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The National Register.
London, England, 1823-02-24

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LONDON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24.

On Friday night the Right Hon. Frederick Ro-
binson, the new Cbanceilor of the Exchequer,
brought forward hia Ways and Means in the House
of Commons,. and although the reductions proposed
are not to the extent they might be, they must be,
and we, are convinced (if the House, constituted as
it is, can do anything like• its duty to the public)
they will be—yet it would be injustice to the new
Minister not to admit, that in his exposition of the
affairs of the nation there was a perspicuity, an ho-
nesty, a candour, and plainness, to which we have
not. been accustomed, and which at once enabled
every Member to comprehend it, and drew down
approbation from all sides of the House—there was
an absence of the studied stupidity and mystification
which always shone so brilliantly in little VAN, and
if the people are still to be robbed, we think they
may now see how it is to be done.—lt is proposed
to reduce the Window Tax and the House Tax—
not to do either of them quite away, because that
would decrease the expense of collecting, and, of
course, curtail the influence of Government, which
consists in patronage—from. this it naturally arises,

that if each of these taxes be reduced 50 per cent.,
while the same collecting machinery is retained, the
per ceutage of expense will be doubled ; or, in other
words, if the collection of 1001. now costs 5 per
cent., if that 1001. be reduced to 501., without a
reduction of the receiving establishment, the per
tentage on collection will be raised to 10 per cent.—
this is one of the many ways in which we are made
to support the very system that destroys the best
parts of our boasted Constitution.
In our last we alluded to the great neglect of at-
tendance on the part of Members of Parliament,
and already has the absence of impartial men lost
two important questions, one of which respecting
the Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance, would

have saved the country 15001. per annum, and the
other would have placed the question of Reform in
a state of motion. We have always thought that
men who cannot, or will not attend their duty con-
stantly, ought not to have seats—it is not suffi-
cient that they walk down to the House when their
own pleasure may bring them to town, they ought
to make their attendance in the House of Commons
an imperative duty, and we do hope to find some
Patriot Member resolving to move calls of the House
so often us to prevent questions of vital importance
being lost, by the negligence of those who ought to
be in their places, to support every question of re-
trenchment or reform.

The arguments of Mr. Canning in support of
Lord Berestiotl's appointment were unworthy of a
school-boy—he says, either a Master-General or a
Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance must be pre-
sent at a Board—how then, we a►k, Las the business
been done for the last four months—the Duke of
Wellington being at Verona, and the late Lieute-
nant being then dead ?—besides, Lord Beresford
holds so important a situation in the army, that, in
case of a war, he would be absent with the Master-
London, England, 1823-02-24

1110.11 TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTS.
W. Armstrong. Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields,
auctioneer. Solicitor, Mr. Brooking, Lombard St.cet.
G. Capes, Burton upon Humber, draper. Sol. Mr. Hicks,
Gray's Inn Square.
W. Barrett, Cardiff, innholder. Sol. Mr. Peacock, Lincoln's
Inn Fields.

11. 11. Ilugher, Shottisham, Suffolk, apothecary. Sol. Mr.
nosh. Crown Court, Threatlneetllc Street.
.1. Ward, Lowestoft, twine spinner. Sol. Mr. Van licythuszn,
John Street. lledfurd Bow.

./. Earl. jun. and T. Lee. jun. Birmingham, merchants. Soli.
Messrs. Norton and Co. Gray's Inn Square.
T. Inee, Yedingham, Yorkshire, horse dealer. Sol. Mr. Hicks.
Gr iv's Inn square.
A. Thomson. Liverpool. merchant. Sol. Mr. Bawling"
Liverpool.
W..Fortl. Walworth Road. linos Araper. Sol. Mr. Downes,
W am ival's I nu.
DIVIDENDS.

