The National Register.
London, England, 1816-04-08 00:00:00

BA N KRIVIITIES supEnsEnEn.

A. and W. Penfold, Maidstone, hankers.—..l. and W. kson, Cou-
sin-lane, Dowgrae,

BAN K lIPT3.

R. TSCUIFFYI Y DE ROCI7;:..I.VEREI;. and H. P. R. RO.
CHAS. Lime--trees, merchants, April 9, 13. nay to, at Guildhall*
Atta. Dennetts and Co. King's Anns-yard, Ca-man-street.
B. G snows and T. •/•to KlRrAvinftL,t, S. fu: !shire, iron-mas-
ter, April 19.10, May 15, at the George, Brwdky. Au. Mr. Con-
stable, nipuond',-inn.
It. LA' E. Bergh Apton, Norfolk. shopkeeper. April 19, 20, May 14,
at the Raninant Horst, s:orsicii. Att. Mr. Huxley, Temple.
W. NEWRY. V.gremont, (atria, April I't. 19, May Its, ut die Globe,.
Cockennouth. Att. Mr. Clennell, Staple-inn.
J. MARTIN. Gainsbormigh, slily-buil:a, April 13, 16. May OS, at
the Seraixtes 'lead, Lin.oln. Atts. Imugilill anti Co. Gi at's-inn.
J. eillti:TEß, Newbury, clothier. April y, xti. MaY 18. ;11 Guildhall.
Att. Mr. Piiipps, Basinghall-si.ett.
W. Bouasic, Bralgnortli, trill. r, April 19, 20, May 14, at the Crown
Inn and Royal Hotel, Bridgnorth. Atts. Pres'aind anti Co. Bruns-
with-square.
T. C. flu I T, Catherine-count. Tower-hill, ship-owner, April 23, 27.
May 18, at Guildhall. Au. Mt. Jones, Grzat IYinclast.cr-street.
IL Resit, Field Dalling, NorLdk. grotur. April 20, 2t, May 18, at
the Angel, Norwich. Att. Mr. Windus, Bartlett's-buildings.
J. PALMER, Piccadilly, taylor, Aprtl 20, 23, May 13, at GuildhalL
Au. Mr. Burtan,New North-street, Red Lion-square.
E. JACKIMW. W0rk...4011.11, Victualler, April 17, 18. May IR, at the
White Hart. Duffield. Atta. Lung and Co. Holborn-court. Gray's-
inn.
J. Witi7E, Wood-stmet, hosier, Aril 9, 16, M.y IS, at GuililludL
Atts. Walker and Co. 01.1 Jewry.
J. HARLEY. Clifton, merchant, April in, 27, May Is, at Guittlliall.
Att. Mr. Griffith, Middle-Temple-buildings.
S. BURTON', Kingston-mum-Hull. confx-tioner, Aorll 13, 16, May
18, at the Old Sand-trill Inn, York. Atts. Bell and Co. Bow Church-

yard.
J. `statue Bitton, engineer, April 19, 20. May 18, at the Castle ang
Ball, Bath. Acts. Itridg. and Co. Red Litni-iqUare.
J. Ma9oN, Little Thorock, hay-dealer, April 13, 20, May 18, at
Guildhall. Alt Mr. Jones, Size-lane.
W. S. Bose, Blackfriar's-road, merchant, April 13, 20, May 18, tr.
Guildhall. Atts. Witt',son and Co. Austin-friars.
J. S•r‘dmit, Vi'alham-green. market-gardener. April 9, 25, May 18,
at GuildhalL Ate. Mr. Tucker, Bartlett's-buildings.
D. A. T. YOUNG, Water-lane, Fleet-street. carpenter. April 20, 27.
• May 18, at Guildhall. Atte. Amory and Co, Lothhury.
J. H. CLEWER. Poplar, shipwright, April 20, 23, May 18, at Guild-
hall. Atta. Knight and Co. Basinghail-street.
DIVIDENDS.
April 27, S. Bird, Norwich. jeweller, at Guildhall-May 25, W.
Clark, Water-lane, Tower-stmt, merchact, at Guildhall-April 2.14
J. Blackburn, Duke-street, Aidgate, mercer, at Guildhall-June 4, A.
K. Mackenzie and E. Abbott, Austin-Rriars, merchants, at Guilddall
May 4, J. and T. Ellis, ar.d P. Alder, Crooked-lane, merchants, at
Guildhall-May 4, W. Oliver, and G. H. Townserul, Howfonl-build-
ings, Few:hutch-street, coal-merchants, at Guildhall-April 30, M.
Hicks, Salisbury Place, Surrey, baker, at Guildhall-May I, C. E.
Rawlins, Bri.tol, whohNle-groeer, at the Contmerc.a: 1 Room Bristol-
May I, J. W. Ashwell, Colchester, grocer, at the Red Lion Inn, Col-
chester-April 50, F. Woodcock,, Hinckley. Leicester, farmer, at the
George-(nn, Hinckley-April 29, D. Bultbrd, Taunton, Sc:merset,
grocer, at the Market-house, Taunton-May 4, H. Adams, Lubenhani,
Leicester, grazier, at the George Inn, Market-Harborough-May 3, •
J. Hoare, Derby, Inn-keeper, at the King's Head-Inn, Derby-April
27. J. Seahreoke, Leadenhall-street, man's-merrer, at Guildhall-April
27 W. Williams, 'Eats, Norfolk, carpenter, at Guildhall-May 7,
J. 'Dodd, Norfolk-stmt, Middlesex-hospital, clieesemonger, ar
27, A. and C. Gordon, Church-street. Soho, tavlors, at
Guildhall-May 4, E. and F. Kent, Mark-lane, wine-merchant, at
Guildhall-May 3. T. Steele, Cheiler, woollen-draper, at the White •
Lion Inn, Chester-May 1. J. Brown, Glamford-Briggs, I.incoln,
mercer, at the Angel Inn, Glainford-Briggs--April 30, W. Valiance.
Wycomb-Marsh, Bucks, paver-maker, at Guildhall-April 27. M.
Macgaie, Jennyn-street, milliner, at Guildhall-Apr 129, E. and E.
Johnson, Elect, Lincoln, drapers, at the (•hequer-Inn, Ilolbeach-
April 27. 11..Ayee, Spalding, Lincoln, merchant, et the White Hart
Inn. Spalding--April 27, .1. and G. Swan, and R. Anderson, Wapping
Wall, men:Awns. at Guildhall-April 27, 11. and J. H. Sniithers,
New Bridge-street, brokers, at Guildhall-April 2t), J. Leonard, Little
11:9mptornWorcester, of Guild.' all-April 27, W. and W. Judd, Bah-
bury, Orford, and H. Judd. Birmingham, carriers, at the White Lints
Inn, Banbury-April •T. I/. Latham, and J. Perry, Devonshire-
square, merchant;, at Guildhall-April 20, R. Wilson. Pontefract, •
ink. money-scrivener, at the Gu•rge•lnn, Volk--April 27, W..
Tongue, Birmingham, jeweller, rt the Rroal I foul, Birmingham.

