The National Register.
London, England, 1811-12-15 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL

MISCELLANIES.

The Lancasterian School which Mr. Hoare, the hanker, has
erected at Hampstead, at his own expence, was opened a few
days ago with above a hundred children. The establishment is
capable of accmmodating above 150, and promises speedily to be
filled up. A young man superintends the whole as a teacher, who
has been educated at • Mr. Lancaster's school, in the Borough.
The building is very handsome, and well adapted for the pur-
pose, and must have cost Mr. Hoare six or seven hundred
pounds.
Thursday, in the Court of Chancery, the Lord Chancellor
signified his intention of making it an order, or rule of Court,
that no gentleman of the bar or attornies should sit as Commis-
sioners on a bankruptcy in which they might themselves be
creditors.
Proceedings in an action for Crim. Con. are said to have been
commenced by a Noble Lord against a celebrated Reformer.
It now appears after a correct examination, that the deficiency
of Hunt, late Treasurer of the Board of Ordnance, amounts to
91,0001. some odd shillings.
By a private letter we learn the following particulars relating
to the death of Lieutenant Perkins, of the Cherokee sloop of
war : in July this officer, with four seamen, took charge of a
small prize, for the purpose of navigating her into Leith Roads,
which shortly after sprung a leak, and was in a sinking state,
when a Danish gaunt took Mr. Perkins and his four men on
board. The Master had ten Danish seamen, and yet fearful of
the safety of his vessel from five poor shipwrecked men, he
came to the cruel resolution of destroying them, which be ef-
fected by causing them to be thrown into the sea ! excepting
one, .who was an American. We understand that the monster
was cast into prison on his arrival in Norway, to take his trial
fur the offence.—May he meet the reward due to his crime !
General Hill is expected to be invested with a red ribband
Ind made a Baronet, for his eminent services in Portugal, as
soon as the power so to do devolves on the Prince.
In the late affair of General Hill, General Campbell, who
commanded a Portuguese brigade, passing a Frenchman who
was lying on the ground, calling very loudly for mercy, attract-
ed his attention, which induced him to inquire what he was,
when the poor fellow candidly told him he was a Commissary's
servant, and had 4000 dollars with him, which were instantly
taken possession of, and mercy shewn to the man.
A letter from an Officer in Portugal says, the first notice that
the French troops under ,Girard had of the approach of General
Hill's forces was from the Piper of the 92d Highlanders, playing
the tune of " Hey Jo/my Cope, are ye waken yet I" This tune
owes its origin to General Cope's flight from before the Pre-
tender's army at Preston Pans, in the year 1745.
AMAZONIAN CONTEST.—A pitched battle took place on
Thursday between two beings, calling themselves women, named
Flowers and Gent, the cher tunics of two professional pugilists,
for a pint of gin and a skull, at Wormwood Scrubs, which was
supported with determined resolution for 20 minutes, during
which 14 rounds took place ; nor till the 12th was any decided su-
periority evinced; Mrs. Genes courage then began to evaporate,
and in the 14th, having received a dextrous knockdown blow,
she resigned the laurel to her competitor. The parties were
cropped, and accoutred in the pugilistic style.—Where wilt this
fashionable science terminate !
Mr. B. a gentleman of fortune, 60 years of age, and with a
family of nine children, attempted to destroy himself with a
pistol, Sunday last, at his house, in Knightsbridge-place. The
ball perforated the cheek, and taking a slanting direction, car-
ried away the jaw, without damaging the jugular vein. Ex-
pectations are entertained that the wound will not prove fatal.
IMPORTANT STATE LOTTERY, only 12,000 Tickets,
and two Prizes of 20,0e01. besides other Capital Prizes, all to
be drawn the 19th of NEXT MONTH. Such advantages never
were exhibited to public view. 'Pickets and Shares are selling
by Ho It N say and Co. StoCk-Brokers, No. 26, Cornhill.
HOR N sny and Co. sold the very first 20 0001. in the year 1767
th rvost.first 20,0001. ; the two first 15,0001. • besides twenty of
20,0001. thirty-three of 10,0001. forty-nine Of 50001. sixty-seven
of 2,0001. seventy-eight of 1,0001. and one hundred and twenty
of 5001. All orders by post or carrier executed with punctuality
and dispatch.
BATH VELLUM I.ETTER PAPERS of superior quali-
ties, sold by R. HOFFMAN, Stationer to the Duke of. Kent,
Lkc. No. 418, Strand, six doors from Bedford-street, opposite the
Adelphi. Quire. Ream. Quire. Ream.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Thick 1 0 19 0 Thick gilt 1 8 22 0
Thick (super.) 1 4 23 0 Thick gilt 1 6 26 0
Large thin 1'425 0 I Large thin gilt 1929 0
Large thick 1 8 29 0 Large thick gilt 2 0 32 0
With every description of Paper and Stationary, equally mo-
deratc.—Altnanacks and Pocket-books, for 1612.

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