The National Register.
London, England, 1819-12-20 00:00:00

DIVIDENDS.

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Dee. 41, W. Sherwood, inanufactorer-44 J.
Bowen, Palace W.iart, Lambeth. thither thercSant-20. J.
Bentley and J. Beck, %eche. i—Jai.uaey K. J. and C-
Bigg. liattield, It t.•, cuelmei, I. J. 11' tonwright.
Leeds. manufacturer—la, E. Luso, allertawne. I.nen draper--
K. F. Flaction„ Berwick Street, Stioo, jeweller—s„ Fentiman
anal H. J. tteynokl,' Petetboroogli, tou, 11.,berila•herli
—S. J. Hoflinan, Mile End Ituail. b•ewer--8, H. Collin.on,
Crooked Lane, oil nitsc:umt—S, E. Kuig, batsman'.. Row,
Shoreditch, paviout—v. Nlere.eutlier. Arta- field, Berks.
timber merchant—b, M. and G. .1. 11i.... Llowgrit 11111. met.
ctiont,-8, M. B:ta,ett, tl. xnwich. ,i.ocalukcr—n. l:. Thwaitcc.
Rol Lion Wharf, Upper Tuttnie. Street, pafer m rch,nl.-8. J.
Green, AlaJdow Street. kitinover Square, coachntaker—ln. C. A.
Angell. Carshalum„ Surrey, met tuakei....2l, J. keathiwortl.
and J. Bexley, Blackburn, Lancabliire, cotton manufacturers—.l,

J. Reay, Mark Lane. wine merchant..
CERTIFICATES to Le grantal Jan. S.
J. O'Brien, Brawl Street Buthl into, 13eraldeo.
Broad Street Buiklings, Barnes, I:Audi:Au, Sur-
rey. coachtuaker—J. Juekson. Newca.tie upon Tyne. joiner--
G. Butt, Birmingham. woolh.n uroper—T. S. Itßyter, Webt •
bury, Wilts, dyer—R. Kilrcn, Bath, linen draper. ;

NVe hope thin when the S tldra pupers are propeele
arramteti, th•tt such of Muse tsispurtaiii ilueuirtepai will
he printed and ;At blunted as aal cast a light awn one
of the most important and ii.k.resiena periatis of the
history of the country. Tin y ciie,sstvely valuta.
.. I, and contain. it is said. ...my ezttrordmary and
curious facto.
There has not been so much Flay. at the Sistmeription
[louses as wascxliected since tat meeting of Parliament.
This is attributed, in a great measure, to the late sittings
of the House of Commons.

DEC. to

Meth.
Bauk Stock 412 Olvitlium 4.
9 per Coot. Kea. 661 • Imp. 3 per Ceut. 641
3 per 4.4ut. Cum. 744 bulls liuml. 2s. des.
af per Ceot. 744 twilit' Stuck
4 per Lehi. 834 knteurumer Kills Ti. die.
5 per Ceut. Nr..y 1031 Cutts. fur At. tili
1.014 Auu. 174 Lmtery Tickets_

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Eamon,
MONDAY, DECEMBER 20.

Letters from Madrid dated the 28th ult. have
reached us. They state that the Royal Embroiderer
detaching himself for a moment from the luxuries of
his honey-moon, has ordered the immediate prepa-
ration of another expedition for the shores of South
Amccisa, It is to consist of 6000 men, and we
heartily wish it may have the same success as the
last, which rotted in its native port.

We have received the Paris Papers of Monday
and Tuesday last. Their contents are unimportant.
The King held a Levee on Sunday, at which his Mi-
nisters, the Ambassadors of Spain and Naples.
Marshals Jourdan and Oudenot, Prince Talleymnd,
the Duke of Richelieu, and several French Pee.ss
and Deputies were present. The Committee of the
Climber of Deputies appointed to prepare the Ad-
dress in answer to the Royal Speech met on Sunday
and Monday, and were expected to finish their la-
bours on the latter evening. It appears that there
is a great difference of opinion among the Mem-
bers, insomuch that it is expected that two drafts of
an Address will be presented to the Secret Commit-
tee of the Chamber, the one expressive of the senti-
ments of the majority, by M. Ganibl ; the other of
those of the minority by MM. Laine, Bourdea,
Cardonnel, Ssc.—Wednesday last was the day on
which it was said the Ministers were to submit to
the Deputies the project of a law fir anielirating
the Elections. This project originally consisted of
120 clauses which were subsequently reduced to 84.
The intended alteration in the Election Law is
considered a bold attempt of the Ministers. It will
be stro•tgly opposed ; and some p.!rsons are of opi-
nion that it will dislodge them from their places,
and produce such a coiinge u. will be perfectly con-
formable to the fet.ings and the wishes of the peo-
ple. The French 5 per Cent. Consols were 69f.
20c. Batik S:oek, 1,465 f.