clireriFicalEs--.tpniL 27.
J. Elcy, Braakfriars-mad, br.wer.—Ht Duckworth, Live:77la, mar.
chant—li. Lander, of Flirrnin,:‘ia`n, jeweller—J. Girton, Rucklitml-
Common, Bucks, tinier-m-reaant—J. M. Piuuan. Su i-street,tallow-•
chandler- J, Manning, Loddiss-cll, Hewn, blitch‘r—J. W. and J.
Macmichael, T-Giotton, anti A. Ni` Math. of Bridgton:l, S.dbp, carpet •
manutio-turert—W. Walter. Crawford-neon. Marybone, cabinet-
maker—H. Giernwood, a ter millets—J.
York. upiitils:crer—B. J scob, Ha! •lailornow-tiose. mor ••
chant—l. L. I.ernoint.,,thfonl-strect, haler—S. Sack, Graar Coggot,- •
Essex, tanner—G. Cu(: Lt-.,donhali-treet, m.Huust—S. T.
Emelt, Nlangotstield. Glourister. siiopkeepco.--I. Price, Stcpnas,
;tie, taker—P. Prince' Shetlititi, gr,cor—J: Fleekno, Daventry. fort .
amptoo, shorkeeper—J. Shod, end J. CAtrwen--
Ltreit, mercleuits—P. Ruda, Plyinnutli-Doek, baker—T. Handley..
Mau:, Warwick. salcsn:wn.
P.tILTVEILSIIIPS DISSOLVED.
C: and J; Preston, Wkokado, Yorlteiire-dyers--dlarrcaantl Ellaby,
Emllerum.. Lec-manufacturers---Ar.tiik and Truelitt. spruce-bcer- •
nutic.:rs—K,:a Lid Charon, St. .‘11,...a5, plumbers—B. and R. Chad-
wick. Biel:mead, Yuri:4l4e. taliaw olomul•aw--Moore sod Co. Gins-
,gow, mar +:..nts—Nlardst and Smith, Norwich, upholstorers--Flerehre.
'and Billing. Brightheini3ton, linen-drapers-Ltriadown and Duty,
Sduthan.pton. and Tonikias, Abingdon. hankers
—(;.:yea T. Kidilenninstor, attornies—ft .lnes and Turner,
Nfargart.s.Arcet; St. Mary-le-bone, printers--Bcoirs and Hopkins.
•Csnibridge, shoring-smith—Cololiank and Harrison. Brottghton-in-•
'Yuman, Lancashire, spirit-dealers—H. and li. Zaehary, Plymouth,
tea-dealers—:iiannor and Baylis, .Nod-atrect. Weentinster, .working-
jewellers—''l'. and Sa Keen, Bishoparste-street-without. YARVCr•-
.1110111ftg and Co. Chyendon. Cornwall, tallow-thandlers—lnkpan and
!titlark, Cluulton-strett, .Somer's-toirn, ean.ancars--Pottor ard Cu.
Brisco, St. Ant,ionvs, and Ne-sefL.:l,-..ur0n.1 sfer, common-brewers—
A,..ar anti Bellairs, Kcgwurt't. riot W. Bourne. Oklbury,
earn-faixista—E. S. nw.l W. Al. L. IVaLutt, Wmcestar.
buoksellers.

TUE NATFONA 1, REGISTER.

LONDON :
KONDAX, APRIL EL

FR CNC!! papers to the sth inst. have crme to hana.
T:tty state, tl,at the Die, IX the.G;:rmanie f tterntif n
is istisitively to be opencd on the 13th of May.• In St.; -
seriand, the inlaabit:ints, who have stvm with eist.rist
Weir old pc:v.:enters, the Frentixtey,-Ickke, travelhngis

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great illilenticur to the plaes of their ultimate destination,
tuvo 1111 more than one ()erasion treated them pretty
roughly. It is said that their anger has sometimes ex-
tended to other Frenchmen ; insomuch that the French
Ambassador has found it necessary to interfere in behalf
of his countrymen. Measures appear to be taken in the
departments to keep a stricter eye than usual over the
movements .of the disaffected half-pay officers and ells-
lambs] soldiers. They are prohibited from travelling
without a passport—a regulation which, if adopted four-
teen months ago, would have effectually frustrated Boo-
naparte's enterprise. 'The 18th of this month is now said
to be the iltr.r fixed for the marriage of the Neapolitan
Princess CarOline to the Duke of Berri. The noted Alias
Paters:ln, of Baltimore, has appeared on the stage of the
public tribunals, it is said, as the wife of the mock king
Jerome. This good lady's claims had been supposed to
have been bought off by a handsome pension, while her
worthy brother-in-law made and umnade the laws of
France at his pleasure ; but she is now advised, that it is
a more promising speculation to obtain an alimony from
the French Judges out of the plunder which Jerome had
left behind him in France. The debates on the budget
still continue in the Chamber of Deputies; but the law
on elections has been entirely thrown nut by the Chamber
-of Peers.

On the subject of the Lane asterian mode of education
attempted to be intrOde.•‘l into France, the Moniteur of
the 4th contains the following notice:
"By a letter of the 3d of February, the grand almoner
has acquainted the prefect of the Seine, that having made
Inown to the King the alarms of the Catholics, the recla-
mations of the clergy, and the memorial of the vicars-ge-
neral of Paris, on the subject of the new schools for the
Catholics, on the plan of Hell and Lancaster, his Majesty
had charged him to communicate the same to the perfect,
and at the same time to infbrm him that, without wishing
to decide on the new method," his Majesty was desirous
that it should be laid down as a principle, both for establish-
ments already made, and future ones—
"l. That the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman religion be
taught in the neor reboots, to the exclusion of every other.
" 2. That every teatiter who does not profess the Catholic
fitith shall be excluded from those schools.