Feb. eft. F. Birminahamrfhaeles Sues,. City Rwad, common
brewer—March 14. J. Tenant. Liverpool, meechant—t2. T.
and J. Perry. Reading. ironfoundere—ig, W. Rae.. Bristol.
snip uwaer—l4. M. Rebuts, MiadlfireWr4 greCer--14, W. Car.
Lan. Bristol, amt.=
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London, England, 1823-04-28

GAL PANIC BIPEIIIII ENTS.

illfaer hanging about sus hour and a quarter, the body
of Fellows, (executed at Chester for the murder of Betty
Sitsawerws) having beers cut down and removed into the
Interior of the prison, it was, after dissection, during
which mach valuable time was lost, determined to subject
it to the influence of the Galvasiie power. The comae-
nance appeared almost natural, lather roller than during
I ife ; this circumstance giving to the face a handsomer
and moue placid appearance than Use criminal bore at the
trial. There V/4)1110 darkness of diseolottratiots coediting
round the neck, from the pressure of the faint cord. There
wets presets* Dr. Flout and Dr. Jones, of the Infirmary,
with several oilier medical gentlemen of Chester, and
theitscripits. Some gentlemen not of the profession were
also present. A voltaic battery, consisting of nearly ISO
pairs of plates, was hastily procured. Mr. Witter and
Mr. Leet did themselves gieat credit by the steed wills
which they got them into action at such a shout notice,
and under such disadvantageous circumstances. Dr.
Jones, under whose superintendence the experiments
were conducted, proceeded to lay bare the different
nerves on which it was intended to operate. In the first
experiment an attempt was made to restore the action of
the respiratory function, according to the suggestion of
Dr. Ure, the distingitished professor at Glasgow. Fur
this purpose Dr. Junes laid bare and brought into view
the plumate nerve, as it tuns down under the muscles,
about the ldle part of the side of the neck.
Amother iswision was made at I under edge of the
seventh rib, for the purpose of getting ingress to the die-
',brawn, the chief of the muscular powers by which the
pliesioinetia of the breathing process are effected ; the
phi colic nerve above-nwutioued being the chief agent by
which, the necessary nervous influence is furnished to
those powers. One of the poles of the battery was placed
in contact with the phrenic nerve, the other in contact
with the diaphragm through the incision under the
slight but unequivocal respiratory nsovemeut followed.
'fists movement was several times repeated—sufficient to
inure the value of Dr. Ute's suggestion. That it was not
carried to a fuller extent is to be attributed to the absence
of adequate conducting rods, and to the inconveniences
resulting from the want of lit evious arrangement. In the
situseguent experiments the muscles of the arm and leg
performed their natural movements to au extent commen-
surate with the power of the battery, iii a manner that
excited the wonder of the strutted by-stauders. The
muscles of the face were made to contract wills much
effect, particularly those of the eyes and mouth, giving
rise to a variety of paiufuJ expresmuns.
An objection was made to the removal of a piece of
bone in the hack of the neck, by which the spinal marrow
would have been brought into view, and exposed to coll.
tact with one pule of the battery ; or, in Dr. Jones's
opinion, effects almost equal to those prodneeil by Dr.
Use on Use body of ('lydead le, at Glasgow, might have
been expected.
London, England, 1823-04-28

hatching to invite their approach.
The affair at Logrono was very serious. The
Constitutional troops, being the rear of Ballasteros's
army, behaved with great spirit. They first fought
in defence of the town without its limits, and when
-driven from this position, barricadoed the streets,
and fought from the houses. They were at last re-
pulsed with considerable loss on both sides.
The French army of the west will not leave its
present position till the sth of May. It is in want
of materiel, and waits the success of operations in
Catalonia. The Duke d'Angopleme does not cal-
culate on arriving at Madrid till the 25th of July.
The Journal des Debals the other day contained
some remarks on the papers lately laid before Par-
liament, and on the " indiscretion" of exposing
some parts of the correspondence to the eyes of the
public. The phrases employed have more than a
.general meaning, and will no doubt be perfectly un-
derstood in their application by our Embassy here,
.and the Ministry at home. They allude to the fol-
lowing anecdote, on which you may place complete
reliance :—Oa Wednesday or Thursday last, Sir G.
S. called upon M. de Chateaubriand as usual, but
was not received in the usual manner. The common
forms of civility were scarcely concluded, when the
•Minister began to reproach the Ambassador in no
-very measured language with revealing more to his
Court than he was diplomatically bound or autho.
sized to do. " You come here," said he, " Sir C.,
in a forenoon, and, without any official business,
• engage me in talk upon political affairs • you then
write home to Mr. Canning the result of our con-
versation, and Mr. Canning chooses to lay your
letters on the table of the House of Commons. I
beg that this intimacy, so abused, may end; and
that, unless upon special business, you only attend
any weekly parties along with the other Ambassa-
dors." So saying, these diplomatic persons closed
their political gossip; and Sir C. is not any longer
•to be among "the most favoured Ministers." I
have not heard how our Minister bore the reproach,
or it' it is likely to produce any other effect, either at
home or abroad, than saving a little of Mr. Can-
-nin;;;'s time, and a little superfluous trouble to the
Secretary of the Embassy.
In consequence of information tbe French Minis-
ters have received respecting the exigencies of the
new Spanish Regency, it has been determined to
assign 2,000,000 of francs for the support of their
dignity, until they are installed in Madrid. There
has been a species of Spaniard-hunting among the
police of late, and every Spaniard who refuses to
take the oath of allegiance to M. Erro, the Archbi-
shop of Tarragona, and his ciradjuthrs, ix ordered to
quit the kingdom. Two or three days ago, same
young men, from Buenos Ayres even, who were
placed in an academy in Paris, wore told by their
.receptors that they must either swear allegiance to
the Spanish Junta, or leave France. They preferred
the latter alternative.
London, England, 1823-04-28

