The National Register.
London, England, 1820-11-20 00:00:00

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ions sea laid he upon her Moaner with
a quarter of a ie.tgue from tne coast. 'LA; tempest %tas
then raging with the utmost force, and, to avoid certain
death, the Captain came to a resolution to get out his
boat. He had then on board, as passengers, a lady and
her daughter, an infant six years of age. The poor
woman, shut up in her cabin, expected every instant,
with her child in her arms, that death would terminate
her agonies. Having heard the sailors preparing to quit
the vessel, she with the utmost exertion got her head up
the hatchway to look for the Captain, who said to her
coolly, " Madame recommend your soul to God—you
and your child are !ost beyond all hope of human as-
sistance:' He then left her, and joined the seamen,
who, with another passenger aged thirteen or fourteen,
were ready to leave the vessel. They abandoned the
unfortunate mother, who was deprived of her last hope.
She had always expected they would have saved either
herself or the child,
Men they got ashore they were received by a crowd
of persons whom the event had drawn together. They
anxiously inquired if all were removed from the wreck?
The men said there was still a woman and a child on
board. Honest indignation was immediately felt against
the wretches who had thus abandoned the sulierets.
At that moment one of the spectators; named Kerhero,
a sailor belonging to Kerostein, in Quiberor, launched
his boat, and obeying the impulse of true courage,
pulled out to sea. Having braved a thousand dangers,
he reached the wreck. " Give me your daughter,"
said the brave and generous sailor to the lady, " anu be
assured if I succeed in saving the child, I will return
for you very soon." His efforts were crowned with
happy success. The infant was carried safe to shore,
and faithlol to his promise, Kerhero again ventured on
the foaming waves. lie got to the vessel, and happily
landed the mother. Ile was received with all the
applause his generous and perilous devotion so justly
demanded.

Among the innumerable benefits the Portugue s I
have derived from their political regeneration and I
the overthrow of a government that would have (Bs-
gracetl either Asia or Turkey, the exercise of the
Liberty of the Press stands pre-eminent, and is al-
ready working wonders. With the other blessings
the Lusitanian nation had inherited from their an-
cestors, founded on institutions free and liberal like
those of Spain, previous to the destruction of the
Cortes, the liberty of the press had been lost in Por-
tugal, and excepting a few spiritual books, treatises
on abstract science, and a paltry gazette, little or
nothing was printed in the country that had pro-
duced a Camoens. Thus the greatest excesses were
committed by men in power and court favourites,
without the dread of reproach, and abject sycophancy
and blind submission had become the only means of
preferment. Gradually that daring spirit which
manifested itself in the remotest corners of the globe
was extinguished among the Portuguese ; the truly
patriotic and enlightened withdrew to their cham-
bers to weep over the degradation by which they
were surrounded, or to pursue their studies in soli-
tude, while the busy part of the community ap-
peared sunk in all the vileness of servitude.
PORT OF SAVANILLA, JULY 15.—(Extract of a
letter) :—" Our troops have formed a junction with
the division of Gen. Cordova, who came down with
600 men by the way of Caura on the 14th of June.
Mompax was taken without resistance ; from thence
he went down to Teneriffe, when we met 400
men, royalists, escorting some cannon, whom he
attacked, defeated, and made prisoners. Colonel
Montella, with the combined armies, was at Cartha-
gene. Gen. Urdnetta is in the environs of St.
Martha, and will soon be master of it, having de-
feated the Spanish forces at Chereguna. The Pre-
sident,
Bolivar, is in Augula with 3000 men, and
Gen. Valdes is in the invirous of Popyan, and corn
munication with the kingdom is entirely open
Daily quarrels take place between the Spanish
Chiefs; imprisonment and arrests occur daily.
Erract of a letter from St. Thomas, dated Sept.
I.—" The war on the Main has commenced with
' new fury, but I believe both parties will respect
humanity. The Spaniards have spread the news
that they soon expect a reinforcement of 4000
troops from Europe, but we do nut credit this re-
/left here. Many privateers are cruizing hereabout ;
they captured three vessels out of a convoy from
Havannah bound to Spain, with 3600 boxes of
sugar,.and 30,000 dot lars.

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THE NATIONAL REGISTFT:

B00NINd• aj A GRIN BAO.—At Guisborough,
count); of York, on the sth of bkrember, the usual
political ceremonies jpf - 'lay *ere postponed till
Mr - notve iven to the inhabitants
Lbmrhood, that a large
in the market-
: with rubbish
committed to the
public detestation
notoriety was
ween eight and
and the peo.
tmerous proces-
flambennx—a
side—" Perjury
other—" Pains and