"3. That regulations for these schools shall be drawn up in
conceit with the diocesan anthority.
" 1. That the rectors shall be authorized to visit the schools
tablished in their parishes, and take Care that the Catholic
religion shall be there carefully taught.
"S. In fine, that the establishment of the new schools shall
in no respect trench upon these of the brothers of the Christian
schools, and that In the places or parishes where the latter shall
have been already established in sufficient number, new schools
shall not 1w admitted to come in competition with them."
_ _ _ .

These articles were, sanctioned by his Majesty's signa-
ture; and in consequence of their.communication, those
of the clergy of Paris who were members of the commit-
tee of primary instruction have no longer refused to act.
The Paris Papers to the 4th inst. which have been re-
ceived, are as barren of important intelligence as those
that have pa.ceded them during the week. Twenty-five
thousand troops and 60 pieces of cannon have been re-
viewed in the Champ de Mars by Monsieur, accompanied
by his sons, Madame following iu an open cala.sh. These
tailitary spectacles can only remind them of the national
humiliation and their former military glory, which has
been extinguished by the victorious enemies of the lute
I surper. An ordinance hcs been issued regulating anew
the Legion of Honour, which is henceforth to be called
the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour, and is to
hold its annual festival on the 15th of July, the day of
St. Henry
An anecdote, generally accreffited, is current in Paris:
—The King has been longg• in treaty with the Pope, to
engage Hin to repeal the Cvneordat. On the compliance
of his Holiness, all the Constitutional Bishops, Cambn-
cores, &c. would be ejected, and the numerous vacancies
be filled up by the less obnoxious Prelates of the Court.
After a thousand obstacles, the Pope signified his con-
sent, but on condition that the Order of Jesuits sum dd
be re-established in France. The King has complied,
and it is nmtually agreed that the latter Fart of the con-
vention is to be executed in 1618, as by that time it is
probable the public mind will be well indortriiwd to re-
ceive the order.

The last letters from Spain announce an interesting
pie, .2 of information,—the detection of a conspiracy
against Ferdinand VII. Government suspecting that
*tine plan was in agitation dangerous to the peace of the
city, ascertained the names of the conspirators, immedi-
ately had them arrested, and had the torture inflicted
upon them. according to the former custom of Spain, in
order t.) extort from them the object of the conspiracy.
'From the declaration of some of the conspirators, it was
ascertained that the conspiracy had in view the extinc-
tion of Ilie present King of Spain, and their Royal Iligh-
nesses his brothers, &c.
The widow of Gen. Washington Las consented to the
removal of her husband's remains to a spot on which it is
proposed to erect a national monuntent to his memory.
in her answer to the President of the United States on
the sublect, she says--“ Taught by the great example
which.l have so long had betitre me, never to oppose my
private viiislta to the public will, I must consent to the
request mail( by Congress, ..vhich you Lave had the good-
t transmit to nee; and in doing Otis, I need not, I
, what a sacrifice of individual fi.eling I make
4.t.aa.::. of public duty."

.NATION Al. AE:llsTru.

N.177011'41, ERTRLVCIIMEN TS

By Cie Returns to an Order of the House of Com-
mons, relative to the salaries, &c. of the Mikes of the Se-
cretaries of State, -it appears, that in the War Depart-
ment, the ef!ice of Under Se,retary of State, with a salary
of 20001. per atinum,..ccases this week, and that three
extra clerks., at salaries of 1361. 17s. lid. per annum each
are also suppressed.
Jn the Colonial Department the reductions are, one
Clerk at a salary of 3501. a year, one at a 1301. one at
1201. one at 801. one at a 1361.173. 611, and one at 1031.
15a. The office of Precis Writer, with a salary of 3001. a
year, is also suppressed.
By the return made to the House of Commons, it ap-
pears that the Waggon Train cost for the year 1815 no
less than 157,5071. 17s. 9d. _ . .

~ •
A considerable reluction. we-understand, is about to
take place in most of the public (Alec; miler Government,
particularly in the Home Department. It has been al-
ready notified to several gentlemen attached to the Seen-
ta7 of State's Office, that their ffirther services will be
dispensed with after last week.
Orders have beer sent out for the breaking up of the
establishment called the Audit Office at Lisbon, which has
already cost the public 160,0001. The whole of this de-
partment, together with all the officers of the commis-
sariat remaining in Portugal, have been ordered to repair
to Yngland.
The difference between the first Army Estimates and
those now produced is .52,.56 1.1. a year in favour of the
public ; that between the first Ordnance Estimates and
the reduced ones is 176,0001. a •.-car, on the same side ;
making two hundred and twenty-eight thousand pounds
a year saved to the public.
The telegraphs to all the sea-ports were put down on
the :-2.3t1 nit .; the shutters have all been taken down, and
the houses delivered over into the charge of the lieutenant
and two men, and it may be calculated that the discon-
tinuance of this department, in wages, stores, repairs, &C.
will cause a saving to government of between 11 and
12,0001. per annum. The Inspector of 'f elcgraphs will
also be discontinued, and retire on a pension.
Two troops more are to be forthwith reduced in all the
regiments of the cavalry.

DREADFUL FIRE AT NEWFOUNDLAND.