TilE NATIONAL REGISTER

SIR ROBERT WILSON.

•
This Gentleman, accompanied by u son of Lord
Erskine, left Town on Wednesday last for Spain—.
before his departure he addressed the following
letter:—
" TO THE ELECTORS OF THE noitouca OF
SOUTH W ARK.
all the intercourse I have held with you,
I have invariably found you animated, not merely by a love of
freed , but disposed to adopt the most enlsri.ud and enlight-
ened views of its relations with the general state of the world.
It wool.' Ito an• insult, then, to your understandings and your
feelings, if I were to express a dudit cif the concern you take
in the cause of Spain, not ctily as the issue may affect the
brave people of that country, but the liberties and interests of
your awn.
."flie battle, for the right of nations to change or improve
their governmeots, is commenced on the Spanish soil.
Circumstances have authorized me to presume my pre-
sence in that held may he welcome to the defenders of those
rights. I go, then—not to gratify any personal (whisk in the
actual state of things, would be an inglorious) ambition-1 go,.
nut to miegle with civil dissensions, in widch it would not be•
conic any foreigner to engage, eiteept lie could act the part of
a pacificator—but I attach myself to the foriuues of Spain in
the hour of her pressure and peril, prepared to share lo!r toils ;
and I trust 1 may prove as couulunv as any of her defenders to
participate in her dangers.
" In t►king this step, I am making many painful and em
barressing domestic sacrifices, but t *Just I am not subjecting
myself to any public eeasure. 1 may act in opposition to the
temporary policy adopted by the Government, bat I alit sure I
do not deceive myself wheal sae, that I shall be the represent-
ative of the feelings. and wishes of my constituents and

countrymen.
" Under the uncertainty of the duration of my absence, I
have not taken any step to restore the trust confided in me,
and I have been influenced to forbear from other considerations
than those of a personal nature. I at one time entertained
great scruples on account of any detriment which might arise
to the kcal ialcreals of SouMeath in the House of Commons
from my absence, but they have been removed by the friend
■hip of Mr. Lamliton, who has (arrest his services whenever
they can be considered useful, and I feel confident that his seal
and activity will prove to you that I have sufficiently provided
for the due execution of that portion of my Parliamentary trust.
1 do, however, submit myself entirely to your direction,
and you have only to communicate your wishes to be observed
by one who will ever remember with pride, affection, and gra-
titude, your patriotism, kindness, and confidence.
" With the sincerest reaped, believe me, Gentlemen.
" Your faithful and obedient servant,
". R. T. WILSON.
" Regent-street, April 22, 1823."
London, England, 1823-04-28

LONDjN, MONDAY, APRIL Q 8;
Three o'clock, p.m.

