The National Register.
London, England, 1822-06-23 00:00:00

good sense—he was opposed by the late Speaker of
the House of Commons (Lord Colchester) who is said
to have returned from the Continent on purpose
—the Lord Chancellor of course whined and
whimpered on the subject, and in proof of his dot-
age asked, whether it were intended to make the
Catholic Religion dominant—a question, for asking
which a child of ten years old ought to have been
whipped. However, the opposition to the measure
of justice was successful, and the Bill was thrown
out—let not the Catholics yet despair. In the very
course of nature, Lord Eldon must retire soon—let
them remember that lie was born in 1750—and
rest assured that when he shall cease to sit in the
House, a great share of the influence exerted
against their claims will be nullified. The en-
largement of mind is making rapid progress, and if
they do not receive what they ought to have this
year, they may the next.
The long-talked of measure of the Bank of Eng-
land discounting at 4 per Cent. has at last been car-
tied into effect, under, it is said, a threat from Go-
vernment, that their charter should not be renewed
unless they did so.—This has been done just before
the holders of the 5 per Cent. Navy Stock, who
dissented from the transfer into the 4 per Cent. new
Stock, are to be paid off—the effect has been to drive
the funds up, and thereby add to the evil of the
robbery committed upon them—this was no doubt
intended by the Chancellor of the Exchequer with
the view to punish them, for endeavouring to
prevent being cheated of their property, by one of
the most disgraceful chicanes, that ever indelibly
degraded a financier.

Letters from Paris received yesterday, continue
to mention the marching of troops fur the Cordon
Sanitaire. It is stated, that the assembling of
this large body of troops on the Spanish frontiers
is to prevent the revolutionary principle of the Spa-
niards from infusing itself into the south of France.

REDCCTION or DISCOUNT.—The folloning is the
form of the official notification fro:n the Bank:—

.•
.11,u3k.0f. England, 20th June, 111122..

Resolved, That all the bills and notes approved of in the
usual manner. and not having inure than 94 days to run, be
discounted at tine rate of 4 per Ceut. per anima, on and after
the 21st of lace, 11321."

AFFAIR OF TILE SWALLOW —A letter from Gib-
raltar of the 30th ult. states, that Mr. Douglas, the
British Consul at Tangier, in consequence of in-
structions front Lord Bathurst, has applied to the
Emperor of Morocco, to demand satisfaction tin the
affair of the Swallow, but that the Emperor had
evaded the demand by declaring that the rebellion
which then existed in a great part of his dominions
rendered inquiry impossible. It will be recollected,
that the Swallow, a merchant vessel, sailed from
Gibraltar Ihr Oran on the 2lst of June, 1821, and
being becalmed near Melilla, was taken possession of
Ly three Moorish armed boats, on August the Ist,
and broken up. The master and two of the crew
were made prisoners.
The Aaron Mangy, IRON steam-boat, arrived at
Paris, front London, on the 1 all inst. with a cargo
of clover seed and cast iron. The voyage front
London to Rouen was performed in 55 hours. She
left the latter place on Thursday morning, and
would have reached Paris on Saturday evening, if
she had not taken the ground near St. Audeley's,
in consequence of a rope breaking, and beiug hin-
dered lions proceeding by the crowds which came on
board at (lillerent places to view her. This voyage
will be for ever memorable in the history of navi-
gation, it being the first attempt to traverse the
mean in a vessel composed of any material but wood.
The enterprize has proved decidedly successful.—
Thus we have a direct communication open between
two great capitals of Europe, and which is perfiam-
cd in a shorter time than is taken by the stoutest
merchantman to sail to Rouen only. Not the
slightest accident occurred (luring the voyage, nor
could the people on board discover any difference in
the movement of the vessel from that of the strongest
vessel that navigates the seas.
On Friday last, the Winchester, a 60 dun ship,
was launched at Woolwich. Lady Cockburn, sup-
ported on the arms of Sir James,. and Mr. Cunning-
ham, the Chief Commissioner, was conducted to the
stern of the ship, supported by a number of ladies
and gentlemen, where her Ladyship performed the
office of christening.
It is reported that a son of Mr. Plunkett has just
received a place worth 1,2001. a year in Ireland.

