GO ounces, being duly statnped and assayed, for a proportionate amount of their notes, at 41. Is. per ounce; that on or before the Ist of October, 18:10, they shall he liable to make similar payments, at the rate of 31. 19s. Gd. per ounce ; and that, on or bAtre the Ist of May, 1821, they shall exchtmge bullion for their notes, at the standard or Mint, price of :31. 17s. iqd. per ounce. This list systettris then to continue in force for not less than two, nor more than three years, when they are to pay in specie. So that four years from the present time is the earliest, and live years the latest, period at which the country will return to cash payments. The new Bank -note, stated to be ex tremely difficult of imitation, will not be ready to be issued in less than three months. FRENCH PUN.—One of the new French Peers, not much (looted to the a-turbot) tlvnaAty, is the son of a clrersmith. In the scam of the Curliness conversation turned on the elevation of the new Peer. when some one remarked that Ins services had hardly merited such a reward—" mai." replied the witty ComilesS of D--- " mois jr emu iasure got LRS SIR VICE dr yonsieqr son prre Mum, free The Emperor of Russia has presented a diamond ring of very considerable value to the Rev. Samuel Border, M. A., as a token of his Majesty's approba tion of his work entitled "Oriental t.:ustoms. and as a testimony of his attachment tr the Holy Scrip tures, which it is designed to illustrate. The work has by the express desire of the Emperor been placed in the itnprial library at S.. Petersburgh. Ihe ring was very recently delivered to the author by the Russian Ambas>ador to the British Court, to whom it had been consigned for that purpose. A Bengal Price Current of the sth of November gives the: following scale of depreciation in the price of articles expected from England . .. Birmingham Hardware, SO per CL 1 Hosiery Cutlery 23 $ Millinery 30 Earthenware Glaraware Gnus. Winemw . !to . . . . . Discount on invoi.xs in Lonlon. THa PERSIAN AMBASSADOR.—HIS Excellency rises every morning at six, and goes down stairs to bathe in a common bath, hired from a tin shop. Sunday he rode in the Park about half past three o'clock. He was attended by his Mahmander; Mr. Morier ; Sir Gore Ousley; and his S.!cretary, Mr. %'illock. His Excellerwy appeared to en joy the exercise, and displayed an elegant person and good horsemanship to much advantage. His dress was magnificent, entirely of the finest Cashmere shawl; the trappings of his horse studded with diamonds and emerteds, with a gold cha n of considerable va lue. His gray, a beautiful Arab of large site, said to be the favourite charger of the 'halt, a present to the Prince Regent, as a mark of his peculiar esteem. A Senate is to be held at Cambridge the first week in July, ut which his Highness the Duke of Gloucester and his Grace the Duke of Wellington will be present ; when honorary degrees are to be conferred on them. It is generally believed that Mr. Nransittart, after bringing forward the Budget, and providing for the Ways and Means of the year, will resign the situa tion of Chancellor of the Exchequer. It is not understood, however, that he is to be succeeded by Mr. feel. The ex-Queen of Holland has arrived at Frank fort to take leave of her sister, the es-Queen of Spain, who proceeds in the course f this month to join her husband, the ex-King Joseph, in America. It is reported, on the authority of private letters from Paris, that the health of the King of Fiance is considered in a very precarious state. His Nla jesty has postponed his intended journey to St. Cloud. Tile gentlemen of the Russia Company and others ititerested in Me trade to Yetershur4tt, on pursuance tut notice, have waited on the Ciimititssiotti rs of the N a vy a niu terms for tile 4m l ily of r considerable van. My of hemp. The C' mon( rs, sve have contracted for 3,outt tops, consisting of Riga hemp, at 481. per ton, and Petersburetts clean hemp •t 441 per toil. - - are concerned to state, that letters recently arrival front the Cape of Good Hope Mint; the dis tressing intelligence that some of our Detachments in the Interior had been treacherously surpri..ed and murdered by the Caffres, supposed to be instigated and aided by some soldiers lately disbanded from the Cape Regiment. In consequence of these melan choly event-, part of thea4th Light Dragoons, that had been embarked for England, Was isaatarkel, and marched up the country. 1* . OLD BAILEY 5E1 4 10,114. SATIJaIII4If, MAT & These Sessions ended fhb day sad she &cold e r passed sentences Ha seller : Sersaresre tor Deri Pranebr Itejd, Mirka Wright, El Kroughtmo, l'opr lierglar) ; NiCl/01111 lir well, Albion and Thsontar J. tr air, for takin g monie s ; of L Mr.% emanated to writ ; lieorge Langford fur highway Ruitarroy ; Jon?. Sassrlelos li•r Henry Ntrhal.un and J a fur thr hre wiener a 1.?