- .
We have received l y cicrges the Paris l'apers of
Suruiday, and private letters of the same date. The
lb:lowing official bulletin is published in the Mohi-
'deur and the Journals (Its Dcba
•' ARMY OF TILE EASTERN PYRENEES.
" The Milt division ut the 4th corps has entered
Spain, and advanced to the iunqueru withoutmeet-
lug the enemy. A party, consisting of tOO infantry
and cavalry, uppeartd yesterdt;y in this commune.
Two hours after it retired to F igueral.
"The advanced guard took a position at Peralsda.
The rest of the division established itself near the
Junquera. A reconnoisance was pushed fbrward to
the bridge of Camani. That post was not defended.
inhabitants of the neighbouring hamlets re-
ceived the advanced guard with transmits.
" The conduct of the troops merits the highest
praise. The inhabitants arc treated with respect.
Every thing is paid fig in ready money.
" Our soldiers crossed the frontier with elks of
Vive le Roil' lhey burn with impatience to en-
gage the enemy.
" MOZ CEY, .Atatitudi Dnkc de •Corntgliano.
• " Doulon, April 18."
London, England, 1823-04-28

BAYONNE. INTELLIGENCE.

The following are extracts front accounts data
the 15th inst. 4—

The occupation of Bilboa by the French troops
WWI at the request of the inhabitants, who feared
that the Army of the Faith would be guilty of ex-
ces.ses, and a line has been drawn which the troops
of the Faith are not to pass. Advantage has bum
iluou,:diatcly taco of this occupation, to si;il,l by sea
London, England, 1823-04-28

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

where she hail what food she required. During these
three days the deceased did net eat an ounce of food,
owing partly to her indisposition, and partly to the infe-
rior quality of the food. The deceased had also com-
plained that her first illness was caused by her having so
little and such bed food. But Ibis was before the Lite
regulation, by which the prisoners have meat daily.—
Witness was of opinion, from what her sister had informed
her, that her illness was brought on by the want of neces-
sary fond. Each prisoner now is allowed four ounces of
meat per tidy, and oranges. 'rite deceased was so weak
at the time she wrote to the doctor, that from her general
elaxation site could not retain any thing.
A lung discussion then took place alum:gat the Jurors
and the. Coroner, in whielr they expressed then sentiments
very freely upon the treatment this young woman had re-
ceived, and finally returned the following verdict :
" Died in consequence of the short allowance anti bad
quality of the food with which she was supplied before the
new rAptlatious took piece in this prison."
London, England, 1823-04-20

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

LONDON, SUNDAY, APRIL SO.
The correspondence between France and Spain
with this country, during the late negociatione for
the preservation of fhe peace of Europe, has been
laid before both Houses of Parliament, and we owe
it to peace to declare, that we never read official
d?euruents more creditable to the Ministers for tile
4ime being—from them it is evident that all that
could be done, by way of remonstrance or firiendly
mediation, has been done by the Government of
England, and certainly the lavish expenditure of a
thirty years' unjust, unnecessary, and iniquitous
ware heat we exhausted our resources as to render it
London, England, 1823-04-27

Went.
The motion was negatived, ani tho house adjourned to

Thiusdip

THURSDAY, APRIL 24.
The Duke of BUCKINGHAM presented a petition from the
University of Oxford, against the Roman Catholic cleimn.
l-ord SUFFIELD presented a petition from the inhabitants of,
the Hundred of II mobleyartl. in the county of Norfolk,
complaining of agricultural distress ; and praying for relief from
taxes on malt and Ix.' y.—Laid on the table.
COMMUTATION Or Trrnirs.—The Marquis of LANS-
DOWNE said, before they proceeded to the order of the day.
he wished to advert to a subject of considerable importance to
Ireland. lie understood it was the intention of the i scratchy
of that part of the United Kingdom to present a tition for a
commutation of tithes. He expressed a hope that he should not
be considered wanting in reap-ct if he requested a right rev.
prelate, who was to present the petition, to give notice ot the day
on which he shouldi present it, ILA he had a petition to piesent on
the some subiects whch he should like to deliver at the same
tune.
THE NEGOCIATION WITH FRANCE.
Lord ELLEN BOROUGH rate upon the orderer Maeda, so
sakes. the House upon the conduct of his Majesty's ministers in
the late negotiations with France and Spain. He said, he rose
wider considerable anxiety and doubt of his abilities to perform
to the satisfaction of the House II public duty. The great question
of Spain was so impor ant in his view, that he was called upon to
lay aide all considerations of it pereonal nature, and to confine
himself only to the subject. Painful as it was to unveil what he
called the shame of the country,,oecasioned by the conduct of his
Majesty's ministers in the late uegociations. that pain was in •
creased by seeing a noble duke connected with the transaction.—
lie had entertained the hope of seeing the name of that noble
duke handed down to posterity with the glory it once deserved, I
but lie should forfeit his duty if he consented to balance errors
ugainst public t•roices ; let services be rewarded, but let errors
wbo:ver might commit them, be censured. In the discussion
which took place on the afrairs of the Continent, the revolution
of Naples had been considered very dititrent from that of Spain.
It was distinctly admitted by the noble duke. that the Spanish
reeohrion was proioked. He intreated the lords, in forming
their judgment of the Spanish people to recollect the citeum-
stances which led to the revolution. King Ferdinand on his res-
toration. promised to ratify the con:Motion, and allow the free-
(lam of the press. His first act, however, was to throw pies me
illegally into ptison. In 11113. 32 persons were in the public
pria.a... A tribunal was appointed to try and punish them...-
he tribunal said thy found no olf, ace had been committed by
tic pinnaces. I.:La:o4ml men tool: on lintf.elf to punch them.
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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