THE NATIONAL REGISTEn

A geological curiosity that has astonished the cu-
rious, and hitherto puzzled the naturalist, is now
in possession of Mr. Suggers, landlord of the City of
Hereford Inn, Brighton. It is a piece of party-
coloured flint, about four inches in circumference
and six inches in length, growing out of a rived
cockle shell—a sufficient proof, we surmise, that the
flinty substance first cemented within the shell or
bowels of this insect, while in its entire state, and
rived it asunder by its increase of size: but what is
most astonishing, it was dug, by a well-digger, out
of a stratum of chalk and flint hill flirty feet below
the surface of the earth. The cockle-shell is
.as per-
fect as one newly found on the sea shore, and as
hard as the flint to which it adheres, and on which
it forms the resemblance of a woman's bosom.
• LONDON BRIDGE.—The new bridge is pmposed
to be erected as near us possible to, and nut exceed-
ing 170 feet from the west side of the present bridge,
and to afford a clear water-way of. nut less than 690
feet. It is to be faced with granite, and to consist
of five arches ; the centre arch to rise '23 feet above
high water mark of an average spring tide, according
to the Trinity House standard, which is shown on
the face of the present bridge. Proper stairs of gra-
nite are to be provided. The acclivity of the road-
way, to and over the bridge is not to be steeper than
one foot in 26 feet. In the instructions for the
engineers, architects, and others, who propose to
furnish the committee for letting the bridge-house
estates, with designs or models and estimates for the
erection of the new bridge, a desire is expressed
that the bridge should be worthy of the metropolis
and the present cultivated state of science; due re-
gard being had at the same time to economy, and
to the convenience of the traffic over and under the
bridge, during the progress• and after the completion
of the works. A desire is also expressed, that as
little sacrifice be made of the property at both ends
of the bridge, fur the formation of the necessary
approaches, as is consistent with the character of so
important an entrance to the city of London.
On Saturday, as ingenious labouring mechanic,
named Henry Geering, travelled from Newark to
Stamford on an improved velocipede. manufactured
,by himself at the expense of about 1 11. He calls it
a " mechanical horse." It differs from the fanciful
' things which excited so mu, h notice a year or two
ago, inasmuch us the rider on Gecring's piece of
mechanism does not depend on his legs and feet fur
making way, but places the latter in stirrups at the ;
end of an axis provided for giving direction to two
side wheels, which wheels support the carriage and
keep it upright. A third wheel, towards the hinder
end of the frame of the carriage, is turned with
leather straps on the principle of a lathe, and the
power is communicated to those by a windlass placed
conveniently in front of the rider, who turns it with
both hands, and makes progress in proportion to his
activity and force in so turtling. Geering himself
travelled at an average rate of seven miles an hour;
progress up hill is of course attended with more
labour.
The only English ships of war Buonaparte was
ever on board of are now lying in the river Medway,
viz. the Undaunted, Bellerophon, and Northumber-
land. In the first he was conveyed to the Island of
Elha, in April, 1815 : in July following he sur-
rendered, and was received on board the second at
Rochefort, after the battle of' Waterloo ; and in less
than a month afterwards sailed in the third for St.
Helena, where he died on the sth of May, 1821.
Music.—The German Journals announce a bril-
liant musical discovery. A citizen of Courland, of
the name of Hausen, has invented an instrument
which he calls Olympias, and which to a rare beauty
joins the advantage of compassing all the tones of
the violin, bass, violeneello, and the !lige centre
( laute-contre.)—All who play the piano can per-
form on the Olympicon, and with it a siuplo person
may execute a concert.
The Gazelle of last night contains a notification
from the Lord Mayor, stating, that front and after
the Ist day of July next the wages of the coal-
meters' men shall be reduced trout 3s. (id. to
3s. per score of twenty chaldrons.
INFORMATION TO MARINERS—In consequence
of' a representation made to the committee for ma-
naging the affair of Lloyd's, that the crew ofa vessel
which was wrecked last winter near Beachy Head,
might have been saved had there been any place of
retnge on the cliffs, they entered into a correspon-
dence with their agent at Newhaven on the subject,
and having ascertained that caverns might be cut at
a moderate expense, they submitted the subject to •
the subscribers, and it having met with their appro-
bation, six caverns, with entrances three feet wide,
and flights of steps '2O feet in height, terminating in
an apartment eight feet square, have been cut in the
cliffs between Cuckmore and Beachy Head, and a
place called Derby's Cave repaired, by which means
mariners and passengers who may be unfortunately
wrecked on that part of the coast of Sussex will
now find a sate place of refuge front the dangers of
6 the seas.

