The National Register.
London, England, 1821-04-15 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

T►iE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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SUNDAY, APRIL Is.
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We yesterday received the Paris papers of Wed-
nesday last. A report prevAiled at Vienna that the
Russian army, on its march for Upper Italy, having
become dispo,eable in consequence of the recent
events in that country. would be employed against
Spain. This report is not very probable, but it
shews what the people of Vienna think of their
Sovereign and his Imperial Ally. Spain, if as much
in their power as Naples, would equally feel their
vengeance.

A most important petition has been presented by
Mr. Lambton from Lyme Regis, complaining that
the right of voting which belonged to all the resident
freeholders had been usurped by about thirty per-
sons, who were under the direct influence of a cer-
tain Peer. The interference of a Peer in any way
in the election of a Member of the House of Com-
mons, is, by a standing order of that House, a

ground of impeachment of the Noble Lord, and yet
so used to view the frequency of innovations of the
most essential privileges of our constitution is that
Honourable House, that the motion for referring
this mast important document to a committee of
privileges was negatived on a division, by a majority
of 49 when only 115 Membe►s were present. The
petition was accordingly ordered to " be laid on the
table—id est, to become a part of the perquisites of
the sweeper, and hereafter to furnish tailors' mea-
sures for some of the progeny of the present genera.
tion.

Lord Donoughmore has postponed the second
reading of the Catholic Bill till to-morrow, and
the Intolerant: will not fail to make the most of the
intermediate time. Petitiont are coming in front
every quarter in which the Clergy have coercive
influence enough to produce them ; for ourselves,
we have scarcely any hope that the Bill will pass
the Lords, knowing, as we do, the influence that
ministers can command, and remembering that the
liberal declaration made by Lord Castlereagh in the
other House, that "this question was meant to
stand on its own ground, unaided one way or the
other by the influence of Government," has not been
repeated by either the Chancellor or Lord Liver-
pool;—be it as it may, if the emancipation of the
Roman Catholics be not achieved this sessions, they
may rest assured that it will be the next—the present
generation is too enlightened to allow eight millions
of their fellow-subjects to continue deprived of the
privileges of their birth, because the prejudices of a
superannuated Peer may conjure up or anticipate
dangers from an act of simple justice.
It is confidently asserted in the higher circles that
an illustrious individual has commanded it to be
notified, that he does not wish to bias the vote of
any Noble Lord on the Catholic question, and the
friends of justice, therefore, appear to have a reliance
on the success of the measure ;—front good autho-
rity, however, and from communications made to us
from a quarter highly competent to form a correct
estimate upon the subject, we have reason to fear
that the Bill will be thrown out by a majority of
about 23.

PARIS APRIL 11.—Two of the principal brokers
in Paris, M. Manuel and M B. B— B—, on ac.
count ()fa quarrel of long standing, which broke out
with violence yesterday at the Exchange, fought at
nine o'clock this morning near Belleville. M.
Manuel fired first, but missed his adversary, and
received a ball in his breast ; he fell immediately.
and was carried to his carriage, where he expired in
the course of a few minutes. This event has thrown
a gloom over the friends of M. Manuel, who was
generally esteemed ; he possessed a very large
fortune, and has left a widow and several children.

Intelligence from Grenoble of the sth of April,
states, " Grenoble enjoys at present the greatest
tranquillity, and every thing proclaims that for the
future, this quiet, so desirable, will not be disturbed."
A notification has been issued by the Governor
of Milan, fur recalling all subjects of Austria be-
longing to the Milanese territory, who had gone
over to Piedmont. This order is chiefly understood
to have been directed against the students of Paris,
who had joined in great numbers the students of
Turin, whose attachment to constitutional princi-
ples has been so conspicuous.
Colonel Ford is mentioned as likely to succeed
Lord Castlereagh in the representation of the county
Down. Two other candidates are mentioned, viz.
W. Ward, of Bangor, and M r.Needham, son of
Lord Kilmorey.
ALARMING FlRE.—About one o'clock on yes.
terday morning a most destructive fire broke out
on the premises of Messrs. How and Thanks, coach-
makers, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Itinsfields,
which totally destroyed them, together with the
dwelling-house. It quickly communicated to the
premises of Mr. Lowe, coach-plater, which were
totally destroyed. The most prompt assistance was
rendered by the engines belonging to the various
Insurance Offices. About half-past five o'clock the
whole front of both buildings fell into the r:reet
with a tremendous crash. The flatting-mills of
Mr. Phillips on the one side, and the workshops of
Mr. Robinson on the other, sitnate in Parker-street,
were saved with the utmost difscuulty. We under.
stand the premises were insured. No lives were
lost.

