The National Register.
London, England, 1819-03-29 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

T. and T. Parkinson, and J. Lilley, Sculcoates, Yorkshire,
rafr merchants.

W. Tatum and E. Palmer. Fish Street Hill, paper stainers.
T. Fleming, limehoutte, sugar refiner.
It. Stanley, llorridge End, Derbysli;re. flour dealer.
S. Wood, Holton, Lancashire. banker.

B. Groping, Bmad Street Buildingb, merchant.
J. 'Jenard, Liverpool, flour dealer.
11. hook, Bath, baker.
H. Ilrentwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, hatter.
J. Bugg, Btistol, victualler.
1. Hunt, Cheltenham, brandy merchant.

DIVIDENDS.

April 27, T. and S. Wilernan, West Iloathlye, Sussex, tanners
-r, J. and G. Sykes, Curriers' Hall Court, clothiers and factors
—II. J. P. de Roure and J. Ilambmok, Angel Court, Threg-
minion Street. merchants—l 7, .1. Wilkinson. W. Horne. and J.
Wilkinson, Friday Street, warehousemen-1 t. W. Barton, Don-
caster, Yorkshire, maltster—lo, C. and J. Wilkie, Itedcro‘s
Street, East Smithfield, yeast merchants-15, S. Waddington,
Brighouse, Yorkshire, corn factor.
CERTIFICATES to be granted April 13.
W. Heath, Hanley, Staflindshire, blacksmith—W. Pierre,
Ilaybrook Pottery, Shropshire, potter—T. Thompson, !lambic.
ton, Lancashire, tanner—J. Morris, Woolwich, cordwainer—T.
Crinitx, Chester, coach proprietor—E. Cole, Shrewsbury, hop
merchant—.l. Simpson, Kingston upon Hull, common brewer—
11. Allum, Chatham, builder.

An English country parson was bragging, in a large
Company, of the success he had'had m reforming his
parishioners, on whom his labours, he said, had pro-
duced a wonderful charge for the better. Being asked
in what respect, he replied, that when he came first
among them, they were a set of unmannerly downs,
who paid him no mote deference than they did to r
another ; did not so much as pull off their hat when
they spoke to him, but bawled out as roughly and fami-
liarly as though be were their equal ; whereas now they
never presumed to address him but cap in hand, and,
in a submiuive yoke, made him their best bow when
they were at ten yards distance, and styled him your
rayrence, at every word. A quaker, who had heard
the whole patiently, made answer, ' And so, friend
the upshot of this reformation, of which thou hast so
much carnal glorying, is, that thou hut taught thy peo-
worsinp thj• self.'

TIIE NATIONAL RECISTER.

AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, Ece.93,

CIVIC tro MOMS TO GEM• JACKSON--Yesterday. agreeable
to a resolution of the corporation the freedom of the City of
New York was conferred nisch) Major-Genecal lack.on, iu
a gold box '1 he ceremony-ended wilt three cheers from
the assembled crowd at the City Hall.
PUBLIC DIN N ElL—Agrer able to arrangements, the public
dinner to General Jackson was given yeaerday, at lam-
many hall. The company consis,ed of nearly four hundred
respect • Me citizens, and among the guests were General Por-
ter. Commodore Evans, Colonel Hun.e, arid other military
and naval officers. The !tall was decorated in an elcrant and
appropriate manner. At about bee o'clock the company sat
dawn to dinner, when the Throne of Croce was addressed
by the Rev. Ct.ve Jones. His Honour the Mayor:pre-sided
with great dignity, assisted by General Bogardus, Gordon S
Monfort!, Frederick Jenkins, Jonathan 'I hompsott, Furs.;
Gen. Swartwout, and Alderman flockmaster, as Vice-Presi-
dents. The dinner was prepared and served up in a style
which did great credit to the Committee of Arrangements,
and to Mr. Cozzens. The hand from the II aah legt.x.7l, en;
livened the scene by their appropriate airs. The following
were among ilia toasts d unk:—

Andrew -licks-an—the Saviour of the South; while the
Mississippi bears her tribute to the ocean, his name and his
deeds want no other remembrances. The United States of
America—for ever bound to interest and afiltetion ; one
country, one people, a common safety,aml a common glory.
Ihe memory of George Washington—a man unequalled iq
the history of men : the flight of a thousand years w.ll but
increase the diamond brilliancy of his lame. The memory
of Benjamin Franklin—the world has justly said he snatched
the lightening from Heaven and the sceptre from the tyrant's
hand. Domestic manufactures-American genius, industry,
and patriotism, will secure our independence. 1 he "overcign
people of the United States. The New States—we hail their
accession to the Union. The Pacific Ocean is the western
limit of the kepublic. The Sparton hand of Modern Story
—the Volunteers of Kentucky and Tennessee on the ram-
parts of New Orleans. l'he Army of the Unitesi States—it
is an army of Freemen, alike terrible in battle to the civilised
veteran and the ferocious savage. Ihe Navy of the United
States—the boast of their country, and the admiration of the
world.

