The National Register.
London, England, 1822-10-07 00:00:00

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

the Civil and Military Establishments of the coun-
try may be preserved from further reduction. &-
sides, the expectation that monied men will be made
to pay much more by a Property Tax than they do
at present, while the couptry gentlemen will pay
less. Ministers may also have in view the reaching
those who now consume their revenues abroad, and
the tempting those to return whom the Assessed
Taxes have driven away. Of course every shift
will be tried before entering seriously on reduction.
Whether or not the country gentlemen will be satis-
fied without any reduction is a question which will
of course be variously answered, according to the
notions entertained of them.

The subscribers to Lloyd's having in May last •
voted from their funds the sum of 1051. to Lieut
J. W. Jones, R. N. some men under his orders,
and others, for saving the crew of a Russian vessel
%% reeked at the back of the Isle of Wight, a repre-
sentation of the circumstances was made to the Rus-
sian Consul-General for the infbrination of the
Ambassador; and on being communicated to his
Imperial Majesty, the Emperor was graciously
pleased to allow in his own name the sum of 1201.
to Licut Jones and the parties who saved, and af-
terwards rendered assistance to, the Russian seamen
on that occasion and which has been transmitted
to them through the Committee of Lloyd's.
Great reductions are taking place at the military
departments in Scotland. The clerks in the Ad-
jutant-General's office arc reduced ; and we under-
stand that it is expected that Lord R. Kerr, with the
assistance of one clerk, with the salary of 2s. tid. a
day, will be able to undertake the business of this
department.
The tidlowing is an extract of a letter from
Zante, dated August 24:—" Some days ago we
heard on our coast, at six in the morning, a most
terrible cannonade, which scented to come from Na-
varino; it continued some hours, decreased by de-
grees, and entirely ceased at noun. A fishing boat
fi•um Nuvarino has just this moment come in, from
which we learn that not far from that place, and
close to the Gulf of Sanchio, there had been a severe
engagoment between the Turkish and Greek fleets,
greatly to the disadvantage of the latter. The fish-
erman said he had encountered several flying ships
between Navarino and Arcadia, from which he es-
caped with great difficulty, as they pursued him for
some hours."

Papers from Naw York to the 24th of August
inclusive have arrived. The conflagration, reported I
to have consumed half the city, proves to be a lire
of no extraordinary magnitude, and to have occurred
not in New York itself; but in the suburb of Brook-
lyn, on the other side of East river, about a mile
distant. The property destroyed consisted of build-
ings belonging to private individuals, in which were
deposited about 1,400 bales of cotton, and 12,000
barrels of naval stores, and the total loss is not sup-
posed to exceed 100,000 dollars. From the report
ut the 13oard of Health at New York on the 23d, it
appears that 35 deaths only from yellow fever had
occurred since the commeneetnent of the infection:
it war deemed necessary, however, by the Boards of
Health, both at Philadelphia and at 13.11timore, to
prohibit all communication with New York. On
this latter point, it should be observed, there is a
discrepancy in the accounts, some stating that the
communication has, and others that it has nut, been
interdicted ; but the tbrmer must be received us the
more accurate statement. The crew of the Macedo-
nian frigate, removed to Craney Island, were reported
uflicially to be nearly all in a state of convalescence.
—The triennial meeting of the stoat:dders of the
United States Bank was to take place at Philadel-
phia on the 2d ultimo; and on account of the pre-
viously unsettled state of the concerns of that
establishment, excited much attention from the per-
sons interested. Mach speculation is already em-
ployed in the United States' journals respecting tne
next appointment to the Presidency, though the day
of election is as distant as the year 1825. Among
other candidates for that distinction is the celebrated
hero of Orleans" (as he is termed by the Ameri-
cans), General Andrew Jackson, a man fitted by his
abilities for almost any station, but the last, on ac-
count of his arbitrary notions, to be placed ut the
head of the government of a free country.
BRISUTON PALACr..—..It will be remembered thnt
Pte King purc:msed the line of hawses from Chmreh•street to
Marlborough-house, with the eceeption of the coiner house and
e blacksmith's shop, the owner of which, thinking that they
could oot be dispensed wi.h, deindoded a must shameful price.
fly an act or Parliament his 31,.jesty could have compelled him
to WI at a fair valuation, but this lie disdained to do, rid Ott
they remain in the came possession; but within the last few
weeks, and during the absence of his Majesty, • wall has Arco
ran up between the King's house and the house in question,
which effectually shuts out all sight or communication. This
retaliating spiiit, however jinit, is beneath • Kind And we re-
joice to 5..) that bis Majesty khoo, •otbing of the nixter.—
There is therefore results to etpect that the wall be removed
os bis :stars Is Briglitus.

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COVE.VT-CifltDEN TIIE4TRE.