The following is an extract of a Letter, fi PlVlllollth
to the Committee at Lloyd's, dated I 3 s---4' I am sorry
to inform you, that a ship is just ar:ired from Newfound-
land. and •brings the melancholy news, that St. John's is
bu nt down. Report says, that some of the families ate
art 'red in the vessel that bi ings the account."
" PA It tc, FE n. h.—Between the hours of eight and nine
of the ins!alit, a life was discovered in the house of
Edmond Walsh. in Gambier-street, about two doors from
the south side of Duckworth-street. The inflammable ma-
terials of which the buildings of the town arc constructed,
excited the most alarming apprehensions. The wind blew
furiously from the south-east quarter, and rapidly bore the
flames to the range of houses doming the north side of
Duckworth-street, while the all-devouring element elso ex•
tended its ravages to the south, against the wind, and west-
ward, towards the cluster of new buildings hot ly rowed on
the eN ensive prennses of Messrs. C. awford And Co. and by
five o'clock on the morning of the I Sth instant, all the build-
ings between Sawyer's Corner, at the east end of Duck-
woith-street, and the new Methodist Meeting•house. at
Giles Shute, westward, and from the co. ucr buildings un
the King's Beach, facing the Oidnance Wharf, to the erec-
tions oppotite Messrs. Hunters and Co's. in Water-street,
comprising ahout 110 houses, were completely destroyed.
in these we included the houses its the Custom-house• lane,
north of Dorkwerth-street. The Custom-Douse and ad-
joinint, buildings happily and narrowly escaped. Occasi-
onal briossers of snow and rain. that fell during the contla-
gration, somewhat retarded the progress of the games; and
the removal one or two Louses in 11 ater-street gicatly
coutiibuted finally to subdue the fife Our limits will not
allow us at this moment, to go into& very minute detail of
ii a calamitous event.

•• When the tlaines reached the north side of Water-
street, tiring the premises of Messrs. James Machraire and
C.,. the immense body of file, almost in contact afrom the
narrowlicss of the passage at this point) with the houses on
the south side of the street, WWII communicated thee :H.
to the front and roofs of those buildings. ft was here that
very extiaorditsary glints were required, and were happily
exerted; for upon the success of those HIM is depended the
security of the most Unpin taut pa, t of the town.
" The volumes of fire detached from the more immediate
scene of destruction, and can ied by the storm to buildifts
not in imminent peril, tilled the inmates with tet ror and dis-
may; and in the remoyal of their hoods, considerable da.
tua.;e has keen sustaino. _ _

aggregate pecuniary loss ha been moderately esti-
mated at u pv, aids in leto,0001.; and about igwo persems
have been driven to seek new abodes, in the most inclement
month of a Newfotindland winter.

"To the seamen from the King's ships, and the troops
from the gartisons, directed by their lespective office's,
carry praise is due; for it is to their steady conduct, in con.
junct.ois with the eftorts of the orderly and respectable in-
h..b,trat:, that %se stand indebted fen the preservation of the
most valuable part of the town. live it becomes our in-
dispensable duty to state, that the bulk of the lower orders
of the community stood, dosing this tailicting moment,
ith their alms fuidcd, surveying the disasttous scene wait
an tyathy disgraceful to the human diameter. Many of
.his description, instead of cotitributill their efforts to ar.:
lest the 'stogies, et the flames, of to Iti,t ate unhappy suf.
Evers, arreared t,• hive no object but p.it.ie : anti the dis-
t:ess of their unfortunate fellow creatua es have, of course,
been sap avated."

APRIL R.

fa" outer.
NUMBER VIII.

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ssLti3 vortym SUPREMA t:ST LET.

'lrv! 2ML1.13 NEDICAbILIS 11E11181%.--OVID.

THE cold easterly winds which we have experienced
during the preceding week, have produced their usual
influence on the human constitution, and have not filled
to aggravate the state of disease, more especially of those
in which the lungs are at all affected. Of these, one of
the most distressing and fatal, and one, perhaps, the least
under the eontroul of medical treatment, is pull:missy
consumption. The month of March is a trying season
for those who are the subjects of this complaint. If the dis-
ease be already flamed, although the symptoms of it may
have yet been scarcely noticed, its existence is rendered
more evident, and its progress considerably hastened by
the sharp winds which usually prevail at this period;
whilst upon those, predisposed only to the disease, and in
whom it has not yet actually commenced, the same vari-
able season operates as a powerful exciting cause, and
' brings into action, the lurking seeds of this insidious
and consuming malady. The bills of mortality afford a
melancholy proof of the extensive ravages of this disease.
No less than foss thousand t,ro hundred and tem indivi-
duals died occonstimption within the limits of the metro-
, hobs, during the last year, forming considerably more than
one l(iat of the whole number of deaths. The victims of
this disease are not usually those who have already per-
formed their part on the theatre of life, and have arrived
at an age, when they know their dismissal from this busy
scene, cannot, in the course of nature, be very fir diss
tont; but it commonly infixes its harpy claws upon,
those just ripening into manhood, and for whose welfare
we had felt the most anxious solicitude, and of whose•
success in life we had formed the most pleasing and well
grounded expectations. There are few families in this'
island from whom has not been torn some beloved member
by this insidious and cruel foe. A subject of deeper con-
sideration can scarcely, therefore, be proposed, than
whether there exists a possibility of opposing the ravages
of this destructive disease, and what are the means to be
adopted for lessening the number of its victims. The
ultimate effects of this disease, it is well known, arc the
partial or complete destruction of the structure of the
lungs, an organ so important to life, that its functions
cannot be supplied by any resource within the powers of
the animal system. In many other cases, if an organ be
injured or destroyed, nature accommodates herself to that
deprivation, or supplies its functions by some other con-
trivance. No such thing takes place here; the lungs are
so essential to life, that an affection of them, to a certain
extent is necessarily fatal. Our enquiries, then, should
be directed to the earliest period of the disease, our en-
deavours, indeed, sLou'd he Ire entive rather than cura-
tive. Let us first turn our attention to the predisposition;
this mny be either hereditary or acquired, may be the
result of bodily formation, or purely accidental. The
hereditary predisposition consists in the transmission,
from parent to child, of a certain contaminated state of
the blood or humours", among the chief of which is a
scrophulous diathesis; so that, according to circum-
stances, rot necessary here to enter into, this state of the
constitution shall either show itself in affections of the
skin or joints, at an early stage of life, or in censumptica
of the longs at a later period. The acquired predispo-
sition is the result of mismanagement during childhood,
or the consequence of irregularities during early youth,
whereby such a permanent state of debility in the whole
system, and the lungs in particular, is produced, as ren-
ders them sosocptilde of being acted upon by the slight-
est causss of disease. The predisposition of confiorma-
tion consists in the shape and arrangement of the bony
structure of the human frame, whereby the lungs are
impeded in their growth and expansion, and are prevent-
ed from acquiring that state ef fiirm and strength which
constitutes perfect health. The accidental predisposition
is produced by former diseases of the lungs, as pleurisy
and asthma, which by sem° change of structure, such us
the formation of tubercles, consequent en inflanunatiou,
or by the healing of small abscesses in the substance of
that organ, render them more liable to future attacks of
disease. Although suriciently distinct in their nature,
two or more of these status of predisposition may be
combined in the same subject, and the danger of such is
person must of course be proportionate to the intensity
of the cause of disease. An infirm, deriving a contami-
nated state of the fluids from one or both parents, may
in the present fashionable maternal indifference ins their
offspring, in consequence of the neglect or mismanage-
ment of sonic hireling nurse, superudd the actinismd
predisposition to the hereditary one, and thus leuve its
chance of suviving to manhood, small indeed. To count
teract the operation of these various predispositions,
single or .conibined, is an arduous task, and requires
both resolution and perseverance ; of the methods best
adapted to attain NO desirable an object, and of the
means to be pursued by those who are really desirous to
effect it, the MONITOR Kill, perhaps, speak ut a future
opportunity. G.

