The National Register. — London, England, 1819-04-19 00:00:00

% N % 1 1 •1 DUKE OF I'OllK. It 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 Royal Highness was in the act of opening a door of a room in the Castle, one of his spurs caught the loop at the bottom of his pantaloons, which caused him to tall, when he unfortunately broke his right arm. An alarm was 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 messenger was sent to procure a surgeon with all possible speed, and Mr. O'lleilly, of I%indsor, son arrived. and set the fractured limb. This being ac complished, his Royal Highness felt hiaisolf as com fortable as possible under uch circumstances, and ate his dinner very heartily. An express was sent off to Oatlands 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 express was sent off to the Prince Regent and 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, s here, on Tuesday morning, he issued the following bulletin:— WIIIDSOII-CASTI.E. APRIL I. " Ilia Royal Highness the Duke of York has, by a fall about four o'clock yesterday afternoon broken tile bone of right arm about three inches above the elbow joint t the tea , ture was set very sonaafter the accident, by Mr O'Reilly, o: - iVindsor. His Royal Highness has paved a quiet night, and is this morning free front fever, and doing in all respects well as uuder the circumstances can he expected. 4 ' P. hrtilto EGO R.." We understand thl Duchess of York, 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 Oatlands. The Royal Duke continues in good health, and takes the exer cise of walking. Sir Henry Halford signed the btlletin on Thursday for the first time, which is as follows : " Windsor Castle. April 15. •• His /loyal Highness the Duke of York hai passed a very good night, and is going ou favourably thi, morning. •• HENRY HALFORD. " P. MACGREGOR." - _ Extract of a letter from Luna, dated Nov. 16:— " The Maipo Patriot privateer, of 18 guns, and 130 men, has been captured by the Itevolution armed ship, which went from Callao in pursuit of her. The action, which took place near Pisco, Lusted 5 hours, and appears to have 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, anti the Royal ist vessel threatening her with immediate destruc tion if she did not surrender, she struck her colours. On the side of the Patriots there were 20 killed and 30 wounded, while the loss sustained by the Royalists only amounted to 4 killed, and 20 wounded. The Maipo was chiefly manned by English and Americans, having only 15 Spaniards on beard. The name of the Commander was Brown ; but whether an Englishman or an American is not stated, Captain Shireff and the Andromache fri- gate were at Callao at the date of these letters, but nothing is mentioned, nor any allusion made to the commercial treaty said to have been concluded be tween him and the Viceroy of Peru. Four vessels of the convoy from Cadiz, the A tocha, San Fernando, Santa Maria, and Xuvicra, arrived safe at Callao °a the 2 3 d of October: they were wholly ignorant of the fate of their companions ; they are (laid to have landed their troops al. Talcahuano. Capt. Sanehes, with 500 troops, and aided by native lan cers to the number of 1500, was then in possession of the place. From Lima, the Esmeralda, Ven gatiza, Peztiela, and Cleopatra, were preparing to sail on a cruise. The inhabitants of Lima were not without expectations of a visit from the Patriots, but very little apprehension was felt on that store The miri;ary force is described to be considerable, alid in the best order ; the levies would shortly c.implete the army to 12,000 men : of which num ber, 7,000 were in full training, and complete c inipnteut." Tile first part of en expedition., under Celonel Eyre, and. destined to join Sir Gregor M‘Grcgor iu S ,utit America, sailed on Friday from the p of Dublin. Vessels are now on their way front li te rl e ed to Galway, to receive