Most of the cotton-spinners of Preston have been
out of work fur the last fortnight. The cause ori-
ginates in an attempt, on the part of the masters, to
reduce the rate of wages 2s. in the pound. The
measure was, at least tacitly, acquiesced in by all
the men, except those of two factories, who refused
to work at the new prices. These remained out for
one week, while the men at the other factories con-
tinued their employment. But the masters finding,
nt least suspecting, that the men who thus stood out
were supported by those who continued their la-
bours, agreed, with only one or two exceptions, to
put a total stop to their machinery ; and almost all
the factories have consequently been closed for the
last fortnight. The deportment of the men, who,
through these unhappy differences, have been
thrown into listless idleness, has been orderly, and,
for the most part, exemplary ; but we regret to re-
mark that some revengeful spirit has prompted one
or more individuals to attempt the horrid crime of
arson, by forcing a lighted turf through one of the
windows of the stone factory in Heaticy-street, in
the night of Tuesday, the 3d inst. Happily, how-
ever, the buming embers did not come in contact
with any combustible matter, and of course the
diabolical purpose was not answered. A reward of
501. has been offered for information of the offen-
ders.
THE NEW CROWN.-This splendid tribute of
royalty, which has just been completed by Messrs.
Itundell and Bridge, was on Tuesday deposited in
the jewel-house, tower. It is much larger, loftier,
and more magnificent than the former crown. The
new crown is about 15 inches in elevation ; the
arches, instead of sinking in their centre, are raised
almost to a point, being themselves embossed and
edged with brilliants, and supporting an orb of bril-
liants also, more than six inches in circumference.
This is surmounted with a Maltese diamond cross of
exquisite workmanship, on whose top and sides are
suspended three remarkably large pearls. In the
front of the crown is a unique sapphire of the purest
and deepest azure, two inches long and an inch
broad. At the back is the ancient ruby, which was
worn by Edward the Black Prince and our Fifth
Harry in the victories of Poictiers and Agincourt.—
The sapphire and ruby are each inseated in a Mal-
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cross of brilliants, while the other parts of the
crown are occupied with large diamond flowers.—
The rim is encircled with diamonds, sapphires,
emeralds, and rubies, of very considerable magni-
fide; and the whole is surrounded, immediately
above the ermine, with large pearls. The several
other articles of the King's regalia, and of the splen-
did coronation service, are also placed in the jewel-
house. These have been all restored to their an-
cient splendour, preparatory to the coronation.
Thirteen regiments will receive orders in a few
days to proceed to the East and West Indies and
other Colonies, to replace others coming home.
DUEL.--A meeting took place early on Tuesday
morning, on Hounslow-heath, between two gentle-
men. One of them was severely wounded in the
pistol arm, and fell without firing. He got up im-
mediately without assistance, and taking his pistol
in the left hand, put a question to his adversary, and
receiving a satisfactory answer, fired in the air. A
medical gentleman, who was in attendance, ex-
tracted the ball on the ground.
On Saturday the 31st ult, Lord Milton expe-
rienced a remarkable accident, and a fortunate escape
from personal injury. His lordship had been hunt-
ing in company with Earl Fitzwilliam, in the pur-
lieus and country on the west side of Wansford, and
was riding homeward about three o'clock in the
afternoon. when just us he passed the corner of the
Mermaid, his horse fell dead on the road. The
chace had been neither long nor severe • and the
animal, which, we understand, was a valuable and
favourite hunter, had not shown any signs of ill-
ness or distress. The noble lord was thrown for-
ward on the great north road with such force as
completely cleared him of the falling horse, and rose
immediately, not at all hurt by the extraordinary
accident. He proceeded to Milton-house with
Earl Fitzwilliam, who wad close at hand at the
time.
Frank Rose, second son of Mr. Wm. Rose, mer-
chant, of Cape Tuwn, was drowned, on the 4th of
January last, in Table Bay. The circumstances
attending his death are most interesting. The ship
Emma was driven on shore with two other vessels,
during a tremendous hurricane the preceding night.
On discovering them early on the 4th to be in im-
minent danger, he hastened with his father to render
assistance, awl, regardless of his own safety, plunged
his horse into the sea, and succeeded in fetching a
rope from the Emma to the shore, and by this noble
act of intrepidity the crew and passengers were all
saved ; his generous feeling not allowing other fel-
low-creatures to be in danger without attempting a
rescue, he again urged his horse into the sea to reach
a Danish ship, but in an instant a tremendous billow
dashed him from the saddle; he had the presence of
mind to seize the stirrup, but a second wave in-
gulphed hiut for ever.