• It is the fashion now in the medical world to ridicule the
immoral parlti,loey ; it is far 4,;4oiPr to do than to rontro-
el t the troths of the doctrine. It Is tinquestiomib!c. litmcver,
that a uredivosition to consumption it ay he traiismittili front
parcut to child, in tsbateocr way we suppose this to be etlueted.

APRIT. 8.

Thc ROY/11, .r.IMILY.

Tile Kiting T!i 4Vi.—Yesterlay the following bulle-
tin was exhibital at St. Jame,' l'aLtee:—

it wiud.or Castle, Apti Ninjesty has enjoyed good
bodily Htulth, and hero very fl omph!, duriuz the 1.1%t ,ntrith ,
but His Nl:ijiesty's di•ordrr hus undergone no el:
The Prince of Saxe Cobourg, in expected at Wind=
in it few alys.

The general answer at Carlton I-loose daring the
week, to the enquiries after the Prince Regent's health,
was—" His Royal Highness continues better."
Yesterday, about three o'clock, the Pin 'e Regent
left town for Hammon Court, where his Royal Higl.ness
dined, the Prince of Saxe Cobotwg was ez.pc._,ed to meet
his Poyal Highness there to dinner from Rrh.;hton.
Wednesday, the Recorder made a forth report of
the convicts under sentence of death in Newgate, when
Fementi, J. Cutler, 7'. Turner, and T. Coop were
ordered for execution Wednesday, the 17th inst. The
others were respited during pleasorc.—J. Swainey, sties
Swiney, convicted at the Admiralty Sessions, was re-
ported and a:Spitell.
THE QUEEN'S Da %WINO Roost.—Thurxday her Ma-
jesty held a Drawing-nano at her Palace, for the
second time this Almon, which was very brilliantly at-
tended, although not extremely crowded. A *vat con-
course of spectators wax assembled in the Park, we pre-
sume, in expectation of seeing the Princess Chnrlotte of
Wales and the Prince of Suse. Cobourg. Bc:;itles the
Royal I)ukes of Clarence, Kent, Sussex, Glouceste:,
and Princes Sophia of Gloucester, the two latter of
whom came in state, there were wesent the Archbishop
of Canterbury, the Cabinet Ministers, the Lord Stewael,
and most of the Regent's Household, the Muster of the
Rolls, Dekes of Norfolk, Grafton, Newcastle, and Mon-
trose, Duchesses of Leeds. MancheNter, and Newcastle, &e.

DRAMATIC VEGISTER.

THEA'rP.r.

Saturday eveaing, the long promised ballet .),f Gansalre
tie Carlom was hrcragist out, oiler et 2 ,:aura of 1 Selvaegi.
The narrative as, with a favg alterations, that of Florian's
agreeable novel; Monsieur Anmaxtt VesTats ap-
pears to have maJc a successful exhilaion of his whole
strengCt, in adapt:az, to the stage the materials thus sup--
plied to him.
amuck° the hero of the piece (M. Winn's) enters Grenada,
the Moot in disguise, at the moment when the Kiwi.-
..am, proclaims a grand tournament; and Li.
dam titer, th. t rin.rza Zsemi, (Madame M stns.'s:), is a prize
to whatever knight she!! prose viaorions in the contest. Tt
must be understood that Gems/Oro end the lady are aire,itly
known to and smitten with each other, which recd; n. it a
mater of some importance that the !Moorish tyrant. Atarsar
(M. Boistaysnsi), who pretends to her hand, shall be wit hero
du roue at by the Spanish knight. Mansur, aceordiorly, after
several severe thrusts with sword and dagger, is thrown to the
earth, and the damsel assigned to the conqueror. 4/omorsoon
afterwards makes the discos cry that Goasalro is in Grenada,
which causes great consternation amongst the Moors; and tic
hero, to elude suspicion, is prevailed upon by his lisistre-s
to take the vow pre. eribed by her father, and promises
to deliver up Gummilro to tier—an enterprise iu wllleti
he is joined by his rival .itamar, with whom he WAS
Out in pursuit of the Spaniard. On their arrival at a
sequestered spot, Gensa!ve discovers himself to the Moor, with
whom he tights a second duel, and puts him to flight secatedvm
„orren,.— The alarm given --Gonsafro is surrounded in the cot-
tage of deem, an old Arabian in the interest attic, Princess, dep
livers himself to tile Moors, and is disown into prison. Zaleski'
by a stratagem, with Ackbe's assistance, imposes on his gaoler,
and effects her lover's escape time enough to enable bins to save
the like of the king his father, whom A hussar, a traits as well as
tyrant, had attacked in his palace, with a view to seize his
crown. 'this obligation, of course, can only be repaid in one
way. Alumna is brought to the royal presence in eilflitl%, anti
the piece concludes with the marriage of kit, ,:a and I;oitivo.
Such is the outline of the new ballet, which is, we are
of opinion, beyond all comparison, by notch the most
splenJitl, interesting, and attractive that has ever within
our memory been brought forward at the King's theatre;
and we could dwell, without reluctance, upon this very
creditable display of the talent of the ballet-master, and
of the manager's liberality ; and which were fully appre-
ciated, on Saturday evening, by one of themost brilliant
audiences that we have ever seen assembled.