Thursday a Public Nl.eting Wai held at the
Crown and Anchor Tavern, to consider of a Pro-
test against the commitment of r. Hubimouse to
Ncwgate, by the authority of the [louse of Cum-
mons. Sir Francis Burdett was in the Chair, sup-
ported by Mr DottJas Kitmaird, Mr. Bruce, and
several of the leadsog Reformers in Westminster.
A wiles of Resolutions was moved and adopted,
and also an Address to Mr. Hobhouse, embodying►
the spirit of the Resolutions. Air. Hunt was unfa-
vourably received when he presented himself to
the Meeting. The room was quite crowded. Thistle-
wood and Waddington were present,

The work of retrenchment, it is said, is about to
be tarried into further effect in several of the offices
under Government. According to report, however,
it is principally to fall on the junior clerks. At the
Victualling-office, 1.2 or 15 individuals of this
description have received notice that their services
will be dispensed with at the end of the present
year, from wind' it may be inferred, that a great
diminution in the public business bus taken place.
None of these tintiirtunate clerks are, it is reported,
to have any permanent allowance f,r past services,
although some of them are reported as having been
8 and 9 years in their situations.
A momentary sensation was created in the gallery
of • the House of Commons on Thursday night, in
consequence of a strung smell of fire in the House
It was ascertained to proceed from the chimney of
the lobby, which, apparently from extreme foulness,
had take° fire. It ails instantly put out.

Cjl)liielit-S1 sb now %ie %t %%illi !,1) Mite h al,illll
111 Set'. he niantifact p it.
ticularly at Slit iliat a meeting, i. in iake place
there in the course of a kw days, in petition Parliament
to adopt souse lesislathe measure on ill; subject.

THE NATIONAL REGISTEU.

Will[ IN VIE CITY.

Thursday a Court of Common Council was held,
which was sery fully attended.
The communication from the Court of Aldermen to
the Court of Co tttt non Council upon the suhject of the
request, that the Court would coutitermand their direc-
tions lur the prosecution of Aidermau Waithman and
catain Liverymen was read. It protested against the
resolutions emery(' into upon the subject of refusitig to
pay the expenees of the prosecution, and q.itktt, that
with whatever pleasure toe Court of Aldermen might
agree with the Court of Common Council under miter
circuinstatices, they must protest against die propositiou
to withdraw the prosecution already commeticed.
Mr. Pasch named, •• Toat an account be laid before
the Court by the Chamberlain, of the sum or otitis tit
'floury issued by order of the Court of Aide 11111111 l and
the purposes to which that money was applied." The
motion most, he said, immediately out Of sue colon titti-
cation made by the Court of Aldermen, whieit ttas
completely the language of tit fiance. 'toe quesidoi u.
protecting the funds was really retitleted a matter 01
undifferci,ce, if such au authority v is a,sititted by tile
Court or Aldermen, and permitted to be acted upon.
Mr. T. N. 11;11114111S seconded the it,o toil. Two
Aides men who had lost their seats in ati P I _ aptirut,
had put their heads tobether to persecute one of the suc-
cessful candidates, for which purpose they had becti
guilty of the meatiness of conjmiction woo
his name, Ittst of 111101, a coupling like that of Lord
Etthwillian4 name and Wou'ue.'s. It was to be hoped
that a plan vrould be adopted tor putting an end to so
disgraceful a prosecution. The motion was carried
without a division.
Air. Fate!l then moved, that in consequence of the
commuoication from the Court of Aldermen, the
Officers of the Court should be directed to assist the
Co • tee.apitOinted to watch over the prosecution of
Alderman Waithinati and certain Liverymen.
Mr, Wham seconded the mower.

Alderman Sir C. Hunier subn►itred, that if all the
Court Officers were appointed. the Cuutt could not gain
much advantage. the Lours of Aleernien fusing a powei
of ordering the Officers to act fur them.lt would be
well ►f the waiter were so arranged as to ilre►ettt coo-

Mr. Fartll contended, that the Court of CI 11111 l 10IA
COUIICiI, hawing the appointment of the Ofli.•eia, had an
authority over them. It was a higher Court than tha,
of Aldermen.

Mr. James moved an amendment, that the City Soli.
citor be directed slot to carry MI any Fusee:Mon, a;
directed by the Court of Aldermen, against Alderman
Waiihinan Jllli CCflgllll iilllllVidll3is or the Livery.
Mr. Taylor supported the 'original Motion.
A Iderniali Waithiriais said, he uoderstuod a !tenant
had beets rutildo)Cli at lour or (he guineas a day to search
tile honks 111 tnr 00b5rSs1011 al lilt 'rowii Clerk, Out try
wino: he Was elliplOycd, of Willi what view, nut one
Avit: Hi expl.oi.ilion flail beet)
- 111. Williams asked by whose authority had any per-
anna wren appointed tub search the nooks ?
lae Ci.y Joiicitur said the 'fowl§ Clerk was better
gultituo to answer die goes' eeeee lhau he was.
Woodthorpe Sethi, that after the appointment of
• Ce.istullice to waren the books upon the subject lit
OW di' y of Ille totals:l A liieraien, the [ono Cies k
was tu mato lit an wick very or tttttt tly. and tumid it tie-
cro.ity to cillpluy a pet WI 1.. dry:wilt,' dittl 1r....51at..
tot! was i:oti•• aar,eaOly to precedent. ('he e‘V
CIO .11611 City So.14:1110 00t.13C1118 (04116:11
of tiellsofte I..eyOlid a prflod,eiffaited
• ..sikplylog toarty •Ulifoilly, all receiving any coasts
(snots tile ao.tret.
.slr. I in • 0.111...• %MU, he never was snore stireaserd than
a: Mt' lo..Ilrel.111.1•IIWI Ili WIIICeI miteanswerlo 2 *simple
toad tarn vets. It twain as well ensue- inn
stow as at any oilier nuse. He wonted to know win:
save dos:e.t.a:a to I person In search otc arrtifil.
Mr. Daum c..4siurirt) tual the answer tiavl Beet: stubs
. .
sanatactory
Antagonist %Vanttmnao did not, he declared, belie% s
that the CIAIIIO. Altirlflll,la, the C. Council, t
City holocaust, or tae Toeits Civrk, had ordered the
terpose,itm of a 111114 of Citilif,4lltl
area. confession.)