where she had whst food she required. Daring these
three days the deceased did not eat alt entice of food,
owing wily to her indisposition, and parity to the infe-
rior quality of the fond. 'l to ilecea.cit had also COIII•
plained that her first illness was caused by her having so
Mile and such bail 100,1. But lists was before the late
reouslation, by which the piisoneis have swat ii,,ity„—
Witness was of opinion, from what hrr .inter had in:Muted
her, that her illness wa• brought on by the Waist of IIeCCIP.
miry food. Each pi homer now is allowed four 011111CC4 of
meet per day, and oranges. The deceased was so weak
at the time she wrote to the doctor, that from her general
•
selaxatioto she• could slut retails any thing.
A lung discussion then took place amongst the Jurors
and the Coroner, in which they expressed their sentiments-
' very finely upon the treatment this young ss mums had re.
crived, and fisially retained the following vestlict :
I" Died in consequence of the short allowance toad bad
quality of the food with which she wits supplied before the
stew regulatlims look phase iu this-prison:
London, England, 1823-03-03

" like a tall Bully rears his head and lies," and yet
our readers will see how poor a case he makes out,
aided as he is by falsehood and misrepresentation.
The prohibition of exportation of arms and am-
munition to Spain has been (to the honour of our
Government) removed, by an Order of Council—
one thing more they have to do, which is to repeal
the Foreign Enlistment Act, and then Englishmen
may legally be again the means of defending the li-
berties of Spain against the arrogant assumption of
France—perhaps the only difference may be, that in
the first instance they did it in opposition to ambi-
tious ability, while in the second they will do it in
opposition to unmixed stupidity.

THE FUNDS, SATURDAY.

IIALP-PAST Two &CRAWL
Three expresses reached town from France this
morning, bringing the renter at 81f. 65e. Yester-
day, being settling-day in Paris, the Bank of France
had given previous notice of their readiness to take
in Bull acconnts—to which must be attributed, the
present high quo:ation. So large a Bear account
has never yet been known in Paris. Private letters
concur in representing the accumulation in the
Bank of 'trance of specie and bullion, as amounting
to between thirty and forty millions sterling.
Notwithstanding the favourable prices of the
French Funds, Consols, which opened at 73, gra-
dually declined to 7'2l3—the market heavy. But f.r
there being, daily, Beers of money stock, Consols
could not have been sustained. There is, in fact,
at present, an actual scarcity of floating stock of
every description, the monied iukrest having gene-
rally got out. Hence, the amount of money lying
unemployed in bankers hands, is enormous. The
great Bull accounts being however, now pretty well
cleared off, the principal Joilbers have their hands
at liberty fur fresh speculation.
Fonetost.—Spanish opened at 32—now at 31.—
Scrip 343-35 di:. Foreign is generally flat, and
little doing except in Spanish.