DRUB v-L.txr..—P oldie expectation was wound up to a
high !itch on Thursday night, on the notice given of
Mr. lican's readiness to undertake. so shortly after his ac-
cident, the :arduous character of Skylock. The house,
in consequetim, was unusually crowded. When Mr.
Keun entered, there appeared to be, mixed with loud
and animated applause, some marks of decided disappro-
bation; which at length became so noisy as effectually to
interrupt the opening speeches between Bassani() and the
Jew, and to force Mr. Kean to the front of the stage ;
where, in a low voice, and with an utterance, as it seem-
ed to us, hurried by emotion, he briefly addressed the
andience, pretty much to the tidlowing etkect :-
4, Gelitlemen--1 or the first lima in my life I
hare disappinted thn pectatimis Of a I.o,idon audience —for
the first time in this Theatre, out of tfin tii.;ltiv, as the Public
will acknowledge, and the Managers eau attest. To your is-
sour I tot indebted for the r•-pntation which I enjoy ( load ap-
pious. ,; I throw ni.elf upon your candour, as a shield
agains itewiatily prejudievs.^
Mrt . Kean was heard throughout with the utmost
hindnc.s, and, resuming his driumtic character, sup-
ported it with uncommon force and genius.

The Vic
the recess.

will sit at Starle Inn Hall after

TTTE NATIONAL REGISTER.

ASSIZE INI'ELLIGENC:E.

KINGSTON, APRIL 5.
CRIWN ADE.-PARRI CEDE.

/Marti RN, len was iliktri for the wilfull nrirtler of his own fa-
ther, at Thames Thtt )n, on the 2rit•t of October hs.

fhrmu Entneat dept;.:-.L that he resides at Thames Diteet ; leiew
the deceased. who aLo 1: e el there; knee the prisoner eleven s • •rs, who
ben abroad.. het hae lately Min.: from see ; remember:: e.cing him
on the 2fith of ()ember, in the evening, near his fether'e hoe,. ; he was
dressed in a blue jechet and trowsers, and glazed hat, and wh, proceed-
ing toward 4 his father's.
Joseph DL ode of Pelt ar..latnes Hubbard of Cobliam.Thos. Hanna-
ton. of tee Coach sail Horses pu'eie-house at Kineeton. Wm. Weight.
and Caerlee tieville, hotliolGreenvrich, and 'l'hrintits Carter who resides
at liare-lane, near the home of the dttesase.l, elverelle glee reilenceof
Va-ants einettastrinees, stnnely pmeime the enilt of the primeer.
Joseph Walter is ',teepee of the Home of Correction at Kingston ; the
prisoner was bemeht in ensto.ly to himon the 50th of October. On the
thllowing day e've brother of ele,prisOm:r came to I,:e lUm; witners went
with I. into the apartment wnere. he was connned, and hie brother
hone s:ietely addressed him. and 'said, •• Itiehertle how came. you to do
what yea have done es so palate:her ?" The pri ;one/ made no reply,
and witness left the room ; but hrl %meetly done es when he heed the
priencer say! 't William, I am them to who killed rur father." In
about ten minutes afterwards he went again into his moon to give him
his Mewl and water, whea, without askine hint a tpieetMn. he addressed
hintelf witness. and made the Milo eine conftessiiini—On l'hurelay
-e-eeng, the ef-th of Oetoher. I met mt father returning from fisher
I wee:mine with him seal strack a ligat, end we went up emirs to my
father's bed-room, when the hater went to his boa to elk.: out some mo-
ney, saying, s Let tzs goback to Esher, Iticirard, andhave some drink,'
naring tinte that my father wee titan ding over the box. I took up a
hammer, which was in the room, and hit him on the head. I
afterwards rep.tated the blo v three or four finite, when he fell, and to
prevent the grams of my father, I took outa knifefrom my jacket picket
gall eta his emote I then took from the tea box two notes of Id. exit,
and a el. note. seven guineas in gold. and oee belt-guinea- I afterwards
c down lair-, leteked the street thew. nod was about to levee the
phire through the ga-den and a turnip...lA& but returned, and went out
at f...e front door. which I locked after nie,and pet the key is my poeket.
I teen went away through the outer gate, and atter pie • • some distance
:non die house, I threw warey the key of the door, and kale. and
peoceeded as quick es I could to Kingston. lice I cequired if I wee in
tuns tee one of the co wines to London, but was told not. A roan. LOMB-
Vert mentioned tha(' ' I went to the Coach and Hones public-house, I
might peehabl rata return cha:.e. I accordingly went them. nni en-
gage! one total,/ or tothe Eleptuent antlCsetle; previous to which,how-
ever, I rallcd fu; half a pint of ruin, for whieh 1 teedmd is payment,
to b • enaagni a td. note. I then drove off towers:4 'rose), acd, upon
my arrival at the ELphant and Castle' I pursued my vey to Greenwich.
itpon my a-rival to re, I went to the house of Mr. IS right. where I
ale On the tbliowing morning I went to Mr. Neville, the landlord
of the Torlvay ee, and asked for my hill. wititth amounted to
between seven and ht Iseuxl a in parmzn: of this I tendered tile of
the led. Dotes tee_ • •. et my father, end received the change. With
one of :he guinea. t •i I took front the hoc, I pnrchaetel a wed-
din,gring for the yeune women whom I hnmediatelyefwmanla ma.-rieel.
For the rest of the ntiewy which I took from my father I emunot account,
Dot knowing weet I del with it."
Thr prison:.-, in his defence., declared his complete innocence of the
crime imputed to him.
el r. Justice AlinoTT having slimmed up Cie evidence, the Jury re-
tiree, and in a few irdnutes returned with a verdiet, finding the pri-
me. -r
M r.J ustice A nOOT T immediately proceeded to pass upon him the aw-
ed sentence of the Lew. animadverting, in the west solemn manner, ne-
on the heinousness of his crime, and entreating him to appropriate to
prayer and repentance the few hours lie had yet to live. Ile concluded
by ordering the prisoner to be executed on Monday (this day) and his
body to be anatomised.
The prisoner throughout seemed wholly unaffected nt his sitnation,
heard his sentence with composure, and when Wan from the bar ex-
claimed, *. It is a hard thing I should die innocent."
CHARGE OF POISON tWo..—Elizabe(ls Mary Miller. aged 19, was
indicted for time wilful murder of Elizabeth Ann Newman, daughter
of Mr. Newinene a butcher, at Lambeth, by adininisterin,; to her
arsenic, on the 13th of September last.
Ann Newman deported, that she was mother of the deceased child. On
the everting of the enh Septemlwr she went out with ill? children to
wale, having previously ordered the prisoner to get Money fora I,er
master to boy grin, and make some gruel. Upon her return home.
she desired the lest witness to bring a little magnesia and rhubarb in a
wine glass. The prisoner had brought up the gruel in a b:: an. Some
of this was put into a coffee-cup with the m,ylicine, and administered
to the children. Soon after they were affected violently; and upon
the entrance ue. her husband into the room, nnd seeing the state of his
children, the mi seiner was called up, and asked about the grits sir heti
purchased. iVitness had bought no arsenic herself, nor lid she know
of eny icing in the house.
Mr. Dixon deposed that he was an apothecary. The priemer came
to his hottee on the 15th of September in the evening, and stated that
he was wanted immediately. rpon his arrival at Newman's, he found
the two children dreg fully ill. -He immediately ordered the gruel and
other things to be locked up. One of the children died the tollowing
morning, :.nd he in consequence analysed the gruel, and footed in it tn.
grediente of arsenic. The prisoner was the person who came home
with hint for the medicine from the 'louse of Mr. Netvmen. Ile asked
her if she was the young woman who made the gruel, and of what it
was mule. The prisoner answered she was, and made it of Kriel. He
then asked whether or no she had added any thing to the erne'? She
replied site had thickened it with oatmeal, which had been in the home
a month before foe one of the men who hid got a cold. The symptom
he hal perceived where those uniformly arising from arsenic in the
.toinach; and he was of opinion that, in the present ease, thc death of
the child was produced in this way. The prisoner was most importu-
nate in be: eeig his attendance to repair to the house when the children
NOT affe....ed. White anemic, generelly used for destroying rats, might
tee • .. be mistakta for oatmeal.
Diehard Newman was father ai the deemed child. His dwelling
and slaughter-house were very much infested with rate; but he did
not think there oval. any arsenic in or r.bout the house when the acci-
dent heppene.l. About two years aro he saw a powder exposed in a
window for the destructien of rats; he purchased several peper of it,
and placed it about. Finding no good effects tromthis, he sinelosed a
loon named Skint ier,and afterwards one Walker,in Jttneor Jul), alto
in.dertook to destroy the rats as he pleased, hut was not aware that
that person had left any of his papers or ingredients about tl:e house.
Henry Walker, rat-reacher and ItWrelreasee, obtained of lan aitness
pin. hied meat, which, being chopped fine, was le: cal with arsenic,
rolled together in one body, till it presented the appearance of dour.
This compartion he afterwards divided into several parcels of paper,
and distributed there bellied the wainscots. the holes under the Stories,
and in the suet-drawer. Some of the parcels were rolled up. acid some
were laid open. 11. :remiently called at Newman's to sec the edict,
but found tne pareds as he felt them; any person might carry them
away.
Henry Mills. a se.vant to Newman. remembers being told by ano-
ther person, that one of the rat-papas was lying in the dust of the shop,
when he went and took it out, end then placed it in the kitchen win-
dow; did not know what beraine of it afterweree.
There was no defence; an I Mr. Justice Abbot having shortly ad-
dressed the Jury, ettributiner the tudortunete death of the child to acci-
dent =rely. the girl was inetandy acquitted.
Joha Rmoles (who had removed himself, he a writ of habeas, from
the en:taper-street eolopter down to this nesizei was put to the bar,
rhartod, upon the Ct,oner's Jest, with the wilful
Thompson, on the red nt Februery last. He was also midi et d upon a
hill found by the Grote Jury of this comity, for the crime of neueslete
ter only, in ii•loniously kiiiing and eleyins the said Edward Thortneein,
but took his trial upon the fire: charge.
The cireinnatances of this Levelly 'info:tonne and extraordinary case