ISLINGTON DJ

On Wednesday last, in conformity to the roles of the Insti-
tution, a meeting of the Governors took place, to receive the
Report of the Committee. After a general review of their
proceedings, the Committee stated, in their Report, that siaca
the day on which the Dispensary was opened (which was only
in March last) the number of patients adoftted was 452, of.
which-
-217 had been perfectly cored ;
31 had received partial relief;
8 bad died ; and
196 now remained on the hooks.
In the annals of Institutions of this nature we remember no
instaiice of a Report so gratifying—in the short space of three
months from its being in action, 452 patients have been admit-
ted, of which nearly half have been discharged entirely cure-I. '
The Report appeared to be *ery satisfactory to the Goventors
present—and alter Om Committee for the year emitting had
been elected, ea adjournment to Ilighltury T took
place, when about 130 gentlemen sat down to dinner at half
past six o'clock. The utmost good humour and harmony pre-
vailed, the latter materially assisted by the voluntary and gra.
tuitous assistance of Mr. Emery, of Covent GardenTheatre, and'
the, company retired at a late boor ceder feelings of bight grati-
licati n at having originated an establishment so productive of -
benefit to the distressed part of society.
A number of new subse!riptions and donations was announced.
amongst which we noticed several constituting the parties Lite
Governors, being to the amount of ten guineas or upwards.
DRURY LAN.' THEATRE. • •

A meeting of the proprietors of this theatre took
pluce yesterday at two o'clock, in the saloon —Mr.
Calcraft having been called to the Chair the report
of the Committee Was read; it stated that the _Lessee
had paid the rent hitherto, and that the debt had been
reduced from 92,4301. which was its amount when
Mr. Peter Moore's committee went out of office,
in 1819, to 33,9691.—that 75 per Cent. had been
repaid on the recent voluntary loan, and that the re-
maining 25 per Cent. would be paid within a month
of the commencement of the next season.,—The

report concluded by stating, that the committee had
every reason to anticipate the realization of all they
had held out to the proprietors as probable. The
Chairman then briefly addressed the meeting, in
doing which, he said he confidently looked forward
to the moment when Drury Lane should be as po-
pular as Covent Garden—we do nut know what ex-
tent of foresight Mr. Ca'craft may be gifted with,
but from this assertion we presume he is eittraordi-
nariiy blessed in that way, for he confidently looks
fur what no other man of common sense expects.
The Auditor, Committee, and Sub-Committee •
were then re-elected, and thanks voted to them—
atier which

Mr. GEORGE Rontsts said, be had for PO many
years been accustomed to address them that it might
be expected of him in the present instance—ut the
time when they used to- meet in cabal, instead o: .
under the pleasurable feeling of to-lay, he had told
them that when the managing committee should
give way to legitimate government, and not till
then, the theatre would flourish—the event had jus-
tified his prediction, and now, instead of baying the
house full of executions, they could not prevail
upo•t• parsons to come and tame their moritts,-,;•suett
was the difference of the public confidence. Than:s •
were then voted to the Chairman and the meeting
adjourned.

GREAT ThOTTING.The race between Captain
Hansel's grey horse Marksman, and Mr. Marring-
ton's brown mare, took place on Thursday mornit:g,
at Bushes., on Windsor Forest, round, a cireh; ci two
miles, The match was to trot one hour for 500
guineas, and heavy sums were also pending. Tht:
horses started at dit4reat (ids of the ground, and
each carried eleven stone. Betting was 6 to; on
the mare. The mare broke twice into a gaAop in
the 15th mile, from distress; and having lost her
speed, she was pulled up, and the horse was aria
also,• and won the race, doing less than 17 miles ia..

We inserted some time ago an extract of a letter •
from Bruges, -stating that the notorious Fletehet
was living there with a Mr. Ellis, who held ati of£A2

of some consequence at the Cape, and who distil.- •
guished himself in one of the late Westminstc:
Elections as the friend of Capt. Sir Murray Maxwer.

Doubts were expressed in The Courier respeatinc
the above circumstance. We have just received a
letter from Bruges, from a respectable source, in- •
forming us that had been residing there for • •
nearly two years, under the assumed name of
Clair; that at first he lived very privately, but let-
terly he joined in house keeping with Mr.
that Fletcher, having been timnd out, &camped is
quick time; that his with and daughter, with Nlr.
Ellis and his wile, followed in the latter end c.. 1 May:
and that they gave out they were goring to Spa, but .
this was of course doubted.

The colliers in the neighbourhood of WOlin,r7
hampton having returned peaceably to their work.
again, the detachment of the Scuts Greys, un.i.-r -
Lieut. Askew, left that town on Friday se'tinignt ;
aid one of the companies of the Second or Quer:We
Royal Regimeat of Foot, under the cominand
Major Gordon, marched on Monday for Chester :
and Captain hell's company of the same regimetit.
(the only one now remaining), is expected to
tr. a few days.