Private advices from the frontiers of Catalonia,
state, that the most energetic measures of preps.
ration are making in Barcelona, where all the men-
from twenty to forty-five years of ago, are called
out as a local militia; and that the utmost vigilance
is exerted to prevent all avoidance of this service.
Similar activity is displayed in reference to supplies
of provisions. All persons possessed of wine, brandy,
and oil, if the quantity of oil exceeds 80 quartals,
or if the other articles exceed l'our loads, are to
make a return of the quantity under a heavy pe-
nalty. The insurgents of the Lampourdan are
utterly dispersed, and the chiefs are flying into
France. So complete was the surprise at Barga,
that Misas escaped from a window nearly naked.—
A body of French volunteers are under organiza-
tion at Figuera, and they arc to receive the highest
pay. The Spaniards receive very freely into the
ranks all who
London, England, 1823-03-03

THE BRITISH NEPTUNE.

An arrival from the Spanish Main at New York
had brought accounts of the recovery of the province
of Coro by Morales. Mexico is described to bt in
a state of anarchy; Vera Crum and the neiglibour-
ing provinces having declared for a republic it op.
position to the despotic Government of hut'We,
and a contest of some duration being likely to
ensue.
London, England, 1823-03-03

60

LONDON FASHIONS FOR MARCH.

WALKING Der.ss.—A deep antethyst•colanr silk pelisse of
gray de Nep&s, wadded, and lined with pink sarsuet ; a little
wield, mot fastened down (ho front with hooks and eyes :
earea9e. matte plain and high, ornamented with tasselled cites-
romths; circular projecting collar of velvet, of a deeper bus
than the silk ; two rows of velvet are placed down the front.
and roun4 the bottom of the skirt: sleeve nearly to fit, with
, velvet cuff, and full epaulette, intersected with velvet straps.
Rolf of Buckinghamshire lase ; cap of the same, fastened on-
' der the chin with button and loop. Bonnet of the saute silk as
the pelisse, hound with broad velvet, and Insert with pints.
satin : the front bend i fa Marie Stna.t ; the crown surioanded, •
with inverted conical rook:aux of velvet, equidistant, cots- •
ineneing with n silk knot : plume of ostrich feathers, of a-
bright amethyst colour, placed on the right side, and (Alin. •
low on the left shoulder.
Cloves the colour of the pelisse; corded silk boots, the cow
lour of the vets et ; nail swauraloom mull*.
EICSING Dttess.—Dress of pink veto is Naples: corsage •
to lit, edged with pink satin, and slashed to the form of the
stomacher; the interstices, or scollops, are filled with pink
gauze, connected by circlets, ;1.1 Mrining at tasteful chain,
which continues to the waist behind, and gives the shape of
the back: full court sleeve, confined with straps, bound with
satin, 411111 circlets fastening the ends : a hand of satin and
full trimming of tinted gauze finish the sleeve, which is of a
moderate length. The skirt 14 decorated with a fnuciful trim-
• g of double gauze ; each iLt union of the pull denser is
supported by A satin roulette, and the lower part projects aa •
fur again as the upper :, sprigs of the lonisers semperciress, of •
great trumpet lioneauckle, are disposed nt regular distances •
shove, and beneath-iv a satin rouleau ; and the hem wadded.
Broad pink satin dash, double bow and long ends. Blond
lace scarf. Bracelets, ear-rings, und•nveklarna of that bests
tiful one, the pink topaz, set in- erohossed gold, to which a
cross is generally suspended. Bead-dress, a gold tiara, or•
unmeted with brilliants. White kid gloves, and white satin •
shoes

TITHES IN THIPCITY OF LONDON.
London, England, 1823-03-03

VERDICT.

Upon the return of the Jury, which was about 7 o'clock,
Lord John Fitzroy, the foreman, turned to his brethren and
ssid—,' As many of you, gentlemen of the jury, as are of opi-
nion, that John Charles, Earl of Portsmouth, is a man of en-
strand wind and condition, and iurarthle of annoying biassiif
and his signify the same by holding up your bands.'
All the jury held tip their hands.
The foreman then said—" Gentlemen of the jury, as many
of you as are of opinion that John Charles, Earl of Portsmouth,
has been of 'inseam/ mind awl rundlion, and incapable of iiia-
toiyiny himself and his affairs, from the Ist of January, In"
signify the anion by bolding up your bands.”—The jury were
unanimous in the ullirmative.

