The National Register.
London, England, 1816-02-04 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

FEB. 4.

THE LATE LORD HOOD.
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January 27, died at Bath, the Rt. Hon. Samuel Viscount Hood, at
the ad' anted age of 92. His Lordship commenced his naval ca-
reer as m«ishipman, on board the Romney of 61 guns, in 1740,
and In 17:6 was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, and appointed
to the Winchilsea fr.gate of 30 guns, in which, during a severe
engagement with a French frigate of superior force, his Lordship
was w «bided. In 1751, his Lordship was further promoted to
the • duty of Commander, and to the command of the Jamaica sloop
of war ; and in July, 17:16 he was appointed by Commodore Holmes
at hi, Ca,•tain. The peace that took place in 1763 left his Lord-
ship unemployed for a short time ; and in 1768 he hoisted a broad
poidant as C inenodore, and the command off Boston was assigned
to him : there he continued tar some time, and greatly distinguished
himself ; and in 1778 he was made Resident Commissioner oldie Dock-
yard at Portsmouth. On the 20th of April, in the same year, he
had the dignity of Baronet conferred on him. In September, 1780,
a pro. 00• ion of Post Captains. to the rank of Rear Admirals took
place, in whieli his Lordship was included, and hoisted his flag as
Rear Admiral of the Blue on board the Barßeur of 98 guns, re-
linquishing his situation as Commissioner, and sailed to the West
Indies, where he greatly distinguished himself in the actions with
Comte de Grasse ; but particularly in that of April 12, 1782, for
which, on the 28th of May following, he was created Baron Hood,
of C lusrington, which was afterwards, on his Lordship's being
ere&eel Viscount Hood. transferred to his Lady by the style of
Baroness Hood, with remainder to her issue, and at her death
enjoyed J), the present Viscount. In tiny, 1781, his Lordship was
chosen Member fur Westminster ; and on the 30th of April, 1786,
he was ap,minted Commander in Chief at Portsmouth, and the 21th
of September, 1787, made Vice Admiral of the Blue. On the ap-
pointment of the Earl of' Chatham :ts First Lord of the Admiralty,
Lord Flood, in June, 1783, took his seat as one of the Members of
that Board ; and on the armaments being fitted out against Spain
and Russia in 1700 and 1791, Otis Lordship was appointed to the
command Of sq uadrons ; but from the (Wei enees with those Powers
being adjus ed before he sailed, he struck his flag on each occa-
sion. In June, 1792, he was again made Port Admiral of Ports-
mouth, and heal his scat at the Admiralty Board. During this
period one of the eruizers that saileol under his Lordship's orders
captured the St. Jag°, an ektrcinely valuable Spanish register
ship, shalt hail been previously taken by a French privateer, for
which he received several thousand pounds as prize-money. In
179:3, his Lordship was appointed to the command in the Medi-
terranean, where his services at Toulon and Corsica are well known ;
and December, 1794, he returned through ill health. On the death
of the Marquis Townshtind, in 1793, his Lordship was elected an
Elder Brother of the Trinity House ; and in April, 1796, on the
death of Sir Hugh Palliser, appointed Governor of GITCHWieII
Hospital, which is now become vacant. His Lordship was the
Second Senior Admiral on the list, to which the Earl of St. lin-
eeat succeeds.

The 'Aleatory of the Heroes of Waterloo.—Song, farewell, thou
Fair Day.
Water Scott,—which was drunk amidst pealing applauie, with
three times three. _

Tbe Star of the Scottish bar,--Mr. Jeffrey.
'the list of literary toasts was closed with the honoured
name of _ _ _

Joanna Baillie, a Scotswoman, who yields the palm of poetical
excellence to neither 'cx, and to no country.
Mr. George Barnett, with great propriety and effect, pro-
posed a toast to the memory of the late James Boswell, of
Alo

The festivity of the meeting was maintained till a late hour.
We understand it is determined to have a similar publiG
celebration of the Poet's birch-day in Edinburgh every t bre
years.

It appears from the last accounts that the Prince Ilec;ent is
almost entirely recovered from his indisposition, and no teals
ate entertained of a relapse.
The Speaker's first parliamentary Levee will be on Saturday,
the 2.lth inst.

A letter from Madrid says, that on Christmas-day, the
beloved" Ferdinand Vit. King of Spain, condemned 15 more
of the Literah s to banishtneut, hard labour, &c. ; and ordered,
the other hand, that all the Spaniard; who had been in the
service of Joseph Buonaparte should be set at liberty. In the
number of these people are several wh,, acted in the capacity
of J udges in the Tribunals of Police, and who had condomnea
many Slanish Patriots to death, taken with al ins in their
hands, and fighting in the very cause of Feidinand himself."

The King of Spain has ordered that a seizure shall be made
on all monies found in the deposits (similar to the Chancery- of
England), in order to meet the exigencies of tile State.
A person just arrived from Italy, (says a letter frran Paris).
and who had seen the Austrian Minister. Prince Metternich,
says, that he is on the eve of losing Ins sight. It appeal 3
that the Prince had a violent inflammation in his eyes, when
he sent for an oculist, who recommended the use of some
very violent collyrium; which, so fir nom diminishing the
inflammation, considerably increased it, and the greatest
apprehensions were entertained of his being entirely deprived
of his sight.
The Protestant Society, associated for the Protection of
Religious Liberty, has resolved to abstain from any further
active inteiference in the case of the French Protestants ; Con-
cluding that it might rather prejudice than benefit them.
At a Meeting of the Corporation of Dublin, on the 20th nit.
Mr. CiitOrd moved, that a Petition should b..• preFared and
presented to Parliament againq the claims of the Roman Ca-
tholics. The motion was carried without a division.
Such is the briskness of trade in the Pottyr les. that nume-
rous woikinen, in particular branches, arc him ed at a high pre-
mium for a certain time, beyond the regular wages.
Nl'e have received New York Papers to the tilt of January.
They contain a copy of the Treaty concluded he ween the
United states and the Dey of A i.GinaF. A Bill, fmnded on the
Commercial] Freaty concluded with this countrydias been twice
read and refered to a Committee.
The Mercantile Advertiser of the Ist states, that on the (kith
December, the Banks in New York refused to receive any more
Treasury notes or deposits.
The Plymouth paper says—" A Master in the IZoval Navy
has recently invented a code of merchant signals, winch may be
used with the greatest ease by every maritime nation in the
world, with no other trouble titan that OC iian--ia;ing the seve-
ral questions, answers, and remarks. It is propel ly teoned an
universal code, and promises to deserve the api,eitat•on. By
this code, the Commanders of ships, though totabN. nac-
(painted with the language of each other, ale t mane:, to Rain
information as to their respective routes, to state whether the
markets they have visited are good or otherwise, to exchange
intelligence or offices of hospitality, and aid each other with
water, boats, cables, &c. in case of dist:es, by the simplest
exl clients.",