another portion of Colonel Kyre's corps, ready to embark at that port ; and another vessel will be immediately taken up ut Dublin fur u biuulur purpose. INN • 6 t. l THE NA'Tia,ll , REGI§Ttp LICENSING SYSTEM. LOW PRICE OF HOPS .:.VD MALT. _ TO TILE ANTI .MONOPOLY COMMITTEE. GENTLEBitti,—Allow Me to rail your attraition to the great reductions a Itielt have taken place io the prices . of Hops and Malt. Hops are absolutely n ot above one- fi fth of the price which they were at in the begiuning of last year, when beer was liaised to 6.1. per pot, as it was said. in conserpience of the high prier of ; Hops were then 301. per porket —they are new only 61. The price of Malt is also reduced at least one-fifth. The materials of beer are unusually low, but beer is kept np at the highest price to which it ever attained in times of dearth. Provi dence has blessed the laud with a bounteous harvest, and monopoly is cursing it with the effect of a teal scarcity !!! In your Resolutions published last Spring, it was said that at least one penny pet put in the price of beer was a sacrifice le the licensing system and interests: that this penny per pot in the aggregate, amounted to an an nual levy of tiNr,llool. upon the industrious classes of the metro e olis, and of lour millions sterling upon the inha bitants of the country generally. But this statement is short of the tact. By reference to Returns, I find that in Aptil, 11501, Malt and Hops were actually dearer than in April 1510. Beer was then sold at fourpence halfpenny. Now that the arbitrary licensing system is fully ripened, 'and the opposition breweries and houses for retailing beer are put down, beer is charged nu less than three halfpence per pot more. Is the continuance of such a system to he longer endured i Pray Gentlemen call another Public Meeting. If the brewing and licensing interests in a cer. tain Assembly are too Orem: for the loteiests of the Public, let the Throne itself be addressed. So lung as two centuries ago, licensing abuses were the subject of Petitions to the Throne. Our first Jamul listened lu the complaints of the such revs and gave them redress.— The privilege conferred on particular individvata to grunt or refuse licences to sell beer was then annulled. The Licencing Act of the tel George 11. ret iced it. Is it not high time that ail arbitrary power, so pertocisius uud unworthy of the pre sent enlightened age, should he olive more put down, and the public have restored to theta the right of—A FREE TRADE IN VICTUALS? TO THE EDITOR. SIR, In consequence of the Honourable Member for Shrews/wry, having stated Isis intention on Thursday, the .28th January last, of bringing in a Bill after Easter, for the better regulating the Licensing of Public Houses, I had anxiously hoped, that some one, far more able than myself would have attempted, through the medium of your extensively circulated Paper, to address a few observations to my brother Publicans, at this important crisis, when their dearest interests are about to be sub mitted to the consideration of the Legislature, for the revision, and probably for the complete alteration of the present mode of licencing Victuallers. The necessity of a change 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 Honourable Members, and even some of the Magistrates themselves, will generously aid us, in breaking those shac kles that have been so long and patiently borne by every licensed Victualler. Surely, at least, it is our duty to endeavour to assist in pointing nut the best means to ac complish so desirable an end, let us, therefore, to a man, endeavour to trace the existing evils to their source, and try to point out the best remedy to correct them, to add to our own respectability, and rescue our injured country from the odium of possessing upwards of forty thousand tradesmen who, although they are carrying on trade an. nually to the amount of