General .acicson afterwards attended the theatre, the front
of which was brilliantly illuminated on the occasion, and ex-
hibited a full length likeness of the hero of New Orleans.

We understand General bikini& will leave town this
morning, at ten o'clock, for Washington. The :'d t egiment
of artillery, commanded by Colonel Emmet, will parade at
three o'clock. at the Arsenal, for the purpose of escorting him
to Staten Island: ancl•the troop of flying artillery will escort
him to the Battery, where he will'review the regiment; and
the battalion of field artillery will fire a salute h s depar-
ture in the steam-boat Natdilws.
WASHINGTON, FED Ir,.

The Vice-President having retired from the Chair of Pre-
sident of the Senate for the remainder of the present s.ssion,
the Hon. lames Barbour, of Virginia, was yesterday chosen
President. pro tesivre, of that body.
• (From the Itashington hue ligenerr, Feb. 23.)
A ball was given last evening, at Crawford's hotel, in
honour of the natal day of Washington. The farther we
travel from his era, the more profound will he the respect
entertained tor his memory; of all the tribut: s of respect to
his character whilst living, none, could have been more im-
pressive than the tollowiug, which we have just seen in a
Philadelphia paper:—

("Ftom the Union)

"Mr. Bromson—During a late visit .at Mount Fernon, I
found, in the blank leaf of a book, the following compliihent
from Lord Erskine to General Washington. "1 he book was
entitled' A View of the Causes and Consequences of thepre-
sent War with France,' by the Hon. 1 Erskine.'
"To General Washington,

5••••

" Sir, I have taken thelibeity to introdnce your august
and immortal name in a short sentence, which is to be found
its the book T send to you.
4. I have a large acquaintance amongst the most valuable
and exalted classes of men; but you arc the only human being
for whom I rver felt an awful reverence.

" I sincerely pray God to grant a long and serene evening
to a life so glunously devoted to the universal happiness of
the world.

. " London, March 15, 1797. " T. ERB JUNE."
NEW YORK, Fes. 26.
Th• A(ayo•'a Address to Genera( Jerkiest.
" Major Gen Jackson,—No task could be more gratifying
to me than that which 1 am now to perform. I am to con-
gratulate you, in behalf of the Common Council, and of our
fellow citizens, on your arrival among us.
" We are happy to avail ourselves of the first opportunity
of testifying,by every mark of respect, the feelings your high
military services have inspired.
Whale the whole country was agitated by the threat-
ened invasion of a powerful foe, we could not but learn
with anxiety that lie had directed a large armament to a
point where it was known he could only be met by an in-
ferior force, chiefly computed of our und.sciplined and in-
experienced countrymen. We knew that Britain,at the end
of a contest which had convulsed Europe for twenty years,
had destined her veteran and victorious troop► to make war
upon us ; but the sons of our soil, animated by your spirit,
and conducted by your wisdom, drove the invaders from our
shores, and achieved a victory which, while it raised the cha-
racter of our country to an elevation that attracted the •
admiration of the rest of the world, left to every American
a debt of gratitude to you, and to our brave brethren who
fought with you, which never can be cancelled.
" With these sentiments, allow me to present you this
certificate of your being admitted a freeman of this city, and
to thank you for your compliance with the resolution of the
Common Conned requesting your portrait.
" Permit me also to assure you, that we shall feel great
pride in being able to claim you as our fellow c.tizen, and in
placing the portrait of one who has deserved so well of his
country in our gallery, already occupied by the resem-
blances of many who have similar, though no one superior,
claims to our grateful acknowledgmeou."
To which general Jackson made the following reply :
Sir,—The distinguished honour which the Common
Council of die city of New York has conferred, by my ad-

mission Ai a freeman of they city, is to men source of the
higheo gratification, and will he recollected witli feelings of
•he w irr,est ewihlity. 7u be associated with those WIN)
Ito iv been dirtingui.he i for thrir patrio jets and zeolents at •
tachriteitt to the republican pre:topics of one goverument, is
the moo etaited station of is •,ineriean eitizett. !he appro.
haft's' you have hero pleased Is eipre.s of my Numb
effort, in the field, command my greatest acknowledgment;
for tilose wt.:intent. I sun indebted to *Le bravery ut the
troops! had the honour to command
What I have dune was fur My country: had I erred in
the discharge of my official duty, that error would have
originated in the warmth of my devotion to her interest, and
a intsapplicyton of the oneaits best calculated to promote
her happiness and olosperity: hilt to foul that my conduit
has been sanctioned by my Government, and approved ey
my fellow cit•zens, is a sdurce of happiness unertualhd. in
the occurrences of my lire; fur the proudest honour wincla
can grace the soldier, :nal the richest reward which lie cats
receive for the latigues, perils, and privations of hi. profes-
sion, is the approbation of a grateful country.
ANDRIAT JACMON."

