The National Register.
London, England, 1818-07-13 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL

Tuesday a Court of Common Council was held nt
Mr. Pearsall presented a Petition from G. Bower, Esq.
praying that he *night be excused from serving the other of
Sheriff, on account of his being a Piotestant Dissenter.
This Petition was agreed to, and Mr. Bowser was ilisehargt.d
fr serving the office on payment of his fees.

. .
The Court then proceeded to eousiiler the report of the
City Lands Committee, respecting the disposal or sale of the
office of one of the Common Pleaders fur that City, secant
by the death of W. Watson, Keg.
itlr. Dixon trusted, that the Cottrt smolt not proceed to
the sale of this office, heranse then the purchaser would
make the most of it. All offices connected with $w adiiois-
tration of justice should 1w free and unfettered. Besides, if
they gave it away instead of making a sale of it, ilk...strongest
inducements of gratitude and diligence would lie on the
holder of it towards his benefaetors. He hoped the Corti
would grant it to whom they should judge most fitted for it ;
and lie therefore opposed the recommendation of the Com-
mittee, that it should be sold. _ _ .

Davis concurred In this opinion, as did Mr. Fatru4
who moved that it should be disposed of by election.
Alderman tioodbeherc said, that there were many pima.
Lions at the disposal of the Corporation, which it would be
impolitic and detrimental tcrits interests not to sell. Tbis he
conceived to be one of them.
After 40111 e observations Mr.Favel's amendment was arced
to, and the first Court after the recess was tiled fur the
election.

The following =respondence Las passed Letwcen
Mr. Lee and Mr. Hunt :
sin .—The question of remuneration to the 4;:6ty constables under
my orders. for their attendance during the election, " being under
the consideration of the Committeel of the different Candidates," I
am directed to apply to you on the subject, and to request the favour
of your determination as to your bearing ',inn- proportirm of Gs. per
day to each constable; and the further question of my attendance I
leave to the liberality of those who have he, a engaged in the comet,
as I (loon all occasions where I am obliged to ba ye the public eau
I am, Sir, your obedient humble servant,
W. LEE, High Constable of Westminster.
Charing Coss, July 13.
To Henry Built, Esq. Middleton-cottage, Andover.

8. Norfolk Ntreet, Strand, July 8.
siR,—...A5 I was not consulted. or had any concerti in the ,ippoiro.
ment of the constables during the Westminster lilt tiuQ I shall de.
dine any share of the It:Ay:tient of thent.
*So far limo receiving any advantage or pro:craw) Crain you or
your cnstablut. I daily met with every ob.truetiou And insult trout
thou and you during the election.
ith respect to ieutuneratimi to yourself Car your exertions to
protect Mr. spy 1)—, the Reporter of 17. e o—, aril mr„
llt.fly the lb:Furter of the venal C—. I leg to refry you to
tht 111.11. thould they fall to reward your thrberti, I trki,t. elw jut,
that will try you for your. ker.sonal a...,ault upon me.wila deyoU oar.
plc juistict..

I am, Sir, your., &c. 11. HUNT.

Sunday last, about t I O.Cll,Pek, a fire broke out on t'.;(7 premis.
of :qr. liotriar, sugar-baker, of PtinelfS.-otittare. St. cs. The
tire broke out in consequence of a spark Hying among count :int% iu
an upper apartment. In a short tune the topper part of t!:e Im1164:1
was to Hawes: hut they were boon sntal,ied, by thinly as,istance.
A great quantity of furniture and other inotwrty wetetleausiya,
Ou Saturday weep a most tiroadful tire lu.iiieneti at I farm,
samii:dge, near St. Alban's. in the oeutpati.ii of h.
The lire hcg..ii about one o'clock. said burnt iluan three luau,, with
60 lo.0;3 of tluailittl and titithrk,Leil wheat. about ...zit Louth, of un-
t6r.Nhtd tar:,, a ruble atal cow-house. with Once CJIVts. urn
pigs, and wine poultry. a liaise and little Inlongiag to T. Hai
straw, Lay. of. Ilertfoid (with his family on a 'rout the: ), a Lout;
anti elii.e belonging to Air. Young, a wheat rick suppo. to CMI-
- a•liundred loads, a quantity at a,,d q Lie
origin of this tite:unetioty catastrophe is Dot ilb•.Cl V•i I ed. 1 ,c, on
beim: so par,icularly dry, rue flames were so vapid that the hnitninits
w:te down tlon an hour. Prlntidelltiall) out.. el‘ the isAitly
nhivcd it,,;ury. •

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Front Oa LONDON GAZETTE, Sulurday, July 11.

nANKRUPTCY ENLARGE!).

MAYHEW J. SL ''''''' j'' ' -
4;1, to July 27.

nANKiturrs.