many millions of pounds, are totally excluded, in the nineteenth century, from a Trial by Jury, the grand palladium of British _Liberty. Surely then no time ought to be lost, whets it it recollected that we are a body of men dispersed all over the kingdom, and it will not be possible. for us to communicate our views to each other to a few days. Let us turn our im mediate attention to the subject, as one month hence our property stay receive an irrecoverable shock, or by well directed thous we may be rendered comparatively happy. I sincerely hope meetings will be held in every part of the kingdom, for the purpose of communicating with each other, that this important subject may meet with a viol and dispassionate deliberation ; then, and not till then, may the Publican hope to exult and smile, tinder the benign influence of British Laws, the envy of sur rounding nations.-1 am, Sir, your obliged Servant, S. B. A Licensed Victualler. April !RT. 111031 71 ELSDAr NIGITI"S G.IZE77E. BANKRUPTS. .1. Pritchard, Bristol, grocer. R. B. Fletcher. Blackburn, Lancashire, manufacturer. C. E. donet, Kentish Town, tanner. .1. rearson,Ceicester, commission agent. E. Dolphin, Cheadle, Staffordshire, plumber and R. I 'opc, W.ir...ster, ‘ictualler. F. and E. Wm, %Varrington, Lancashire, brewers. B. Abram, I.iserpool. merchant. P. Young arid R. Ander‘on,lVapping. sail-makent. .1. linntnn, St. Jainc,'s Street, Weqrainsier. 'picture dealer. . Splatt. Dawlish, Devondiire, house builder. 11. Bendidl, Bristol, rointactor. DIVDIENDS. May I. S. C. it,nudStret;t Buildings, merchant 7, .1. liltonhe•ad, Liverpool. spirit merchant-7. T. Ingall, Baia , try, l olkshife, grocer—r.. Adams and 'l'. MesAter, Bristol, merchants--C, .1. Nash, llavvrfordwest. linen draper-6. J. B. Smithyman. Birmingham. cu.:sr—April 2L J. Mayhew, junior. !sr. Oayth, E., x, 11•cbb, Wibslow, forilaliire, fanner, CIAITIFICATE: , to bo grin:t.,l May 4. F.. Ronnie, AmMifriars, iii:rc'tant —T. Gorton, Alderman bury Postern, weeolleo diaper—J. Etzlea, Peakridge, Stafford shire, grew:. APRIL 19. SPOUTLIM INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, MONDAY, APRIL 12. The Craven stakes, a subscriptiou of logs. each, for all ages ; 2 r olds, 54a. lolb. 3yr olds. Mt. 4 yr olds, Fat. 91b. syr inver Ted 014 get. Ilb. 6yr olds, 9st. 51b. sad . list. 71b. A.F. Lord Jersey's b. h. Cannon Ball, . beat Mr. Andrews'a Minstrel. 2 yeare. The Judge p but two-5 to 4 against Cannon Ball. Sweepstakes of 200 gs. each, h. ft. for colts. Bst. 71b. R.M. 1). of i•ortland'a br. c. by Soothslyer, sot. 41b. beat D. of Graf ton's e. Vanguard, ton. 41b. 3tolon D. en Portland's be. c. The Fifth ituidlesworth Stakes of 200 gs. each, h. ft.; colts, Sit. 71b. fillies, ttst. 41b. Ab. M. Gen. Grosvenor. f. Blue Stockings. tat. lib. beat Mr. %remit tart% c. by Treasurer, ast. 21b. The Judge placed but 2. 3 to 1 apt Blue Stockings--h to I against Mr. Vansittares t Sweepstakes of 20ogs. each. h. ft. Ab. M. Duke of Gratton's f. Catgut, est. 21b. walked over. Mr. llouldswonh's Magistrate, Bst. 21b. beat Mr. Watsoal Fite Orville, Bst. 51b. T.M.M. 3000.-5 to 4on Magistrate. The First Class of the °attend Stakes of 50gs. each. h. fr. D.l. Lord Jersey's c. II Orville, 3 yrs. 6st. 10 b, beat Lord lious's Leptis, 3 yrs. 7st. 4W. and 4 anal. 710 4 apt Lord Jersey's c. by Orville. Mr. Goddard's b. c. Swindon, by Lewes, out of Viscountos, test Mr. Calley's ch. c. Impostor, by Mountaineer, out of Her. nia, Bst. 71b. each. Ab. M. 100 p. Off by consent. TUESDAY. APRIL 13. Sweepstakes of 100 p. each, h. ft.; colts Mt. 71b. fillies. Sat. 41st D.M, Lord Suffield's e, by Sorcerer beat Mr. Naiillea L by Rea bens. Six to 4on Lord Suffield's c. Lord Stawell's ch. c. Maggot. beat Mr. Kingsman's ch. c. by Octavius, fist. 71b. each. H. M. 200 p. h. ft. Even on Maggot. Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each. h. ft. fist. 41b. Ab. 11. Major Wilson's ch. f. by Juniper, beat Mr. Rush b. 1. by Truffle, and Mr. Villiers's f. by Selint. Mr. Prince's ch. f. by Cervantes, beat Mr. Neale's br. f. by Haphazard, fiat. 21b. each, It. M. tougs. h. ft. 7t04 on Mr. Prime's ch. f. The Second Class of the flatland Stakes of sogs. each, h. ft. 1).1, was won by Lord Foley's Bonitice, 3 yrs. 7st. 10th. 6to 5 agst. Boigtace. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 14. Sweepstakes of Wogs each, h. ft. 8 71b. R. M. Lord Exeter's b. c. Snake. Sat. 41b. beat Mr. Andrews's c. by Orville, test. 41b. and Mr. Payne's c. by Sniolenako. 2to I apt Snake. Mr. Crockford's c. Sultan, Bst. 21b. beat Lord Jersey's c. by Juniper, Bat. 71b. Ab. M. 200 gs. 5t04 on Sultan. Sweepstakes of 100 p. each. Ab. M. Duke of Grafton a Miracle, Rat. 71b. beat Mr. Andrews's e. by Orville, Bst. hlb. and Mr. Payne's c. by Truffle, Bst. 5 to 2 on Miracle. Sweepstakes of wogs each, h. ft. Bst. sib. D.M. Mr. Thorultill's f. Sall beat Mr. Payne's Sister to Crispin. s to 2 on Sall. Sweepstakes of 100 gs each, h. ft. • colts set. 71b. fillies, ast. 31b. B. Nt. Lord Foley's b. e. The Dominic rec. ft. from Mr. Goddard's b. c. Sir Topaz. The Third Class of the Oatlands Stakes of 50ga each, h. R. D.I. was won by Mr. Houldsworth's Magistrate. 4 yrs, tlst. 61b. beating Lord Rous's Zenith, and 4 others. THURSDAY. APRIL 11. The Claret Stakes of 200 gs each, h. ft. ; colts, Bst 71b. fillies. Sat. 21b. rising 4 yrs old. D. I. Lord G. H. Cavendish's Allegro beat Mr. Udny's f. Corinne. 6 to Saga Allegro. Sweepstakes of tongs each, h. ft. Bst. 4th. D. M. Mr. Goddard's c. Sir Topaz beat Lord Lowther's gr. e. by Haphazard. 7to• on Sir Topaz. Mr. Prince's Infesior beat Mr. Thornhill's Manfreda, est. 71b. each. I'. V. C. 1000 gs, h. ft. 7to 4 agst Inferior. The Cockboat Stakes of 100 gs each, h. ft.; colts, sat. 51b. Mies, Bst. ilb. IL M. Lord Rous's br. c. Master General beat Mr. Vansittast's c. by Peruvian. and two others. 7to 4 again Master General. The Forfeit Class of the Outland Stakes of togs each was won by Mr. Charlton's David, beating 4 others. Sweepstakes of 100 gs each, h. ft.; colts, list. 71b.; fillies, Bst. 41b. It. M. Duke of Portland's c. Tirtsias rec. ft. from Gen. Grosvenor's c. Walthamstow. Mr. Cussaa's Roccacio s agst Mr. Prince's Prognostic, Bst. 71b. each. A. F. wogs. h. ft. Of by consent. , The Races have been unusually well atterded this present Meeting, and the ensuing one is expected to be not less so, it: consequence of the report (and which is generally believed) that his Grace the Duke of Wellington will honour the town with his company. SUITORS IN CHANCERY.—The following is a Return of the total amount of the Effects of the Suitors iii the High Court of Chancery, in the years 1756, 17fifit 177 u, 1786, 1796, 1806, !Ski, and 1818, as laid before the House of Cumulous : In the year 1756, the total amount of the Effetts of the Suitors in the II igh Court of Chancery. was In the year 1766 the total amount was In the year 1776 the total amount was In the year 1786 the total amount was In the year 1796 the total amount was ... 14430,397 In the year 18n6 the total amount was ... 41,9t2,734 I/ A In the year 18!6 the total amount was -. 31,933,590 9 5 In the year 1818 the total amount was ... 33,514,320 0 10 We understand that Sir Robert Peel and Mr. liam Peel, on hearing of the unfortunate failure of the Tamworth Bank, immediately sent a munificent sum of money to the town for the purpose of allevi ating the inconvenience and distress of the lesser tradesmen and pourer classes, without distinction ; and on Friday 131) 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 hen gn donors still continues open to the other inhabitants of the town who have suffered, and may wish to partake of their bounty. flow truly Christian-like is this! The Ikea anti Griper, discovery ships, will sail from Deptford on the '2 ist instant, for Davis's Straits