•1%, or.l Ginn. ast,l W ul,aa. I hosier tor 'gloating Id a dwal ting-hom.s. ; o,or e p Fr; ri. r fur HotiPe bi edit. , Joseph' Edn ;allot ; Sarah Nwitseir%. Richard Chlasinast. Joint ititle, % ant, kia.aare., P. 0 0 ,16014 Thomas Tansoisu% Hi tamle%, Easgaiortla Farrit and 1 11111 l 46 M fur [411%1110y sae:sting ; 0.-utge F ior Homo. breakin g ; J..hn ysieword a mi J..hu Garver fur the like otts-ore ; John Hatrirou and Charles Vlioit for Highway rubbe. ; Geoige p.ire. S IL. Iva far Furarry t Witi.aiii A ~re for almolisig at wins introit lu kill, maul JOIIII Jlids fur blealisajc Heir.-r, Tiamported 11.1- Life.— rah Collins. William Thamp— inn, John Ai,lmle. J a °fay. Charit.a Voir). Wrigm, %FAlliam Mow'', i;liam liarri.. LIS , I rm., Y. rruu and li,nd. Fir 14 livarsi.— Beni Heti, y. For 7 Veisi•.—G• ter ge Wilkins, James Oakley, Willlash Ruben Weq, George Claike, sssss as Phillips. Letitia ‘liiitiam Thotnis. Wp,laln I)avis. Joins King. W 11).is , Juliet Wheeler, John Hied, •1 hnnr,. Williams, Clialle+ Sutn u, Ell %in Jogeple. Lemon Anaemia, John Wells, Eiiaaheili Pat ker. Drts J Samuel Juldi•nti, Itritiert Litt), Tt 000000 as King. Danis! Min el man, Finns is liziltiwesi a , George, JaMea Lluu d, Green, Alll4 1)401001M W^t‘lo John Bout, inbis lit min, .14111,111\t1111., .101111 Poster, Ana tinniest, James Harris, Joint Won ne, Maurine Smiti, Willi.ini Tate, George (7.11 is r. Cooke, John Henry Lee, John Merton, Aim Elizabeth J. , ltei Wiliam., John Cr.iseley, Ana Nlsnitlev, Ansi Wood, .11•1111e4 Lane, W k Hitter, Jonas it, Them.is (Mins*, 'l'h 00000 Itrii wit, Dennis Coen:m.on, M'aldr on, Leo ,a 1)1110ws, lsarAh siniili, Mary-Anne J,l tttttt n, C 1.4111.10 Holloway. Jtolin Willman., Thomas Jam via, Joltil Wallburungh , Janie, Tliolllooll, Jana hrail„ John Hill ley. and William Jones, J+idgments Ivspiled—Tlsonliss Gill, John Short, 4.1 A J Tholapis See, nl ott•rr po Fs were +enterired In ?orlon." pt. riod• of• iint,thomiseut Mt the Home of Corrret con ; .41i1 c to br publicly mid privately vllieppotl. 77th CiArl Ito* adjoort.ed to 1.. r 26111 . _ Letters reeeivA from St. Helen% dated the :;!h of March, ment.on the arrival of the Redwing sloop of war there a short time before. The hail sailed for Ascension on the .d. The family of the late Member of Council, Mr. Leech, had left the island in the Orwell, and several others 'were preparing to quit the colony. It is with regret we annaunce the death of the Duke of Buccleugh, which t place.in of April at Lisbon, where his grace ha.! been &ad vised to go fur the recovery of his health. ilk arsov was Lord Lieutenant of the counties of Edinhurill and Dumfries: he was Knight of the Thistle, sad was born 24th May. 1772. He married, in 17:0, the youngest daughter of Viscount Sydney, and by her, who died in IS' 4, he has left three was and four daughters. The family has lately had groat uceessions of property from the Muntagte and Queensberry estates. The l'erZin Ambassador attends most of the ft. sltionable routes, and seems much pleased at siteh parties. Ile dresses mtst superbly in the costu•ne of his cotritry, and wears an immense star of d:.,. mends in his turba A letter from Jacquemel (Hayti), dated Jan. 17, states that the whole of the crews of two Amercau ve.sels which had been captured by the pirat• s who have so long infested that coast, were instantly murdered by their savage captors. The Govern ment had taken no measures for the ailerpolte punishment of these horrid crimes. Some of pirates, it is true, hal been apprehended, but frith no other view titan that of betiefitting the Govern ment by their depredations; for as situ 114 the ofi cers hat taken from them the fruits oftht.ir plund , r, they were set at liberty to renew their outrageous and murderous practices. All 111114116 M was taken yerenhy h fore (or met', at the. Oor Tun, htmlm .e.i, o n th e holy ui M ii Cat lir, itiv. Wright, awn was foitott dead in her hid tat Tiniest! ty nntntiitafter hit ii:l4 plse to b. d in good health the iireee ug ti ..t; there a er a to maiks of vihlctice nit tllr I,ttly, and it apia•iseed„ fro m t.O kVitiCtlee. 111.1 t the klece.t.ied WIN 5.-by Ct to 51411.111% iii the stomach. V. rltct—l l. i ,t. hl.,s: al G d. IiATCI)I . 4 GAIMEN.— 1111.11412.1ta1el 01 this 0:1 Sunni y, 'titer considerable pains its arratigoi a t h e tile 11111kle 1/1 a pass, for mooning Irish and s cote n pvl pees, wider tne new Act of the 31a of Nlarch last, for the Iles; toile took :het imitta tot s, n I •mgitt!d a I:J.s '•r tt.e retoo.a! of :11.1ey Smith soil di ii, borti in Cu *hey hating bce;litte c'taegralile t‘i the tio . re I f Si. Andrew, 11,;;h.a;t, and St. George die %Jai !yr: It appears to be the opinion of Sir Joseph B an k s and Mr. Woolaston, ftcw some of the specimen• of Bank notes submitted to them, particularly one ri them which they preferred, that the forgery might be rendered a matter of extreme difficulty, but tb.y could not say thal it was impracti:able.