long fork, by
music belong-
litia enlivened
the nu:es:rotas concourse by martial music. In this
manner they Wan:led the streets, and on their return
to the market-place the bag was formally set on fire
and burnt to ashes—the band playing the national
air of " Rule Britannia," and the people, to the
amount of:sore/al hundreds, „hailing the destruction
of the bag littrhs contents by loud and continued
he ern.
INFAMOUS AFFAIR.—A few days ago Major
and another gentleman called upon Mr. Birnie, at
Bow-street, to ask his advice upon the Ilillowher
mysterious and disgraceful occurrence. They stated,'
that a beautiful young girl, sixteen years of age, the
daughter of a widow lady, residing at Chelsea, had
been seduced from her home and parents by an old
gentleman, upwards of sixty. It appeared that this
hoary ilebauchee had been laying siege to the unfor-
tunate and infatuated girl for some time past. She
was in the habit of frequently walking out with her
little brother, and at such times this man invariably
placed himself in her way. It further appeared that
at these interviews he represented himself to her as
a Peer of Parliament, and talked of attending his
duty there on the trial of the Queen. At length the
miserable girl consented to abscond with him, and
nothing since has been heard of them.—The worthy
Magistrate immediately took measures for the dis-
covery of the fugitives, and it has, in consequence of
those measures, been ascertained that the seducer is
a Baronet, and a Member of Parliament. He is,
moreover, a married man; and, though upwards of
60 years old himself, his wife is not inure than 20.
It seems that he carried his prey to Scotland; but
at the instance of the worthy Magistrate above men-
tioned, a writ of Habeas Corpus has been issued,
culling upon him to produce the body of the young
lady, she being a miner, and she is in consequence
daily expected in town.
Dreadfni Accident—The village of Walton-on-
Thames, like every other throughout the empire,
was anxious to testify, its joy at the recent triumph
of her Majesty, and on Saturday evening the inha-
bitants illuminated their houses, and a considerable
number of persons, having procured a cannon, pro-
ceeded to discharge it in different parts of the neigh-
bourhood. When discharging it near the residence
of Sir Henry Fletcher, the piece from being over-
charged, burst, and the consequences have proved
most dreadful. One individual of the name of North,
was killed on the spot ; another person had his leg
so shockingly lacerated, that amputation, it is
thought, must be performed; a third received a
splinter in his shoulder, a fourth had a great part of
his apparel burnt off his back, and several others
were more or less injured.
Four thieves effected an entrance into the house
of R. Paisley, Esq. Monument Place, near the new
burying-ground, in Mary-le-bone-fields, on Thurs-
day last; but they were put to flight by the alarm
of a terrier dog, as soon as they had scaled the walls(
They passed a huge yard dog unmolested, and got
into the parlour passage, when they were seen by a
servant, who set the alarm bell ringing, and they
retreated with a pistol shot after them ; but fur
want of assistance, pursuit would have been dan-
gerous and unavailing.
Cuaious APPREUENSION.—Thursday afternoon,
Mr.Oiner, of Thomas-street,Commerciallroad, while
reading in the ground parlour, was disturbed by a
noise, as if a cat had got among the china on the
side-board, and on going to the door, no person being
in the parlour, he observed a youth having his hand
in at the window, the sash of which he had partly
raised up, endeavouring, by means of a long wirei
crooked at the cud, to abtain a thermometer wile:
lay on a table. He walked cautiously across the
room, and the thief never once perceive.' Mr. 0. till
a
he k the arm. He struggled hard
hold of him by
to get off, but Mr. 0. secured the villain by pulling.
him in at the window. He was about ten years et
age, and of so diminutive a stature, that hemild
scarcely reach the window. He was taken to Lam-
beth-street Police-office, where he gave his mune
William Surgeson, and was committed to the Sc -

sions.
h is understoood that her Majesty will speed tlia
Christmas holilays with Earl Fitzwilliton.

for the construction of 9.0 middle•sized mewls of I Bvitairtd, or A GREBN BAO.—At
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ar, to protect thenotets ani commerce of Spain in county of York, on the sth of bilksembet
the two worldk ; but ots„ this condition, that every i political ceremonies ff that'ay *ere pi
thing leer the constre.,:oote a,,LI utetlit,ing of these Monday, when notice was given to the
vese.ls is to be taken front the ft tests awl ursenuls of Guishorough and its neighbourhood,
of tht nation. fire would be made in the evening in
An active rerrevieandence is carried on.hetOftta place, and that a green 6ag. " filled
our t shinet and that of Naples. . , I and -1,. . Istibles," would then be cony
11., is not thoui:,•lit that the '4,4 ..,.. ; ~ • 1 .kt modal olexpressing publi
r ' . ;'* • %t ty' Ministerial
the I:scurial linger !Liu the i ft& ..,, . i . em
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j- r r ' ' . /ito effect betwee
811.111411 ''IN -4.3trzireiP., lore was made,
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The COrker de Ift f.:!'/,`.41,, ~re l'irlfrti.ofs
,rtilinc,,,l' two. .. i :4, - • • - • wall. a mum
', 4 vp•ss'rsons bearing ti
talus the tollovAstig act of courage :-er. "sr- Y: -7.46 76 .1
On the usd of Octobvr, about noalt;clhe chat*. • • . .• treerieK.,l on one side
Saint Ft cnenis, Captain Freineav, ran in the tteseri't, *Pi i..., iyamtl to on the other—
ito..l..llll, near Qaiberott, where sha was earned by the
sea cud a heavy ga. 1 e of wind towards a citren of rocks , aPevr,l4l,,„l,;fillirr4llll/,,-rfooiLlienadt the band btin)dofouf al
ilk.; to the thia North York, Loca.l,Mili
stret.:llt.et,y, otet from Tevire, upon whiclitnalyi;ilintesestitete:;:r i
vitAldk have been closeted to pieces;
in.. nnlnpreasil announce by mrsrtia. mu