The National Register.
London, England, 1819-03-22 00:00:00

PPATTMAL REGISTER.

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By the private letters from HolLind, we learn
that commerce, which has so long languished, begins
io discover signs of imptovetnent. The Dutch mer-
Chants, nemlly speaking, have suffered less than
in any ot!.er part of the continent. A system pre-
vails among data's of giving little or no credit, to
which they in great measure, have owed that se.:
curity.
A steam boat has been built at Trinidad to ply
between Purt Spain and San Fernando, touching at
Point a Pierre; she has three cabins, for the white,
coloured, and slave pessengers, and was to have
commenced her trip on the 21 at of December.
His Majesty's ship Spy arrived at Malaga on the
20th of February from Algiers and Mutton, with an
Algerine Envoy on board, having presents for hi,
Royal Highness the Prince Regent.
Dwariiic Scene.—Extract from the report of
the trial of the Trimlestown cause, lately decided in
Dublin in favour of Lord Tritulestown:—" Mr.
Dillan's depositions were then proved and read, as
well as those of the Abbe O'Dwire; they mentioned
particular ciremnstance that occurred at the late
Lord Tritule•town's house, one evening when Mr.
Dillon was there. Amongst the company present
was a handsome young nobleman, Lord Herbert
Stewart, who was engaged in a political argument
with I ord Trimlestown, which became so warm,
that Lord Herbert Stewart stood up in a violent pas-
sion, and •wore he would instantly quit the house,
and never enter it again ; but Lady Trimlestown
went before him, and with betided knee supplicated
him to go: on seeing this, Mr. Dillon could not
refrain limn telling Lord Trimlcstown, that he
ought to be master in his own house ; upon which
the storm of Lady Tritalestown's rage immediately
fell upon Mr. Won, whom she loaded with abus,,
until by the happy intervention of the venerable
Bishop of Rhodes, then Chaplain to Lord Tritules.
town, harmony was restored. Lord Trindestown
sat down to a card table ; Ludy Trintlestown and
Lord Her,ert Stewart went over and seated them-
selves on a soft, where they kept up a whispering
conversation kir the rest of the evening.
In the course of the Tritnlestown cause, just Gn-
i:lll,-d in Dublin, cue of the i -ounsel asked a very
respectable witness whether he had ever been a
Catholic priest, apparently for the purpose of throw-
ing discredit on his testimony. Lord Norbury, in
his charge to the jury, observed upon it: He could
not avoid expressing his disgust at Counsel's asking
such a question; he was astonished beyond measure
thsit any advocate in the world should suppose it pus
sible that such a jury could be influenced by such a
motive. "If added the noble and learned judgo,
" this country did become so intolerant. I would
become an emigrant myself: nay ! I did not care
fmy head were struck ofl."

The Asia, from Havre to New Orleans, was at
Bona-Vista on 3d December, baying been plundered,
and the passengers robbed of their clothes, &c. by an
Insurgent privateer.
PREFERMENTS March is to be translated
from the See of Llandaff to that of Peterborough ;
and is to be succeeded at Llandaff by Dr.Vandihnert,
the Regius Professor of Divinity at ()Shad, and
Preacher at Lincoln's Inn.

The Hon. and Right Rev. the Bishop of Durham
has entered on the 50th year of his Episcopate; on
which occasion u congratulatory address has been
presented to his Lordship by the Clergy of the
Diocese
Letters lave been received to the 211 ult. from
Gibraltar, by which it appears that the plague on
the coast Of Africa, instead of diminishing with the
cold weather, was increasing to an alarming extent.
The only inflammation with regard to the ravages
committed by it, was brought to the British fortress
by the vessel appointed by the Governor to sail at
stated periods, as no private trading ships were
allowed to have any communication with the Bar-
bary coast According to the latest advises, one or
two hundred persons died daily of the disease.
The Secretary of the Admiralty, Mr. Croker,
has been returned to serve in Parliament for the
"Through of Newport, in the Isle of ‘Vight.
On Thursday the Prince Regent held a Levee at
Carlton House, which was numerously attended.
The usual arrangements were made to preserve
order, aid the f.vourable weather induced numbers
of persons to assemble in Pull Mull an.l Waterloo-
place, to see the company enter Carlton House.
Among those Who attended the Levee were the
Duke of York, his Majesty's Ministers, several
Dignitaries of the Church, a great number of the
Novi ity, the Speaker of the House of Commons,
several Members of Parliament, the Duke of Wel-
lington, and a numerous train of Military INA Naval
Officers. There were u great number of Presentu-
nrms, and all the Foreign Ambassadors in Town
were at the LEVOC. ASICX it broke up the Pante

Regent hell a Connell, and in the evening his Royal
Highness had a select party to dinner.
The alcbrated Madame de Steel convening in
English one day, said the greatest diUiculty she
fieutid in the linguage, was in those words which
were pronounced- from "the sky (roof) of the
month."

GREAT PEDVITRIAIf PERFORMANCE.—.AntIio.ny
Fearon, the Hampshire Postman, who was backed.
after the sport at Mulesey Hurst on Tuesday, to
perform I 5 miles in an hour and thirty five minutes,
started on Thursday morning on a piece of turf
on the Forest, six miles from Itigsbot, to du the
match for 130 guineas. Betting was 6to 4 against
him, and the ground over which he ran was one
mile, agreeable to articles. Ho did the miles as
follow:
Miles. 111 in. Seconds.

1 .. 5
4
3
4
5
6
7
a

........
0

Mile'. Min. Second.i.
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

4G

'3

The match was won by seventeen seconds.

Mails have Ewen received from iloliand and Ham-
burgh. It is mentioned in a letter front Vienna,
that the Archduke Charles has compkted his Ills.
tory of the celebrated Campaign of 179.3, in the
writing of which ltis Imperial Highness was engag-
ed fitr many years.

Extract of a letter from Ct. Petershurgh, dated
February 16 :—" The new regulations far the pay-
ment of the duties of Customs %Iliae the silver rouble
at 360 copecks fur this year, which is a reduction on
the duties of import of 10 per cent. Rum is admit-
ted. Four frontier custom-houses arc opened for all
permitted goods, at the duties of the tariff. A new
tariff will certainly be established next wear ; and it
is expected the import duties will be lowered, and
no prohibitions ;—a wise nit asure surely, when ma-
tured and carried into practice, which must pnwe its
tendencies and b-nefit. Trude is dull this winter.
Exchange still under one shilling."
E.. I I'M' I Of a Letter (rota a pas+ett_t•r on board the ship
ILutlet, Clarke, to the owuers to Glasgow, dated 13,1-
list Loch, 1\1..1'01 6 : _

II is tt iii. pill I have to inform von, that your ship
Handel, Captain Clarke, snuck on a rock called the
Plad °them ise named the Foul•ground yesterday
morning_ at halipast four o'clock, about a mile and a
half from the New-light. Shortly after she struck, a
signal gun was fi'ed, as every prrsou on board was of
opinion she would break up, or fall off the rock into
deep water. About six o'clock, shortly after day-light
appeared, we observed i ttttt tense multitudes of boati
coming off to our assistance ; however, DO more sere
allowed to come on board than were thought stillici,!it
uo g've the Captain iidUrtnation in regard to the ground,
ill it et ery exertion might be pot in force to drag her off.
We soon found, that all our harce could not keep them
oft the ship's deck until we had recourse to threats and
tire-arms; and they at last bawled out trout their boats,
they would see in the space of two hours what I‘lls
aboard of the ship. Froin these thrLats it was conceived.
that they were determined to take 0011/113.41111 of the ves-
sel ; I theiefo..-e weut on shore, the land being three
attics 114/111 the thip, and rode to Portauey, to consult
with the agent for Lloyd's, about the safety of the
and try, if possible to secure a Revenue cruiser to
keep oil the natives. Ulan my coming back to the ship
again, I found his Majesty's cruiser Wickham, Pears,
had come to the ship's assistance. As soon us the Cap-
tain went on board, with part of his etcw, he bundled
all the Irishmen into their bouts, and commenced light-
catiog she vessel, by starting the water and throwing a
great deal of ballast over board ; at same time, loading
the cutters with light goods, together with the boats of
the cutter Ilarwick, Captain Mutely, woo had likewise
come to nor assistance, and by six o'clock at night had
discharged about 300 packages of dry goods, chiefly
trunks; they could ton convey heat y packages bunt the
sot f, and the cutters could not appro.:eh her 11'0111 the
reef's , although the ship had been lightened consideta•
bly, she would not float ; orders were given to work all
nigh' with the ship's crew, and a mate and a number of
men front each of the cutters, by throwing ballast net/-
board, and by immense labour for f.:4 hours, they stle•
reetleri in getting her off at tilt o'clock this 1111 l ing.—
The Captain of the Wickham ordered his snip to pro-
crad
to this Loch, cutters keeping comps ay in case of
ally accident. in eonseywnee of her utakitig water. It
• is not ascertained what damage she lia,o sneered tit her
hot: , 1 thick it 11111 g be considerable, or the ship
snuck hard frequently. and before she can proceed, her
Irtuoot most b.: looked at ; and of eiolltae bet/re this C4ll
be effected, the greatest part of her cargo must come out
before she can CO up to town for the graving-do. k.
Swart!, the 7M.-1 ant extremely sorry to add, that
Captain Clarke was in a state of derangement ever since
the slip striwk, and this morning, about three o'clock
Rot up, went to the intalicine chest, and swallowed all
Me laudation' that a bottle contained the Steward ob-
served lam, and snatched the btotle ttttt ediatelv; how-
eve', 1 am sorry to say, was rather too late, the deed was
done. tutting emetics were made op, hut without effect,
every rot nine was made to make him retch, but all
proved abortive.—Niue o'clock, p. art. the Captain it
Heard."