The National Register.
London, England, 1814-05-22 00:00:00

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lent yoking gentleman Mr. Long Wellesley, whose big?)
minded conduct has, within these very few years, entitled
him,elf to equal admiration as a lover, a husband, and a
• Lindh,' d. This illustrious character, magnanimously tearing
him from domestic joys, bas, in the course of this week,
(with the assistance of 1111skisson's elbow,) treated
the House- of Commons with a maiden speech. Ile is
said to have becn decidedly of opinion that this coun-
try could grow sufficient Coin for its consumption. Such
an authority with us at once sets the question at re:t.
Ills
laudable exertions, immediately after his marriage, to amelio-
rate the condition of the Corn-grbwers, by irncrri...z their
rents, must be fresh in every one's 'recollection. The value
of sthh in opinion cinnot be .too highly estimated. • The
public will unchtibtedly value him for his understanding as
much as they admire him for his generosity, and we *do not
hesitate to sal/ he will beVund as great an ornament to the
House of Commons, as he -has pawed a blessing to the
country in which he resides.—llis opinion decides us at once
against the proposed citange, and we hope the subject will
At dB events be postponed:

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The VI ench.Papers contain a long Declaration of the king
of Denmark, dated on the 13th ult di,avowiog in the strong- 1
est manner all the late measures of the Norwegians.
Private letters froth Paris state, that the French are ton I
restless to be quiet, but still dwell eternally upon the great
victories they gained. This has produced quarrels and blood-
shed.
Last Sunday upwards of sixty people were killed in
duels, between the French and Allied Officers.
The Paris Paptrs contain a description of the funeral
ceremony is commem, of the late King and Queen,
, which took place on saluaty, and wai observed with meat
solemnity. We are sorry to learn, that this ceremony is
said in private letters to have been viewed wi:11 much dis-
satisfaction by many person's, who considered it a studied
attempt to revive past animosities, contrary to the under-
stood compact, that all should he buried in oblivion.
Two mails an ived Wednesday f oni Bremen. Davoust
has been dismissed from his 'command, and is succeeded by
General Gerard. On the sth instant, llamburgh was declared
open and free to trade by sea and land. General Girard
has promised that the money stolen fora the bank of Davoust
will be repaid by Louis XVIII.
Accounts say that the King of Spain will not accept the
constitution; but that the Cortes are determined ti make
that a sine qua non. Madrid is in a state of consitlerable fer-
mentation. It is intimated in the French Papers, that the
Puke dcl Infantado has. joined the King of Valencia, with a
view to urge measures of opposition against the Cortes.
Advices received this Week from America, afford some rea-
son to expect a speedy adjustment of all differencesbetween this
country and the United States. A schooner, called the
Chaplin, left New York on the tOth ultimo, as a flag of
truces. with dispatches for the Negociators at Gottenburg.
These dispatches are stated to be of a nature decidedly pacific,
the GoVermnent of the United States having declared that
the restoration of peace in Europe leaves no longer any
ground of complaint respecting the impressing of seamen, or
any other cause of dispute. The proceedings in Congress
are of a nature corresponding with the spirit of this declara-
tion. On the 7th of April a Bill passed the House of Re-
presentatives by a majority of 115 against 37, repealing the
Non-Imiiortation Act, and also the Embargo. It was
ex-
expected that the Bill would pass the Senate almost unani-
• • • *mitt-shy.
The 'City of Ghent is named instead of Gottenbro', as the
Place of neguciatiou beiNscen England and... America.

MA"Y 2?.

LA NCASTEIIIA N INSTITUTION.

