The National Register.
London, England, 1818-01-11 00:00:00

DIVIDENDS.

S. and R. Boardman. Liverpool. merchants. Jan. 30.
Iteptonstaw. Tadcaster, fork. grocer. Jan. 2R.
H. Walmesley. and M. andJ. W. 'Furrier, Basinghall-strect, iner-

Jan.
W. Crowther, Jun. and C. Tapp, Charles-street, Middlesex-hospital,

caw' tmakera..laW. 't 7.
F.. Hud. son Gamlmr, merchant, Jan. 27.
B. Hayfield, Mark-lane, spirit-merchant, Jan 27.
H. Evans, CM:aril:lc, silk-mercer, Jan. 27.
B. Bentity, White flume-yard, Drury lane, woollen-draper,

Jan. 31.
J. Smith, Great Marlow, Buckhingharn, stone-mason. Jan. 3t.
J. Sharples, and W. 1/eulbr, Liverpool, merchants, Jan. 28.
.1. elievney. Oxford-street, linendraper, ./an. 31.
T. Light°ller, Haliw•ell. Lancashire, deader in calicoes, Feb. 10.
J. Ayling, Chertser, saddler, Feb. 3.
W. Spear, Upper Thames—street, stationer, Jan. 27.
Bramley, New Cite-chambers, insurance broker, Jan. 27.
J. S. l'awke, and W.. IVa:son, Isminonger-lane, warehousemen,

Jan. 31.
U. S. Shaw, Rochdale. Lancashire, woollen manufacturer, Feb. 14.
1). I),x g, York, lookingglassmianufacturer, Feb. 2.
.1. Smiz'h, Thir.k. York, grocer, Jim. 29.
W. Barnes, bavin-men•haut, Jan. 27.
Ilablington, Cheshire, tanner, Feb. 2.
W. 11. Dowse, 'Fooley.street, tallow-ehandler, Jan. 27.
11. Henry, Liverpol, tailor, Jan. 27.
J. lladtOrd, Manchester, dyer, Jan. 50.
111. llumble, I .iverpool. merchant, Jan. 2a.
S. Holland ;bud 'l'. S. Williams, Liverpool, merchants, Jan. S.
E. Pay, Amershain. Buckingham, hay-dealer, Jan. 27.

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W. Aflam, Beading„ barge-builder.—J. K night, Gough-square,
fancy feather, mantitlictorer.—F. Sawyer, ('lopfon, Suffolk, hay-
johher.—J. I hrward, Chitwell-street. Eady, Wool
with, horse flintler.—J. and I. Brandon, Church.street, Spitaltields,
merchant.--. 1. Toinparin, Atlierstone. NVarteirkshire, linendraper,
—G. Booth', Bishop-Weannouth,l)ttrhain, ship-owner.—T. Leach.
Salisbury, wine and spiritileafer.—JAtoberts, NVood.street,
Spi-
Lalticlds, silk-manutketurer.--.1. Gibbons, Clieltenhant, ironmonger.
—J. Jollic, Carlisle, book-printer.—J. Robson, Little Britain, stable
k code-.

MELANCHOLY CAT A‘TROPII E.--On Thursday week, a
soiling match was tilted to take place between a boat belong-
ing to a gentleman of Plymouth, and another to one of Stone-
hilise, NlsiCh were to start from Barupool, and after passing
',omit the Eilystone, to return to Breakwater. The boats
started with a moderate breeze from the eastward,and pro-
ceeded to within two miles of the desired spot, when the
swim' became much stronger with *heavy sea, they then under
a press of sail, each endeavouring to the utmost to surpass
the other, when the Stonehonse boat, which was only a short
distance from her competitor, disappeared in a moment, the
sea at this tune running tremendously high, with Lieutenant
J. W. Dyer, of the Royal Navy, Mr. Webster Harrison, and
James Turnbull and Richard Seymour, watermen. The
persons on board the other boat immediately, on losing sight
of them, shortened sail, and endeavoured to make for the spot
where they seemed to have disappeared, with the hope of
saving them ; but after looking around in every direction for
a considerable time, without success, and to their imminent
danger, they bore away for Lone where they safely arrived.
The bodies have not yet been found.

THUNDER STORM.—About a fortnight ago the neighboni-
',hood of stepaside, within 6 miles of Dublin, was visited by
a thunder-storm. The electric fluid struck the house of
Christopher Burne, on the lands of Ballyinaduff, knocked
down the chimney and that part of the wall on which it stood,
and shivered to atoms a settle-bed in which two children lay,
both of whom were severely stunned. One of them conti-
nued, in consequence. still deaf ; the hair of her head, and of
hs r e)ebrows and eyelids, was much singed: on her head,
sleek, and body, was several marks, as it the skin had been
torn by a hot sharp instrument. The skin of the back of her
neck and of the adjoining part of the back appeared as if
singed. The other child was for some time that, and had
seine marks of burning. In an adjoining cabin, three colas, the
your man's whole stock, were found dead. When the spot
was visited, their bides had been taken oft, and their
carcases dismembered, .;o that nothing satisfactory could be
seen as to the peculiar effects of the deadly element on the
animal body. The blood is said to have been in a fluid state ;
the bodies emitted as exceedingly putrid °dear, although it
was only the second day after the accident. In one of them,
where time short ribs join the spine, a apace appeared as if a
severe bruise had been Inflicted, and the blood vessels and
adjoining soft parts had been charred. The annuals were
found all their knees; the cabin which they were in sus.
tabled no injury. Mune says, that While the mischief was
going on, tie saw three. tire-bails roll on the floor of his house,
and, when they became extinct, a snlplairo4l3 smell was per_
ceptible.

VIGILANCE of WATCHNIEV.--Friday night a fellow WM
stopped by the watchmen with 5011). of pork, which they
eted he had stolen. 'fifty took him to Norton Falgate
Watch-huo.c, wlicie the constable of the night, perceiving
Lim very cult', permitted hula to sit by the tire, leaving two
watchmen to guard kiwi. The watchmen both fell asleep,
and the protonic r finding a pair of handcuffs iu the place, he
handcuffed the to both together, and escaped, taking n tat hint
their cutiams, mud a 450 the link.