The National Register.
London, England, 1815-12-24 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

DEC. 2

demands of the States for a Constitution, such as it existed in
1806.
The appeal of Lavalette has been decided, and the sentence
of the Court of Assize confirmed. His friends however, have
made several appeals to the Royal clemency in his favor ; and it
is thought they will ultimately succeed in procuring the com-
mutation of his punishment to exile. Generals Drouet and
Decaen have been arrested, and are to be immediately tried.

The India Company's ship Bombay arrived on Wednesday
off the Use of Wight ; she sailed from Bombay the 234 of Au-
gust ; from the Cape the 2.5 th of October; and from St. Helena,
the 12th of November. Olf the Land's End on Tuesday last,
she spoke. the Ladv Carrington all well Buonaparte was in
very good health at that tine; he took several of the officers of
the Bombay by the hand, and conversed with them a long time.
He seems to be quite satisfied as to his habitation, but complains
much of being so narrowly watched : he is not allowed to ride
on horseback without being attended by some of the English
Officers. These had been no arrivals from England since the
landing of Buonaparte on the island.
The ships Lord Eldon, Huddart and Northumberland, arrived
at Madras on the 6th of Angust. The ships, Charles Grant,
David Scott, Inglis, Essex, Marquis Camden, and Vansittart,
sailed from Bombay to China on the 22d of July ; and the Ge-
neral Harris on the Ist of Au!ntst ; also the Rose and Stratham.
for the .Mauritius, on the Bth of August. 'The private ships
Lougee Family and Moffat arrived at Bombay from England the
4th of June.

The present reduced value of land wag singularly manifested
at the late disposal of a farm in the possession of Mr. England,
at Bishop's Lydeard. The 'eat on the lease, just expired, was
3001. per annum, and the tenant paid for repairs and all out-
goings. At the letting by auction, a few days since, of the same
farm, the utmost bidding was 1161. ; and out of this the landlor
is to pay all outgoings, and allow for repairs—thus reducing thd
net rent to little more than 801. per annum. The farm consiste
f 10' acres,--; l't:ivaon Courier. 9

We have the pleasure to record the active and benevolent
exertions of the-Lord Mayor, i❑ regard to the case of foreign
sailors, including many blacks, who have been brought to this
country in ships from the West Indies and other places. They
have been discharged when their services were no longer wanted,
and found in the greatest distress, with no other means of sub,
sistence than that of begging. Some instances of death in the
most deplorable circumstances have occurred. We understand
that about 50 of these unhappy men were found in the greatest
distress, being reduced to the necessity of sleeping in a common
privy at Billingsgate, where they were glad to sleep in turns on
one another, as a protection from the coldness of the night.
Being brought to the Mansion-House by the proper Oilicer3,
their case was immediately attended to, and arrangements made
between his Lordship and the Secretary of State, whereby all
foreign sailors, whether white or black, arc to be immediately
received on board a vessel, and provided for until they can be
sent to firtir respective countries.

England as well as every other nation, needs opportunity to
look into her private interests, to cultivate her domestic morat,s,
to pursue with calmness and dcliberati3n the proper works of
peace. One great and beneficial measure of this kind we hasten
to notice; vie. the institution of SAVING BANKS. By these
every man who can save a shilling in the week is enabled to de
posit it safely, and to receive interest for whatever sum he de-
posits, without being under any necessity of forfeiting for dis-
continuance. "rhe Edinburgh Society wa3 the 'first regular
establishment of this kind. It has been conducted with great
judgement. attention, and perseverance, and is going on with
increasing prosperity ; the deposits are constantly increasing,
and the interest allowed on the deposits which was at titPt
41. der cent. is already M. A similar institution has been estab-
lished at Bath, and at Leatherhead ; and another has latelv been
set on foot at Southampton. To those at Bath and Southamp,
ton, Mr. Ituse has 31forded the assistaue of his talents and sup-
port.
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