The anniversary meeting of this institution was held 'yesterday at
the Freemasiat's tavern, and was attended by a nest *brilliant as.
sembly of females, at tire twad of whom was her Royal Highness the
Princess of Wale 4, Lady Hamilton, &c. The male part of the as.
sembly was likewise highly respectable. The I)ukr of Sussex was
in the eltair, and was sir...ported in his entire by the Duke of Kent,
Lord Darnley, Lord Eardley, Sir John Sinclair, Mr. Whitbread,
and other distinguished British and Foreign characters. Hr r Royal
Highneas the Princess of %Vales sat on the right of the Royal Chair.
man. and on entering the room was gret ted with the must enthu-
siastic applause.
The Chairman-observed, the attention of the meeting would be
find directed to the report from the Committee on the proceedings
which had taken place since the last me. ting for promoting the
ends of the Institution, and congratulated himself on being relieved,
by his official situation, from the painful duty of animadverting oil
the highly reprehensible conduct of Joseph Lancaster, which could
not be too strongly eondenined.
The report of the Committee was then read. It gave the most
satisfactory details of the prosperous progress Of the work of edu-
cation n the British System both at hone and abroad, and was of
a nature so Clear and advantageous as to draw down universal aduri.
ration. A variety of resolutions tending to estiblish the lustitution
upon a basis more firm than it had hitherto subsisted, were then
proposed and agreed to. It was also resolved, that the title of the
Institution shoot(' be in fotnre " The British and Foreign Sehool
Society." At the conclusion of the meeting snbscriptions to a con-
siderable extent were received.

CITE' /ON/ VE.C.S%
Timmlnv, Captain Sir P. B. V. thoke„ of the Shannon fricate,
was adutitt2d .by the Chamberlain of London to the freedom of the
city in MI sappropriate speech, and received a sword of 100 guineas
value, as a testimony of esteem for his bravery in the capture of the
American flit...ate Chesapeake.
Thursday. a Court of Common Connell was held at Guildhall.—
The (.7,1a1 and Corn Committee presented a Report relative to the
proceedings in Parliament fur making an alteration in the Cora
Laws. In the Report they recommended that the Court slomld pe•
tion Parliament, praying the present system to remain in force for
a shot t time, under the existing state of Europe. After several re•
marks, it was agreed and a Petition being prepared, was.ordered
to be presented by the Sheriffs. The Court also requested such
Members as have seats in Parliament to snpport the same.

A curious circumstance occurred on Friday, in a place of impori-
anCe, Which occasioned a good deal of conversation. A body of
Gentlemen Were engaged together on some special public business,
* shark altereation hibite between two of them (persons of
consideration) respecting the honour of !mine other parties whose
intere,ts one of them more particularly represented. The other
Gentleman, indignant at the expressions used, introduced a perfectly
new Mode of seitling fieSpvite;, by rising attlie table, seizing an eilor.
mous leanden inkstand, and it at die offender, ho contrived
very deliterouSly to elude the formidable missile weapon ; and
finding a %Millar instrument of vengeance near him, took it np, and
retained his antagonist's attack in precisely the same mode, and
with precisely the same success. A desperate result was feared by
all present. All steamer' were &Mauled immediately, the doors
sieve Moiled, and ant+ a Wig ctirifereiree, peace bet*st'en the belli-
gerents Was at length restored by the good offices of the rest of the
• Gentlemen present ; scn that the business in which they were en-
gaged is to be -resumed without the probability of the repetition of
such very unusual interruptions.
Primrs6 & Co. as a Toilet' of Gratittnle to thbse Iwho give the
Preference to theii Offieelt. No. 1, ConNtm.t., and 5, CHARING
Cnoss have employed some of the best Artists to execute a I)ye
for a handsbnie SILVER MEDAL, commemorating the Restoration
of Lours tlw Eighteenth; which will be presented giratis to every
Purdiaser of an Eighth or Sixteenth,. at OIDDING and Co.'s Office, :
and every Purchaser of a Whole Tictet,•a Half, or a Quatttr,
will be presented With the SILVER MEDAL, GILT WITH GOLD.
(Me Side of the Medal exhibits an animated Ltheness of Loud
XVIII. and Records the Restoration of the lawfid Hereditary KING
of Fit SNCE,--the ()thee Side displays the fignre of FORTUNE, hold-
ing in her hand a Harse-Shoe has dekcribed by Honace), and at the
same Wire remind her Suitors that her Favour,' ate dispensed it the
above Offices, *here the largest ,'rive sold in Cornhill, in the last
Lottery, was shared ; and where several others may now be oh:
• taitiej an the 13t tt-lla Va. LOTTERY to be Drawn We 41h of Jtmr: