The National Register.
London, England, 1818-05-31 00:00:00

THE QUE I. N.

On Monday evening her Kajerty was so mach better -
:is to be abl4 to bear the 114/lE:t ut carriages near CAI
Palace ; the iron railiag imlot,ing the 1::.on or court-
yard was tattered to be opened for thy, mhnission of tt,!
Royal Family to the front etonaice of the gntnd ha:C,
'the ftillowing bulletin was therefore issued

•• glum% Paha. May Ys, La::-:+ast Eicven, A. M.
" The Q:•e~a ham felt herstTlf uniturrali be :.x since the lac& :15.
port. Her Nl,jt..ty huslept
•• i.114L,%AN. 111;;NRY lIALFORD."

Her Majesty passel the whole of Tuesday, we ere
extremely happ3 to say, very conspos,:diy, vontint:e.i
improving from her indisposition ; however, not suf.
tkiently to leave tier priva:e apartments ; Ina she was
so much better that the Princess ut Hose lionthotr:
and the Princess 4.1,1:;;15ta left their uttentlanee
her, and rode out t.:ke an airing to Illackhwath,, on a.
visit to the Dowa;;er Viscountess Melville, where they
partook of to4v., refresitruent,and returned to the Queen's
Palace to dinner. Tl.e Dukes of Gloneestor rernalv.•
in close attendance ukun her Lelu% al Mother, t..)
keep Ler company.
The following was tie bu:letin of Wecinoz.day
r,:ecting the Queen's health

I. Queen .11 PaNce, hlay 27, huiApast Elmer, A. C.
*"the fauna has s:ept well. sul continues better.
" H. htILMANT. if. 11ALFORD."

Tuesday evening, about five o'clock, one of tin G 7..
errs belonging to the suite of the Duke of Cambridge.
arrived at the re:lL:ice of the Duke and Duchess or
Cumberland, in St. James's Palace, with the melee:.
choly inte.iigenee of the death of a sister of the De.
chess In censequen:e of this communication, the
Duke and Duclie” ant an appology to Baron Fag,..7,
the Ambas‘eelor for C.c. Netherlands, for their non at.
teudauce et a grand e.r.tertainment, which his Excel.
lency gave that evening, in expectation of the honour
of their company.
A little before two o'clock on Wednesrlay the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at the Qteen's
Palace, when the Duke had the pleasure of introducing
the Duchess to his Royal Mother, the Queen, who rt.
ceived her daughter-in-few most affectionately. The
Royal Duchess was also introduced to the Princess
Augusta and the Princess of Hess:: Ilomtoarg, by whom
she was received with every mark of :titration. The
Duchess of Gloucester was present at the interesting
interview Her oval IPg!ine•;s had been previously
introduced to the Duchess of Cambridge The Ficyta
visitors partook of soar refreshment with their L.oy:2
relatives. The Duke and Duchess remained at the
Queen's Palace till near five o'clock. when they vier
to Carlton }louse.

We are happy to announce that her Majesty wasio
truch better on Friday, that the Bulletins re,:pecting
indisposition were discnntinucd, as she is now con.
s/ciered to be remvered To the inquiries of her Ma—
jesty s friends, the an►wers were :—" The Queen haa
bad n comfortable night, and is much better." I-Icr
Majesty received a visit from the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge.
The Duke of York went on Thursday morning to
Epsom Races, and returned to town aboutslx o'clock.

The small Court yard in St. James's Palace was on
Thursday crowded with carriages and persons of dis-
tinction leaving their names in e•-•ndolenee for tho,
Duchess of Cumberland, on the decease of her eldest
sister. The answer to the numerous iniuiries, as to the
state of tl.•e Duchess's health, was :—" lier Royal
Highness had an indifferent night, but was better yes-
terday." Her Royal Highness only admitted a visit
from the-Prince of Hesse Romberg, who remained with
the Duchess a consitkrable time.

Friday being the Princess Sophia of Gloucester's
birt) day, she received visits from the Prince and Prin..
*ors of Hesse Hombourg, the Princess Augusts, and a
numerous assemblage of distinguished personages, as
her house in Curzon-street, who offered their congra-
tulations. In the .ever.in, the Duke and Duchess of
Gloucester had a dinner and an evening party in ho-
nour of t!!‘: day, at Gloucester House.
The Duke of Clarence, it is said, intends to reside,
after his marriage at Zell,in Hanover, from economical
motives.

The lately deceased sister of the Duchea of Cum-
herlt.ul was married to the Duke of Saxe Heildhurg-
hausea. Sh. was forty eights years of age.
Thursday morning, Mr. Proudman, the King's Mes.
serger, arrived in town with dispatches from Berlin.
Young Napoleon, the son of the Archduchess Maria
Louisa has received the Dukedom of Fteichstadt, in
Bohemia; which title, with the appellation of High-
nes.s, he is afterwards to bear. These domains thrmerly
belong-01 to the. House of Wnrtzberg, hut came in!,
the possession of Austria in consequence of some family
arrangements.

I.I'SU AI RAC EB.—The Annual Sports on the Downs
commenced on NVedncstLy ; the weather was propitious,
and the Course in most admirable conditi, n. The com-
pany, us usual on the fist day, wt s not so fashionable
or -numerous as on the Derby and Oaks days, which
stioc.:ett. Every ustud attendance, such us gu.:, .to!.--
snowmen, pickpockets, and all tolwr doscrirs.
tions of attendants at races, were null:crow'.

Nulr 31

TILE DNA 14.

COVEN-T.OA RDP.N.

That frightful burlesque on eenecon f.ading and
common justice in Trance, the trial GI the murderers
eLf Fttaklex, has at length-taken its natural shape, and
been turned into Al eloelnune. The Castle of Palunl,
erformed on We:hue:lay night, is the Freee:h murder
thrown into a .probutde firm, end rescued le en fix re-
volting and abominable circumstances of the orieicei by
some deference fur human feelings, and, we hterahntet
,lid, the decency of human crime. The Canal Sa
has married a reluctant beauty. Hcr lover, Ferdimund,
item whom she had been separated by treachery, re-
turns ; the hushed, with the help of a confederate,
Sera:tee, murders hint The Countess has seen the
act, and is &mut to be rut to death to prevent detec-•
tion, when she is raved by her husband. The atEtir
comes before the tribunal, the Countess and her atten-
dant Zerlina are accused. The Count is proem, but hi:,
wife dreads to accuse her preserver. Zt.r!:,te, however,
speaks out, us the French trial expresses it, enl charges
the crime on &rams The dagger is produced, the
Count seizes it p,lunges it in his bosom, and perishes in
despair. This is deep enough for Tragedy, mere .than
'repulsive enough fur feeling; and yet it is obsenable
how much the autitor has been fUrced to beiden and
diminish the original giddy infuny and dark abondua-
Con of the true French tale. What passes for an ex-
quisite display of sentiment in France, is fortunately
too gross for the rude fictions of our stage ; the romance
of a Frene% tribunal is too affected, revolting and dis-
graceful, flw the extravagance of an English 'f"catre.
The Melo-drarne was well performed. Mrs. Fauch
was the Cognicss, Miss Foote Abbott, whose
acting is always rational and menly,•was FerdOwnd,
Terry the Old Marquis, Conner S'oranzo, and Macrcedv
L','aloiati. Sense of the scenery was pretty, autt- that
which gave the view of the murder by the reflection of
a mirror tens much applauded. There Wall a tolerable
dance by the corps de ballet. The subject is still open,
and it Farce will condescend to -stoop to the lowness of
its burlesque, the must envenomed mockery could not
find more copious fiat than in the pethetite of the
French Law Officers, the weeping Attorneys General,
ani sentimentalising Chief Justices, the Itousseaus on
the Bench, and the Dideroteat the Bar. This per-
finenanee is said to be written by a son of the late Mr.
Ray mundi

Miss O'Neill is englged at the Bath Theatre for six
nights. I ler fu•::t appearance will be ou thxt3th of
June, in the character of Beividera.

The Tunisian svadron, which took refuge in Gi-
bra7tar, continues to be closely watched and blockaded
ty a PurteAttese squadron, consisting of tree frigates
two galliots, v hose vigilance is represeattal as very
illommoding to the barbarians. One t:f the frigat;s.
7.:noains constantly in the mail, while the rest of the
r...adron sets sail every.atorning to cruise in the Straits.
Ale Tunisians svill not venture to sail, fearing the re-
s..lt of an engagement wit% the Portuguese.
Official accounts from St. Domingo state, that Cri.ne. •
Boyar has been elected •successur to Petion .in the
P:esidency of the Black Republic. The accession of
the new President took place without the deist Oryosi-
t:on, and the i;lhabitlints appeared.v:rfeetly tranquil.
:ad content with the change. Proc:smation of
Boyer, published on the occasion, consists of a warm
panegyric on the des-used Chieftain. The remaiuder
of it is filled with the praises of the army and people to
whom it is iularessed, and with solemn assurances on
the part of the new 'President, that he will respect in-
:•itilably the rights of property—that he will protect the
enterprises of foreign and domestic commerce—and that
r e will regard as sacred, and preserve unimpaired, the
:r.stitutions and csteuiishments of his "august prude;

The election of General Boyer to the Presidency of
!layti is gencrtdly copsidered a favourable event fin.
the commercial interest. Petion, his predecessor, was
man little skilled in the true bearings of questions re-
lating to trade and commerce; and was, besides, some-
what dilposed to favour the native;, is a degree equally
sietrim,:ntul, •perhaps, to tiwniselKes mud to 0th,1.;
The new President, 'it is said, pastesses more enlight-
ened views, and has evinced every disposition ..to carry
them into execution.

Fri lav burgg-the Anniversary Of the "Restoration o
king harks 11. no business was done at toe Stockf
Exchange, nor wen there itny proceetliaps. in the Law
Courts ; the morning was ash• red •in wit!. Co: ricging
rf b lla, and at ...tie o'c!ock the ('ark and 'rower guns.
were Sired in hon,ur of the day.
Tne eleventh Anniversary of Sir F. Mullett's re-
tail' far Westntinsttr, was ct•lebratol at the Crown
and Anchor. Sir Fronds told his t..onstituents that lie-
rouLl du them no wit!, and should .13a happy never
again to set his foot in.the House of Comincas, unless
ra 1i...t1 reEtrio too" place, for the •w:.ke,incss n•ul •car••
rapt tan practised agains. the peo:Ae w:Te sutfitietat to.
•ovet tiiciii.•-Lor.: ;i4;:ii-ttoe ad:lowa:ea ..is deter-.
•rnioation to .I:.a .Ir. flout (who was rather
rou_h.y avowe'l his intcatien of otleriug in
• his si.e.u.L •
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TIIE NATIONAL 11P,GISTEIL

SOCIETY OF ARTS.

Tit:3day va a proud day for this Institution, it was
the distribution of their Rewards! Soon after Awelye
o'clock, his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, the
tticil; the chair; and when the ntteutiou of
the meeting was called to the basincr; of the cl-y,
Aikin, the secretary. athlre:ete.l the COI:Tau, ;a:o-
-utwitting principally on the grout imp-wen:etas which
science had .tinerl since t!t.::. xte!iest cg-e.; to tlw present
chile; particularly adwertiti.7 o thcknowledgv obtained
in thy various branches rf vi caving ; the extraordinary
and useful power of st:•Lini ;—the progress of the Arts
aITIY ing, in no inc.:insider:ole .leg,ree, the encouragement
tvhieh merit, in it different situations. Lad received
from this institat:u.n. The Royal President, whom
we never saw look better, distributed the icwards,
among which were the following ii ugricuhare

To it. klaldatie M.P. 01 WurNley fia!l, near
Vnnelieoer, for reclaiming •..5...)4 Acres ut peat mob', the Gold
..^dal.

I?tiv. r. Cartwright, D.D. Hollanr:rs• 11(1114t, near Se
ceu Oaks, tai coniparitive ex ptriittents on :ilaintres, the :;ul.l
tiled d.

Sir W. W. V.'”,,te, mfrt T•LI). IYymustay, for planting
, snit Trrt,.,

R. Cu) ke, li..ttta. in Park. l'urkallire, fur planting
eurert iilv?r Medal.

Mr. J. Common • Licata iek, near Alowiek, firs double
dial Ins hip sower, the see 51eita! and Tea Guineas.
I. Esiiii,sisv, Cleincerplane, for the inauageinent of
Bee,, .he Satire Ceres. Medal.

There lve.v., upwards of 2000 persons present on the
occasion.

As same of the patties to the Loan may not be aware
that by omitting to complete their transfer of 31. per
cent.. Stock 01) or before the 'ld of June, they will lose
the half-year's ,lirPeucl, which will be due on the
34 per cent. Stith; grunted in exchange fiur it on the
10th of October next—it iet,thotig. t right to cull the
attention of the pu\lie to the following dance in the
Resolutions of the douse of Commons, on the elst of
April last, which was afterwards embodied in the Loan
Act, viz.—
" That every person who shall. cn tw before the second day of
Jude. 1818. have transferred vit.the account of the Commissioners
for the Resdu don of the Natioted Debt the whole of the 31. per
cmettim Consolidated Reduced A nistities subscribed by him. shall be
entitled to the principal sum of 89. in Annuities, at the rate of 31.
los. per centuni for every tol. 31. per eenttun Annuities so tear:-
fermi; such Annuity at the rate of 31., tats per centtun to commence
from the sth ibly of Apt% 1819. And every person who shall,
ate r the second day of June, and before the:27th day of November.
hare transftirred to.the account of the said commi:oioners the whole
of dal 31 per centum Consolidated Reduced Annuities subscribed by
t ~o. shall be emitted to the principal soot of bBl. in Anunitiva.at the
rate of 31. ifls, per centtun for every loOl.sof 31. per cent= Annui-
ties so trsn..f.?rati, such Annuities at the rote of 31. lab. per mann
to commence ti'uut the loth day of Octohur,

GRAND, MILIT.VRY REVIEW.--Tae day being the
day appointed fbr the Grand ,Military Review to tate
place upon Hounslow Heath, Auld it being generally
'understood that the Review was by the special cow.
mand of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, in or-
der to sflir.l the Prince of Hettse Hoinlinurg an, oppor-
tunity of seeing our saidiera perform their !military
manconvrcs, every vehicle calculated to convey persons
anxious to be present was put in requisitiun. .His
Royal Highness the Prince Regent left Carlton House
a little bel'ire ten o'clock, and arrive.] at •Hounclow
shortly after eleven, by which time.the troop*, consist-
ing of the first and•second regiments of Life feluards,
the- Oxford Blues, the ICt Irltears (the Prince's
Own), and the .19th (the Lancers), together with two
brigades of Artillery :and several pieces olcurion, were
is comolete order ant arrangement feetbe irspeetion.of
ill Loyal H4;thr.ezis •the Mince ilesse llombourig,
and His Royal Highness the Duke of .York, (Amman:-
.ier in Chief. The line extended nearly a mile south
of the Bagshot road. The several troops continued to
perform their eeo'utions till half-past two o'clock.—
They fired in detachments, volies, and f;':,
•ana
the artillery we:lt through their various exercises with
ibu,:h rapidity and dexterity. A little before three
the whole marclica elf ground, and shortly after-
wards the Prince liegent and his distinguished •patty
also kit.

Six troops of tLe 'First regiment of rssex Yeanionry
Caval7, under the command of re flutiblon, rig..
(:;apt:'. 7.'n•aell's, Cart. fluseito.,Ce, Capt. Smoot hey's,.
Capt. keilett's, Berleigh'r, and Capt. C;rove's,
assembled on Friday, at Braintree, tD.pertinna xis..daye.
permanent duty.
Sir Huinphry and Larly?Davy left-town on Monday
for the Continent. Sir I..eolp:try's first object is, to
assist the Miners of. Flanders ;•.,a Germany in using his
safety-lamps •for , the prescnation of their lives ; and
liit,scJond ()Vent, to go to Nwles, f,r the purpose of
applying a.cgetv.......1 process to the unrolling the Her-
culaneum MSS.

The House of Kloppenlysirg at Amsterdam has
stoppe4 psyment, in consecrienee of s recent failure in
this count:y. e understand that his Majesty the
King uf Saxony has decided that every thing with
regard to the Jews is to remain) unaitered, on their pay-
ing some trifling doties,tipon the same footing as•lere-.
totiire ; so that the persecution of the li eral
of Leipsie will probably, have no other iesult than to,
extort a little money 1.:033 the!: countrymen of the
Jewish ,perstuaiaa.

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BO4RD OF EXCISE—?d.Iv 27.

SELLING GROUND BEANS AND PEASE FOR comPrn.

REX v. iiANVEL MALLET.

The defendant, lialiet, a grocer and dealer in t'
and etete, residing ia New Comptot:-street, St. Giles's
in the Eiel.ls, was charged with havirg seven pounds
of the imitation of =tree in Lis possession, &e.
Charles llenry Lori. an akin: of the Excise, beirg
sworn, stated, that he and Spettcer an officer, went on
the f2Sth of February t!te shop of the def,:ndaht,
and asked for an ounce of cache, at three halfpence
per (mime. Ile received the same, and having paid fer
it, letf. the shop. lie eNamined the same at n house
near where. the defendant lit-e,:, and utri it was part
coflee and part Ca: coiliT, or what the d—
fenita:t eallet v.-getable powder, which is rotting emcee
or icss tient burnt beans and pease ground is a on ..
Ile went Lack to the defendant's shop, and tist.cellind
to tihew him some ls. coati, not grutind, whie It, opou
examination, be found genuine. He thee. told 4.1. e
defendant that he suspected that he commonly dealt id
adulterated coffee, and asked him if he had any of ate
vegetable powder in his house ; he replied th...t Ile had a
small quantity, and took a cunnister from a shelf, which
eantained Gilb of the vegetable powder. • Ile (We-.
Hess) then searched the place, • amid -found same other
coffeo mixed with the vegetable powder, which was is
a state apparently prepared for sale.
Spencer, an ()Weer of the: Excite, corrobirated Cte
above evidence, and stated, that the sham coffee seized
at defendant':: house was 'thew!' to Mr. Joseph Hub-
'atm, gra.:er and te:adealer, in lligh-s:.,teet, Burouo,
Southwark..

Mr. Ilubbart being sworn, stated, that he had ex.
amined tht: sham cotke seized by the officers in Zeti.r.—
dar.t's shop. The one ounce purchased by Lord Ice
three hapence, he knew to be nothing else titau the
black pigeons beaus; there was no coffee auteugst it.
Th.- six and a half pounds was a mixture of Loans
and coffee, and the quarter of a pound was the same
kind of stuff ground and ready fui sale.
The defendant said, .►butt .he did nut know he wss
acting contrary to--the Excise Laws by kcepi►.g N§.•
getable powder" in his possession ; that he was obliged
to sell the same at a low price, or he should lose his
taisto.u.

A Commissioner stated, that he could not be igno-
rant that he was acting Llegally ; that by selling. suds
abominable stuff, he was iojtiring the h.:alth fbe
public ; and the Board of Excise was determined in
punish those found dealing in the illicit manner de-
scribed, with the utmost severity. lhe defendant sus
convicted in the penalty of .50L

TIILMSDAY..
TILL XING r. FOX.

Mr. Edward Fox, grocer and dealer in tea anacoirce,
Gray's Inn.lane. was charged with having a largo
quantity of sham coffee in his possession, and Nibs
selling the same for genuine..coffee.
Commissione►—D you pieta guilty or not guilty ?
Defendant—l plead guilty, my Lord.
Another Comnnssioner—This is a case in which the
defendant &ousts to plead guilty, .tar the .purpose of
inducing us tc mitigate the penalty.:; but I think proper
to have the case heard, as it is nue AA' the worst deser4).
tion that has come before us. •

Henry Sponcer, an Otfienr of a:ci.m, stutc4l,.thatsaa
the ‘2lst of February, he and Lord, another office;,
went to the defendant's shop and pirchused an ounce
coffee, tbr which he paid three-haltpence. They ex—
amined it, and he was satisEed it was not genuine
coffee; they pureu►sed another ounce (which he pre—
(Need to the (ommissioners, who .exantincd it) a.rni
were convince:l it canaisted partly of coffee and .beuns
and pease. Fle, Spencer, as►ed the defendant if he had
uuy vegetable powder in hit possession, and .he .dc»
dared that bellied not.

