The National Register.
London, England, 1819-05-10 00:00:00

MAY 10.

BRIGHTON!, May 4 .—Yesterda7 afternoon the
Prince Regent took a carriage airing as fur as Shore-
ham, accompanied by Lord William Gordon. This
was the first time of his R)yal Highness, leaving the
Palace since his indisposition with the gout. His
Royal Highness walked with a more firm step to the
carriage door than cou:d be anticipated, considering
the short lapse of time since the bulletins have beet,
discontinued. His Royal Highness continued his
carriage drive for upwards of two hours.
The Duchess of Kent, we are happy to say, has
enjoyed good health since her arrival at Kensington-
palace. Her Royal Highness takes an airing daily
in a phaeton, for about an hour and a half, and in
general is driven by her Royal Consort.
Tie Mallenr states, that front the ante of Sun-
day last, all the French Journals would be freed
from the censure before publkation, It aids, " Tha
law of the 30th December, 13 i 7, continues never-
tholes.; in force, and no new Journal can appear
without the authorization of the Government, unti
the law now tinier discussion in the Chambera shalt
have substituted new gu.trauteas for those which at
present exist."
BRUTALITY T) A NIMALIL—Mr. Harrison, of
Canterbury, on Thursday accomplished a me.st ;:rdu-
-003 undertaking. Ile laid a wager of 390 guineas
that he would ride from Canter!, try to Lou ton in
throe Lours, being a distance of 53 miles. Ilc started
at three o'clock, and arctved at the appointed place in
two hours and fifty-seven minutes, winifit;g by
three minutes. Ile rode eleven horses, and did nut
Lrear much fatigued.
The Duke of Bedford is sufliently recovered
from his late accident, as to be able to appear in his
place in the House of Lords.
THE EARt• or A LBEMA LE.—This estimable
Nobleman has been confined to his house fbr some
time Fast by serious indisposition ; his complaint
was an abccsa in the chest. Our readers will one
and all partake of the pleasure we feel in stating
that in consequence of a very considerable discharge
which took place on Thursday, his Lordship was so
much better this morning as oo be allowed by his
medical attendants to rake an airing.
The Lords of the Admiralty have ordered an 84-
gun ship to be built at Bombay, to be called the
Bombay ; the Bombay now in the service is to be
called the Elate.

It appears by a Parliamentary return, that in
England and IVales the total number of Surcharges
on the Assessed Taxes, since the .sth of April 1818,
has been 139,699, and of appeals against such sur
charges, 48,779.. Of these appeals there have been
wholly confirmed, 17,480 ; partly reversed and part-
ly confirmed, 12,131 ; wholly reversed, 15,642 ;
remain rending, 3,519.--In Scotland t' !e total
number of surcharges within the saline period, has
been 749, of whieh 158 have beta appealed agitiust,
and the whole reversed ; the rest remained rattling
on the 20th of February, 11. A 9. _ .

On Wednesday Barenfluliv, charge d aft'aires, of
his Majesty the King of Prussia, jointly with Mr.
N. M. Rothschild, accompanied by Mr. Bonnet, no-
tary public, cancelled, and depo%ited in the Bank of
England, the amount of 75,0001. itcrling, in special
bonds of the Prussian loan negotiated in London,
being Urdu: sum fixed fur the redemption of bones
the first ear.

The Americans are fitting out, for the first time,
an expedition round the world. The Congress fri-
gate, Captain Henley, has been selected for the pur-
pose, and by the last advices was lying at Norfolk,
nearly ready for sea. She takes out with her from
20 to 80 midshipmen, and is expected to be absent •
about two years.
The necessity of enquiring into the state of the
Scotch Burghs was recognized 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 I'etitions 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 reform had a triumph
which was received with cheers.

LITERARY FUND.—Thursday evening, the An•
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 Highnesa
the Duke of Kent, who was prevented attending
the Meeting from the peculiar state of the DuChess,
Sir Benjamin Hcbliouse took the Chair. Amongst
the contributions were 200 guineas from the. Prince
Regent ; Lord Torrington, I 3 pineas ; Matthew
Hitchin, Esq. a legacy of 100 guineas; and M.
Murray, 50 guineas. The Rev. Dr. Valpy, as an