ha 74: Ise: *1 :v3 'P'ently before the public, we deem it tramcczsessy to -
daa:ll a lenoli nil the evidutee.
John Outhwaite dissect], that prided iirtlitnioreland-pla^e..
ir. City-ro:al. Kill known Mr. 13-..:mic, 4 far six years, mid his ret-
p4 wile, Sersh coevly t:ra same period. 11-aokes
11.tring cres.dmi to pi t. eq•ori•tr.,l wily iu Ja^ux-y last, 'lit,l
Miss T. under biA eare. She re,n.,inel with him until the ISO+ f Fe-
brue7y. when she left his house tat the insten's of the d.
mon. %Victim exvostalit,:.-1 with him upon titr impropriety of eon.
du in i:43 doing, Inv, the d... avAl *fid, he would ha; e aa,l .• ne:er
give lin no."
Anna 'o39lcey and Sarnh T gave their es-1(1,m:: to the rrnie
efil:c; n. hereinba:re

Th ^ prosecution heir g dos.- 0., ele prisoner was called upon fcr Lit
defect( which was (Idivercd as follow., s

t• My Lord—No one can regtet more than I d• 1 the melancholy ac-
ci 1 Which occasioned Mr. Thonwirm's dew's: but althoug',
am• -arrow that a f .11ow-creature lose his life in a pc.rson-_,
t• . ith me, yet it is some consolation to kr..)w myself main) irunht
cent of all criminal intention. The fatal inArumnt was brought ready
prepared by the decemrd, who douhtl:st eantetaitlated my cl,trti..tani h.
but, by u stni,rular dispor.satiott ui I'mridencr. the unhep, v ern be-
came the ..icum of has own rouniernec. T.: young wer.t..a, Sarah
Tookey, lived with me for several y t!tt•s a my tetze; ant' canny leaving
London early in January last. she we.s plx•rd in a ..csr:Lt unde tarnay to
boon' 61 my return: but here she unfortunately met the deceased.
who prevailed on her to elope with hint. On returr:.•.4 to London. I
was extremely distressed at di ~.-ne..ring hrr i,ut my tiffeeti'm
overcame cent, other comideration, and 1 olJtairA the ussistanee of
her brother to s: It for and reesner her. We succeed d, ard
emaing to give meself a legal claim to her. wa were abont.;.cting to my
b.other to consult w;th him on ete euhicet, when this Itntertenate oc-
c.areoce hspheral. Frurn the pertuisttion of my toL.e. 40. the time, 7.41
am unahl to detail every thing thitt e!;-hut f•perforsly re..licct
Mr. Thompson's tint pres:nring the pistol. as I thc.ught. ia.a nacmciim
manner. a tbotigh up to that petiod I heti litmus! Mai with perfect ci-
vility maul 400 d-nature. darned me; and fearirg danger, I hur-
ried :Lp sore. prcs,ing Sarsa lyibrc me. Mr. Thomp,o,t
aid hearing him, as I thou ;ht, clew behind at:, I intim-at.. ely seised
the poker to prevent hi • intrusion. On nay ge!frt:.4 near t;te :›ouomoti
the stairs, I saw Mr. Tnompson with the pistol cocked in his head:.
and Itopiner to disarm him before he could le: el it, I struck once or
twice watt the poker, then eloc:1 upon hint, mid, In the straggle which,
mum: d. pistol went _ .