I.leletulatit-1 deny .that I ever 4a to. .
Witness—limbed into a mill and tbund it contained
a small quantitrel vegetable powder and.coffee. The
defendant came up and ground anti' out opals the et;:a
befure 1 could stop hint. The.delesulant asked his Any-
! man if we had .ittund any . vegetable 2.pow.lier in is
null ? Abu shopsnan .replied in .the negat;ve, and de.
tendant said, " Then.l do not care for them." 'Upon
searching. the shop 1w fiutuAl the 64 pounds.of cotfee
mixed wtth vegetable perder, which he the I produced.
Comtu6ioner..; and th.: ei.-uninin. oth.er
viewed
the sham collet seize.l.. and it 'vas to be pars
gerutiue collie and part beit.-.4 mud pease Wait .and .
ground.
Thedefect.lant in his defences:l:l, that the itaor peefte
mutual alow.priudartide, and by rating the vegetab:e
powder and .cuttiv together, he was. able to • sell it et
three halfpence an ounce; he' had. is. II it for yt.nrs,•htzt
never had so lwrge a quantity as 640) as his premises
hefore at one tiume; he il!,l..net think is, was a is-tad;
he did it as a matter of accentmodation your,whn
could not give a higher price ; he did ft t sell it :fat
genuine calve.
Commissioner-1' Then you have been defri.'cling the
pu;,tic tier ;natty years, and injuring the re 4 enue by
your illicit practices ; the pew have an equal v.ight to
be :irplieii with a rattinc article wi the 44 • Ala

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my opinion it Is alreater critue.to serve the former than
tlic latter tvith tßis infamous stuff."
The defendant was convicted in the penalty of 501.

Tilt KING •. BIWA%

The defendant, Mr. ALNander Brndy, grocer and
d...nler in tea and coffee, in Gray's Inn-lane. was charged
with having, on the t,:Bth of February last..irs his pos-
session, 18 pounds of sham coffee, called vegetable
powler, and with pelting the same for genuine coffee.
Lord anti -Pearson', Excise officers, stated that they
Laught an ounce of coffee of the defemlant on the 28.01
of February, and u pon examining it they discovered that
it wow nvade up of pease and beans, ground with a
smolt quantity of coffee. Upon examining, the mills in
the shop they found loth curie and vegetable powder
in' them. They -also found eighteen pounds of vegetable
powder mixed with coffee in s J tate prepared for sale,
wrapped in papers.
One of. the Commissioners tasted some of the 18
pounds induced by the officers, and declared it was
rnostinfantous stuff, hot to the mouth, and unfit for
human food.

Defendant--" Why, I have sold it for twenty-years!'
Commissioner—" I hen you have been'for twenty
years acting most dishonestly, defrauding the revenue,
and' the health of the poor wust 'blare suffered very
much by taking strch unwlwlesoate article. Your'
.]caving dealt in the article so Tong aggravates your
case ; you have been for !twenty years selling burnt
beans, pease, and Lord knows what other article, for
genuine coffee.—You are •convicted in the penalty
of 301."

-TNT KING V. HOWSZR.

Tie (!efendant, 11Jwser, resided in Oxford-street.—
The Excise Officers stated, tha► on the 28th of Feb.
they went to his xhop ; he was a grocer, and dealer in
tea and coffee.; they seized 74 pounds of vegetable
powder, which contained very little coffee, if any ; and
also a quarter of a pound of coffee nixed with the ye-
.getable powder.
The defendant pleaded Guilty to the charge, and
prayed the Court to mitigate the penalty. He was con-
victed in the penalty of 501,
Several persons were convicted for selling wine and
spirits without a license.