At•iernats Waith,,ists said, he should he scary to hurt
use ketings of any officer. situ to 4A a questioii
or two. He then asked Mr. %% no minim by st MAC dt-
rec•uon the Tint a Clerk bad employed use prlrsOtll Ili
seared the iteetods, and at what eavei.er I
Mr. %V t.° Ithoribe altahreted, that it was dons Wllilolll
Joiy p-rtous'i ainsionty. arid ii was nut known what tiie
pets to would demand.
Another scene id confusion arose, and ►he Court was
in a complete hobnob, during which, Alderman Atkins
dill, other. allrarplrd to •peak, when it was hr 1101iir
hilairdcd through the interposition oldie Lord
‘llayor.
Alderman Wood (who had but just entered she Court)
said, lie believed lie wit like lit:1'5011 win suggest d the
necessity ill employilig. a peismi to decypher for the
lima (Jerk, anti City Solicitor. No Crll.ll6lC VithlteVCf
Could 211ly to either of inost Otrtetis.
Aldenuats A. 115 los objected to both the first proposition
and amenditiviit. He said the proposal to waken otei
Tile :Magistrates was as lunch us to say they were :Mimi;
hear,. ilea*, and loud I:tuii.st f.)
—The worthy Alderman ended with au ntiacit upon
Mr. Oldham.
11 I. Oldham rose, and began to artily to the personal
Amick made upon lino, but ss 4allll efflll)4ed 11)—
tee Land Mayor, wink cosseplained touch of the delay
to the public la tastes, by lhiiulul persoihrlois...
Mr. Oldham said ;Mr L.rd Mayor had not checked
Antennas' Atkins in his hots:nee.

The Lord Mayor.—•• ikcJuse his won's parsed oil su
rapidly.'•—(C'rivs speak too ")
Mr. Oldham declared, that the late Lord Miyers had

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been guilty of disorder. His (Mr. Oldhant's) character,
put in tile scale with that Alderman's, %%wild Dot be
found wanting in tit I.alance ; and the Alderman's
Billingsgate must be answered uotwithatatithitg inter-
ruption.
fhc Lord Mayor alaiii reepested that the Court
would remember o self.

.11',I1E frrsti'm beiiitt Plll, the amendment was nega-
tived. Ihe otigniat motion being wen pot, the Lord
Mayor tit:dared ii to he coated, upon which a divisiuu
was demanded and granted ; when there appeared P---
For the Resolution. I Against It.
2 Aldermen,
1 C ommoners, The Lord Mayor,
lOb 7 Alden:ten.
2 Teller*. 155 Commoners,
2 Taus.
tit .....
63
• Making a majority for the afannative oral.
. The Court then procerhed to the election of a Cul-
-I,.ctor of Smithfield Market, vacant by the death of Ur.
Prattm-I'llolllas thank was elected.

MR. lionnousi.—The following are the circuit!.
stances attending the arrest of Mr. Hobhouse.:—.
Mr. Hobhouse, with his friend Mr. IMichael Bruce,
was at No. 1, New-street, Spring-gardens, about six
o'clock on Monday evening, when a messenger of
the House of Cominont, acting as Deputy !..;•',erjeant,.
at-Arms, mad.• liis-appearance, and produced the
Speaker's warrant as his authority tor taking Mr. H.
into custody. Mr. l-lubhouse said he considered the
warrant to be illegal; and that lie refused to obey
the warrant. The messenger replied, that he had
brought u force with him to execute the warrant,
and the men were in the house. Mr. flobhouse
desired him to carry back his refusal to the. Speaker
but the messenger said, he could not quit him.
" Then (replied Mr. Ilobbouse) you must use your
force, for I will submit to nothing else." Two
other messengers soon after made their appearance,
when the first messenger laying his band on Mr. H.
mid, " You are my prisoner." Mr. Hobbouse then
replied, " I must submit to force, but I protest
against this illegal seisore, and desire you to inform
the Speaker thereof." Mr. Hobbouse was imme-
diately taken to Newgate by two of the messengers
in a hickuey-coach."