" I understand that two germ; men have stated that the pistol mutt -
have ben in toy hand when it war tired. In this, my Lard, they are
certainly mistaken. My object was to .ravent mischief; and tirc. I
once obtained possession of the pistol, I should not hay? Roli tIL,
trigger, or tins moment longer, have contended with Mr. loompson,
against w'lom had not the slightest enmity or
" I will not trespass further on your lord-Itip's indulgence, but re-
clectively.submit toe fact.; I have stated to your lonislim s atti anon,
fully cone-meet! they will raceive from your and the gentltman
of the jury a hunr.ne and or reiful consideration.
Several indivith-sis Lore t.-stirnony to the humanity of Mr Brooks*. ;
Mr. I ustice Ablaut having summoned upthc length,
observed, that there appear _d to him two questionslor too ionsiii-ration
of the Jury. First, hsd the prisoner End of: the pistil, by wl,:,b the.
el deirsetl unquestionably mule to his death ; and he did, was it from
accident or design? If from the former, the prisoner was elititlcil
an a..quitral, as he also would be if from design. provided that, at the
time lie so ;ired, his life was in danger. If, on the other End, the
jury were of opinion that he tired it at a time whin he had .41 far over-
come his opponent by bodily strength ru to lave him compktely in his
power, he was of opinion, then, that their verdict should be that of
manslaughter.
T,,,, ',try, having retired about a quarter of an hoar, returned a ver-
dict .i.,iiingJohn Brookes
guilty eif--3/a/FlLl4,th: r.
;Ir. Justice Abbott, in a feeling aucl impr.ssive manner, sentenced
hint to be imprisoned in the county gaol for six monthi.
itkkard CoUins was indicted for the u itt.J murder of Richard
WO,ll, his ina,ter, at Elstead, on :%loniiay the 11th of Sept Ma-
ber last. with a pitchfork.
' " . . . -

Ann Woods dept..ed, that she was dal:elder to the decease l•
the prisoner was his servant, remembered tacit on the thortike:.
of the day stated in the indictment, the prisoner had Iris b raft.
fast in the usual way, and !eft the hence to co to work. About%
half-past nine o'clock lie returned to the we, wen; tip stairs.
acrd lit ought down some clothes upon his 'arm ; he luok ed Pile,
and witness asked him what was the matter? He tna.le no an.
swer. bet went into the yard; w:triess went ttp stair • and saw
him from a a imlow take the large tiirk dlld out it into iiie
He then came and stood motionless, hurl, mg at suineliiilWitit
ground ; witness ran down to see a hat was the Hatt t trr, and •
met the prisoner at the doe:. Sire again asi.eil him wha: was.,
the ;natter, when lie replied. " Master and I have been fig4t-
ine ; I have killed him, and he is MO' dead." \t ttness beg., it.
of him for Heaven's sake, to ti II 1117. r nil about it• but h. wen:
away front the house. She then went into Ile. y ant, and !Mind
hut- father wait his face un the ground, unite dead. It-members
baying to the prisoner, " Oh! Collins, y nit a eked man,. la.w
could you kill my poor father?" when lie replied, " I have doses
it; it can't be helped--the tivarral began on Saturday."
Crom-examined. The pr.stnier was always well behaved and
civil. Het father had gone out to the yard %lilt a large horse-
. whip.
he prisoner being called for his defence, said, that he katj
not the slightest toe.ands his itutstt.r. That two days.pre-
vious to the melancholy ot•currenee, he had crossly abused and
cursed him. That on the morning of the 1 lth of September,
they were in the stable together harne-sitia the horses, vvheu
the deceased again cursed, d—d, and abused him. Prismie7
said to him, " Master, we had better petit ;•' when the latter
replied, " You.may go to --." Olier wands then ensued,
and the deceased became violent, ran towards the prisoner,
thrust his fiat forward to strike him, and alto wards kicked hint
severely. The prisoner became irt aided, seized the pitchfork,
wielded it round, struck him a violent blow upon the bead, and
his ',linter fell, as lie thought, dead. lie then went away.
Mr. Justice Abbott $.. meted up hie evidence, and the int":
having retired about halt au hour, returns(' with a verdict,_-
finding the prisoner guilty of slauslangliter.
Tire Ica.'iteil Judge, atter bestowing r: aril the prisoner a suit-
able adituntition, sentenced him ha be confined iu the county
Gaol for t.'ir year.
The A, lies having tnninated, the teamed Judge proceeded to pass
tentence of death upon 21 capital eons jets, among tt hum we were sorry
to see five mere ebildren.

The goal calendar at the SUSSEX Assizes, Ira. unusually large;
it exhibited forty pi isoners,ten of whom were capitally convict-
ed, and received sentence ef rhath. one of them Henry No-
rcll, aced 19, a letter carrier, a, q.e Post Oflice, Brighton, for
stealing from a letter wile. and bills of ekeliouge to a consi-
dcrable amount, was lett for execution.

The it Assises did not terminate till Friday evening
(although Sarjeant Blossett assisted Bairn Wood in trying cri-
minals on Thursday and Friday), when 13 prpsoners were capi-
tally convicted, and reet is e I sentence of 40114. one of above
—Wm. Green. f stealunr twenty Norfolk wether vp, at
Lavenhani, the property of the Rey. James Buck, was lett fur
execution.

The answer •to the enquires on Saturday .respecting the
Rig!Lt. !kn. the Sicaker's health wo-s--" That the
Spaker is much betyr, anu be has ue doubt of being able
to attesd the house on Monday."