The National Register.
London, England, 1822-02-03 00:00:00

In the afternoon of Monday some confusion
was created in the Subscriptior-room at Lloyds, in
consequence of the appearance of the Honorary
Secretary of the Bridge•street Association, which
put a stop to all business for a short time, each per-
sun, with open month anti anxious ear, wondering
what could have brought him there. From mere
curiosity it increased to strong disapprobation, ex-
pressed by many present, which caused the Secre-
t..ry to take rather a hasty leave.
There is great cause to apprehend, from the disci-
pline and organization of the Irish insurgents, that
they have been' drilled by some disbanded soldiers.
1 his may be done in the mountains and fastnesses
where they assemble, without the knowledge of the
police or country gentlemen.
A Sweepstakes Steeple Chase of 25 guineas each
took place on Tuesday, between Messrs. Bartleman,
liaward, and Gibson, from Bradford.hall, Herts,
ti.e seat of Mr. Standish, to Ellison, a range of 23
bules across the country, which is woody, and the
intrepid horst. aen had to encounter several hazardous
Maps. Mr bartleman's mare fell in a leap at a
fence, and the other two kept the same direction,
and made an excellent race until half a mile from
hme, when Mr. Howard won the race cleverly,
• leavings all the sportsmen followers in the rear.
Gil; save the King.—Mr. Clarke, of the King's
Chapel: Royal, has, in a work recently published,
traced back from the records and books of the Mer-
chant Tailors' CoMpany, that this song was coin-
pussal and sung on the escape of King James I. from
ire Powder Plot.
On Monday last, the Duke of Sussex, in address
ing the company at the Masonic Dinner in honour
to iris bitah-day, said,—" You arc more indebted to
year Sovereign than you are aware of; for, when
airt.ut. 30 years ago, secret and corresponding soci-
eties •ere iitrmin,,e in various parts of the kingdom,
year; ing, then Prince of Wales, conceived it his
duly to assure his Royal Father, that Masonic insti-
tutions were founded on the laws of friendship, cha-
r..y, and moral rectitude, and that his Majesty
might rely on his word, that nothing contrary to the
established religious and civil laws of the kingdom
euuld, or ever would, spring from Musonry. To this
assurance on the part of your Sovereign you are at
this moment indebted for the security and protection
which you enjoy. Let me, therefore, conjure you to
' adhere to the excellent primiples of the Order; be
faithful to your King and country, obedient to the
law:, and live in charity with all men."
A BEAR HUNT.—A few months since the citizens
of Londonderry (Caned States), having had their
flocks annoyed by the ravages of bears from the ad-
jacent mountains, turned out to destroy them. Mr.
• Ibsen and his son, a lad about twelve, were among
the number. A large bear was discovered by Mr.
11. and his boy ; and being wounded, passed round
a rock or hedge, where it was met by Mr. H.. who,
in attempting to disable it, was disarmed and thrown
dawn by the furious beast. He called to his buy in
this exigency. The lad, with a presence of mind
beyond his years and strength, rushed upon the bear
with his axe, and so dexterously applied his blows,
that he rescued his father, and they killed the bear
]Sir. H. was considerably injured. As he fell he
clenched the under jaw of the bear, and though his
Lands were severely wouuded, this circumstance
probably saved his life.
The mute's for .2.00 guineas between Messrs. Mad-
dison and Houldsworth, to trot three miles, and to
carry ten stone each, was decided early on Friday
morning lust, on the Staines road. Betting was six
to 4 on Mr. Madison ; and even that the winner
did not go the ground in eleven minutes. The ea-
vuicade was thou, a secrecy having been observed
to keep the horses from breaking into a gallop front
noise. Mr. Maddison broke at half a mile, while
hauling by three lengths, but he came up with Mr.
Hoaldsworth's mare at, the two miles, she having
broke into a gallop a 150... A severe race fidluwed,
mak and neck until within a hundred yards of Lome,
when the little the mare had left in her was exerted,
and she won by. three lengths, in eleven minutes
and forty-stight•seconds. It is thought that the
exertion of the hates to catch the mare after break-
ing lost the match.
Tuesday last being th second Annive:sary
hi- Majesty's Aceessioa to the Throne, it was oh-
served with the usual dtanunstrution of joy. The
bells in London and %Vestmioster contra...ma ring-
lag iu themorniag, and (*mimed a merry peal,
occesionally in the day. The Royal Standard was
displayed on several of the church steeples, Bud at
one o'clock the Park taut Tower guns were tired.—
Ail the public cthces were shut, and at Stuck
Laciamge it was also a holiday.
The anniversary al Mr. Fox's birth-day was cele •
brated at Glasgow, by a numerous and re4e. table
meeting in the lati:sr am at' the Block Bull Inn.—
Sir John Maxwell, o: Pella, Bart., in the ei.air;
ltubert Grahame, L.q. of SV ::itchiil, Croupier.—
Amore. the toasts was—" Mr. N. Palmer, of Yar-
mouth, and may his rebuke to Mr. Woslehause be
t•eveated to every Member of Parliament wag de-