Wading-street, straw hat maker. July 14,23, Aug. if. at
Guildhall. Atts. Swer-t and Co. Itaxinghall street.
WE VES J. latent' llornielotton, Somerset, vietuttller, July n. 28.
Aug. 12, at Slit ton nakt, tionierszt. AIM King and Co. &di.
ford.ni r.
fisitwouTH A. Swan, Stansftehl. York, ftutian manufacturer,
July !4. 25, Aug. 4, at Manchester. Att. 31t. Hadley,
Oldham.

brewer. Jull la. S. Aug. 22, at Guildhall.
Att% Bowl:tad and Cu. Lincoln s
DIVIDENDS.
-

square, iner-

A. J. Mackenzie and 11. Itopes,Crotslcreet, Finsbury,
cloaus, Au,;,. 1.
0. Too Er...ex-street, Strand, navy agent, July 14.
G. SOkitlicombe, Lie of Bristol, cheese factor. Aug.-3.
.1. Star.,fichl. Stockport. Chester, butcher, Aug. 3.
W. K Thome. Norwich, miller. Aug. 4.
N. Dod,oo, L'verp as!, merchant,
\V. Broadbent. lin oton.upon.Hull. inerchnnt, Aug. 7.
.1. Sugdt n and W. tLinble. Liverpool, merchant', Aug. 3.
P. Crui.at and 'I. Steven.son, Liveri.uol. merchants, Aug. 3.
D. Glover, Gutter-lane, nierchar,t, Atitt. I.
.1. Curnberlel.te. George-Nal, Loat'oard.strcet.merchar.t, Aug. I.
W. Humble, Ct. Sr. 'lloinits agent.briker.July 21.
J. Reynold, and J. kend.4ll. trine merchants. Aug..l.
A.Calvert, widow. Sp:cu.:um). Kent, ovtr.cr,,July IS.
B. Walsh. late of Hackney. broker. Aug. 4.
lY.and B. 'l'atteru, Uniot,—treet, Sp tee-fields, bilk manufacturers.
July 2S.
J. o,bort,e. York-place. Kennington. oilman. Aug. 1.
MI. Tetley. Lectl,, York. woolsLpler, A. 17.
.1. and J. Seriren. Met:stet Watwick, ne...ele makers, Aug. 1.
R. Chanter. Chuhileigh, Dever, liner,ln.per, Aug. 4.
T. Miller. jun. l'ortsea. grocer, Aug. 4.
T. Edaunls. sea. and T. Etlviards,„:3:.:l. Bradford, Wilts. clothiers,

Ang. 3.
a. I...%erett, lute of Lorgbritlye Deverill, Wilts, clot tier, Aug. 3.

CERT, ,AT ES—A r t.
A. Deleambre. Blickicrshurs, merchant—J. Lac'ilan, Great .lie-
street. Gv.ioilinisn's Fields, ship broker—P. Tett, Seaton. Rutland.
s'iceNobber—S. R. Wilmot. Bristol, brewer—S. Herbert. North
Newton, Oxford, cow keeper—W. Vandersteen, and J. C. Dercock,
Widegate.street, Rishopsgate-strect, silk rrianuillcturcri-1. Fisher,
Throginorton.street, werchsuit—E. Land, Warwick-row, Black-
:hats Road, baker.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

LONDON :

MONDAY, JULY 18, !SlB.

Accounts from South America reverse the picture
-which was drawn a few days 447 in the letters from
that country• respecting► the affairs of Chili. The official
documents of the patriotic army, now publishedin
Buenos Ayres Gazelle of the 17th April, admit the
truth of the former •victor• claimed by the Spaniards
on the 19th of March, which in the dispatches oKien.
S.in Martin is represented us a " check," the come-
quein-e of an " unexpecte►, surprise," while the in-
•insurgents were ffisperstsl during a dark night. It
seems that the Spanish army followed up its intentions
.of advancing towards the city of Santiago, within five
-leagues of which place, on the
,plains of Maipo, the

forces of San Martin were reutly,to receive it. Tile

battle is described as having been obstinate and bloody::
.0 and the victory on the side of the Patriots complete.

The Spaniards are said to have lost, in prisoners,2, 500
'men, •with 170 officers. amongst whom were General
Ortlonez, and the chief of his staff. The Spanish park
of artillery, with the whole of the baggage, fell inn,
the hands of the'vietors. One official .otter from Don
J. San Martin says, • that all the Royalist Generals
except Osorio, the Commander in Chief; were captured;
•und that he was eN pected to he Lrlught in before
•night by the cavalry, who were in close ptmuit of
Lim. The date of this battle is the ith el 'Apra;
and the Buenos. .Iyrem Ga.:the represents it as having
ended in the complete annihilation of the Spanish
tierce throughout Chili. It may be observed of this
(!cleat of the Royalists, if nut ex tg7,crate.l, j that it
tomes at a very critical time, when reinforcements
ter the Spanish armies in South America were known
to have embarked in Europe, and were to, be speedily
10401. ed for. An. event, therefore, so decisive. as that
Lew communicated, must operate powerfully on the
lnj'cs and fears of the combatants, and materially. in-
11.:ence the general spirit of the war. Buenos-Ayres
illuminated for three nights on this occasion.—
V:ivate letters state, flea the Spanish man et' war
cnceged in blockading the port of (iteChili)
w..s on the point of being attacked by an armed vessel
of the Patriots, equipped within the harbour ; and that
t!:e Governments/4' Bucnos-Ayres and Chili were medi-
tming a serious invasion of Peru.

'There is no truth in the rumour tLat the new Par.
li:intent to meet for the dispatch of business in Au-
trust. Its immediate asseinlding cruthl only be rendered
imperative by an event Welt the butt Bulletin of*liis
7.! Paisicl.ns is far firm pill ar.:lg lib to I."IpCCi.