111.4 A SION ROUSE.

On Thursday a meeting of merchants and tradesmen
took place at the Egyptian Ilan, for the purpose of ;Actin-
onion Parliament against the removal of the Meetings of
the Commissioners of Bankruptcy from Cniltlhaq.
The Lord Mayor took the chair at a little after one.
Mr. Hicks stated, that the subject being one on
which there was a general knowledge as well as fgehng
amongst. the citizesis, he.should do no than pro-
pose certain resolutions for their adoption.
Mr. Teddy seconeed btu zesolutions, which lvere,
after some observations, agreed to unanimously.
Alderman Waithman said, the removal was so pre-
posterous a measure, that he could not think it possible
for any man to think seriously of proposing it. The
Guildhall was In the very heart and centre of the City,
convenient for all persons residing in the Metropolis,
and to all who should come to it to transact business.
His principal object in addressing the meeting was, to
,•
inform them that there was a Bill in Parliament on the
subject of the Bankrupt Laws, which, though it ton,.
taint d many salutary things, and might be made of great
general utility, had one insurmountable obstacle to the
possibility of eitiving generil satisfaction. It proposed
to give 500/. per ammo' to each of 7o Commissioners;
to constitute 14 separate courts, to which there most of
course be 14 separate chambers—a regulation to be at-
tended with no less expellee than 36,000/. a rear, to be
taken cut of the dilapidated estates of the bankrupts.
Some very convenient sinecures would thus spring up ;
several young fellows whose parents were too proud to
put them to trades, or old men who were able to do
nothing, might be thus very comfortably accommisdated ;
for the duty woukl certainly devolve upon very few.
He should wish to see the appointment of a few respect-
able individuals to the duties of so important a nature,
with good salaries, which would enable them to give
op all other business. (applause.) Seven C 1111 l missioners.
selected from the body, he was of opinion, would he
fully adequate ill (la jlLtliCe to the public. There was
one °thee obset ration which he had to make—legal men
were generally very bad aceomptants. It would be ex- •
tremely desirable to have amongst the Commissioners
one commercial man, who had never been a bankrupt,
nor ever compounded with his creditors, and who would
devote his whole attention to the subject.
Alderrean Wood objected to the proposed removal.
It was nothing but a job. Furniears•inn was proposed
for that purpose—it war fined but for that purpose. If
the Commissioners were to hold their meetings there,
the neighbourhood to Chancery would increase the diffi-
culty of getting them to attend their business.
Alderman Wailmiati, Alderman Thorp, Alderman
Heygate, and' Mr. NVilson, said they should oppose the
removal in Parliament. .

Mr. Petrie, the proprietor of Fnrnivars-inn, denied
that the business was a job. He had, he said, had no
communication with any person on the subject of ale
applying the sum to the purpose alluded to, and it was
by no 'ileitis fitted out for that purpose. There hail
never been any application to him except once, and
that was sonic time ago, when some gentlemen came
to him, and asked hint for his plan, &c.
Alderman Wood said, the gentlemen had said enongh
to convince the meeting that every thing necessary had
been done. lie (Mr.iVood) could mention the names
of those gentlemen who visited Mr. Petoe, and the par-
ticulars of the meeting. It was not, however, necessary.
It was pretty well seen that the whole was a job. (.4
laugh, in which Mr. Pivot joined) A Petition was then
voted, Which contained tile substance of the Resolu-
tions.

The new Game Bill makes wild duck, woodcocks,
and snipes ;tone! This is contrary to /31ackstone.
What right can a landholder in this country assume,
in point of property, in birds of passage? It would'
be just as consistent as if turbots caught on the
Dutch coast were denominated English game.
•1 he approaching sittings of the Insolvent Debtors
Court are expected to last above a fortnight. There
having been no sittings for the last six weeks, on ac-
want of Serjcant Running tun beingindisposed, there
are now 722 pending applications from insohents for
their discharge.
On Saturday, upwards of 150 men of the lion.
East India Company's artillery and infantry marched
from Chatham to Gravesend, to embark fir India.
Monday detachment, of the Royal Scots, 3•tth and
69th regiments, li..cwisc nurchcd to cnbark for the
same destitiatioz.

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