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This most popular place of amusement has Mg under-
gone cousiderable improvements, was re-opened on
Tuesday night last. I)uritsg the recess. the House has
liven heautihed, the gilding of the pillars and ornaments
refreshed, and the whole is its a ;400(1 state of preserva-
tion—but the leading feature in the alterations is the
closing of that open space behind the I)res. Boxes sn
rally known by the appellation of " The BasAet," where
drunken dandies and noisy tvonien of the worst descrip-
tion were wont to annoy the respectable part of the
audience.
We Dave not hitherto witnessed any novelty worth
particularizing—the Company Is very strung old
lorces (though commendable prudence has ()blitzed the
Proprietors to withstand some sh imefully exorbitant de-
mands on the score of salary) and 1113 ny promising debu-
tante will be candidates for metropolitan favour- We
have no doubt. front is hat we learn through the brat
eh inuela. that this Theatre will, under the management
of Ur. Chas. K..etible. maintain that superiority over its
empirical atheisvy that it has long possessed and richly
nivi its.

It is notified to the tenants upon his'Grace the
Duke of Rutland's extensive estates, that at the
next rent-day an abatement will be made in the
rents, not as a return by per centage, but accord-
ing to the situation and circumstances of the farms.

An order arrived last week at Chatham Dock-
yard to stop the further discharge of any more men
from the naval yard; it is the intention of the Go-
vernment, that the men shall continue working for
five days in the week, and the time hours as usual,
which will obviate the intentions of a further dis-
charge.

We understand the following resolutions will be
passed at the next Dublin Guild of Merchants, on
Monday the 14th of October, at the New Hall, on
Wellington-quay:—" Resolved,—That as Rowan
Catholics are by the law of the land eligible to be
members or this Guild, and as there is no rule or
by-law on our books to exclude them, we therefore,
in order to demonstrate our loyalty to the Kim', our
respect for the laws, and our esteem aid friendship
fur our fellow citizens, do hereby declare our inten- •
tention to supper, with our votes and interest, the
admission of such respectable merchants of this city
as may offer themselves, without religious distinc-
tion.'

An order arrived last week at Chatham Dock-yard
to stop the further discharge of any more men front
the naval yard; it is the intention of Government
that the naval men shall continue working for five
days in the week, and the same hours as usual,
which will obviate the intention of a further dis-
charge.
On Friday last, the committee of the Stock Ex-
change returned an answer to an application made
to them on Tuesday by some members of the House,
in which they consent to reco,nize transactions in
the fornign funds. It should be understood, as the.
public in general do not seem to be aware of the
fact, that the Committee have never forbidden the
bargains in • foreign securities; they have mere
hitherto refused, when transactions of that descrip.
Lion have taken place, out of which any disputes
have arisen, to allow a reti,rence to them, as in the
bargains of the English lambs, for the sake of ad-
justing them, or of making public the names of
those persons who may have proved defaulters.—
The only alteration produced, therefore, by the new
arrangement is, that an equal guarantee to the in-
tegrity of the members is obtained, as far as the
Committee can give it, for the transactions in fo-
reign securities, as previously existed with respect
to those in the English Stocks:_

Sin CHARLIAI tr.—From the observation!
of Mr Brougham, in Ridgway's case, at the late
Lancaster assizes, it appears there was a probability
that the persecuted individual might be detained in
gaol Odic the termination of his present imprison-
ment, unless he incurred the expense of a journey
to London, where he is almost literally a stranger,
and could put in bail in the Court of King's Bend:.
This cireurostarice no sooner became known to Sir
Charles Wolsely, than he wrote to Ridgway, and
stated his willingness. at the proper time, to un-
dertake a journey to L mdon thr the express purpose
of hailing him.

DaATII OF TM ' DUCHESS OF N WCASTLE.--.•
We are sorry to announce the death of her Grace the Duchess
of Newcastle. The melancholy event took place at Clumber,
the flintily seat in Nottinghamshire, eat..' on rriday morning.--
tier Grime was delivered of twins, a boy and a gi, I, toe latter
still-loom, on Tuesday last. She was, considered better on
Thursday, and in a favourable wny, but • sudden change foe
the worse look place. Iler Grace was Georgiaila Elizabeth,
daughter of Edward Miller Mundoc„ of Siopley, iu Derbyshire,
Esq. born Ist of Jdue, L S.l, and married July lb, 1607.
There was issse of this marriage DS children, sm. 11 sons and
five daug!ders, of whom there ire now living nine sons and three
daugl.ters ; of these four were born at two births.

he Princess Augusta being in possession cf s
pair anal chaise and foot-stools, presented ht Lord Begot to
her late Majesty for her chapel at Kew, has bestowed them le
the most handsome way upon the parish of Neve Windsor, fur
the sertice and adornment of the altar of the new church,—
These chairs are of English carved oak, awl of the most ex-
quisite woik They are of considerable height, sod
their general desi4ti and particular °rut:news are in the purest
{:Malls lasts. 'flic cushions are of cttwsuu teltet.