Commissioner TrovreL then stated, that as there had heeu
no evidence us to who was heir to the titles and estates of the
■aid Earl of Portsmouth, the said jurors were to announce the
fact of their not knowing who was the heir.
Thu verdict thus given was then committed in a legal form
to paper, and having beets read over to the jury; received their
signatures, preparatory to being presented to the Lord am-
eel

The Foreman begged to state, with respect to the Members
of Parliament who were upon the jury, that then thought pro-
per to repeat the observations they had already made upon the
subject of • g uponjaries during the sitting of Parliament.
and that they were induced to do KO to prevent such a measure
from being drawn into a precedent hereafter.
Jr. Commissioner Trower.---.• Cent/eaten, if we had not
called upon you, or had you thought proper to exercise your
privilege, to use the language of othj of the
occasion, we should he • Cnd knowswhere."
The 00111111liblUO was then diaaolved. speakers on this

DIAL, Feb. 2G.—Arrived in the Downs, last
night, his Netherlands' Majesty's frigate Diana,
Capt. Van der Loa, from the Mediterranean, last
from the Tagus, from whence she sailed on the 14th
inst. Eleven transport's and a frigate, with troops
fur thy Brazils, sailed at the battle time.
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An arrival from the Spanish Main at New York
had brought accounts of the recovery of the province
of Coro by. Morales. Mexico is described to be in
a state of anarchy; Vera Cruz and the neighbour.
ing province's having declared fur a republic in op-
position to the despotic Government of Iturbide,
and a contest of some duration being likely to
ensue.

CAPT. PARRY'S EXPEDITIOII4.—AII account re.
ceived, though circuitously, we ilfo rejoiced to learn,
affords tare hopes of the safety end success of the
expedition under the couunand of Captain Parry.—
It is deriv...ll trout R totaiLS, Mid COMMUllittOted to our
Board of Admiralty. The partic...lars are, that
sevet al fis'sing vessels belonging to Kara tschatka and
the Aleutian Islands saw our illustrious navigators
oil' ley Cape. The Russian Commandant, lirusen.
stern, states, that, to receiving the intelligence he
examined the masters Iff the Vessels seperately, and
that their relation of the fact agreed in every sir.
cutest:ince; and he expresser himself to b 3 eniirely
.satisfied of. the truth of the report. This is great
and gratifying news i,for if it be correct, which
there is good. reason to believe it is, then is the great
geographical problem solved which lixt excited so
intense en interest, and to British intrepidity and
Perseverance is nwiato to another of those grand dis-
coveries which &lin epochas in the history of the
world. As Icy Cape has been reached from Belt-
ring's Straits—as it is indeed yearly visited small
Russian ships—all apprehension about our bold na-
vigators will be at an end as soon as the tidings are
confirmed, and we shall only have to curb our ins-
patienee fur letters from our noble countrymen,
now happily. we trust, ploughing the Pacific the=
on their homeward way.
London, England, 1823-03-02

NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY.
CAPITAL £550,000.
TRUSTEES.
Hon. Col. WODEHOUSE, M.P. Lieutenant of the County
of Jim folk.
Sir JACOB ASTLEV, Bart,
TIIO3IAS Wat. COKE, Etq. M.P.
J. C. CUR WEN. li,q. M.P.
RICHARD 'll. GURNEY, Esq. M.P, •
HENRY H. HENLEY, Esq.
GEORGE cußirr. Esq.
DIRILCIOIS s.
JECENHATI IVES, E. Norw;ch, Banker, President.
.1. BROWNS, Esq. Alderman, Norwich, Vice—President.
E. 'l'. Booth. lisq. Alderman Anthony Hudson, Esq. hanker
'l'. S. Day, Esq. Alue• man .1. S. Parteson, Esq. A nlerman
11.mimond Fisk, Esq. J.W.ltoblyerds,Esq. Alderman
John Morey, Eh.q. Alderman W. Simpson, Esq.
Wm.Herelg. E. Alderman I Samuel sione, Esq.
LONDON BOARD.
Charles Sorill Onley, Esq. M.P. (heat George Street, Weio.-
minster. Recorder of Norwich.
John Wright, Esq. hanker, Henrietta Street.
W illiam 'Boners, Esq. Merchant, Quern Anne Street Wad.
Mr. U. J. Runyon, 16, Wserluo Place, Pall Mull,Siscrstary.

--..
The very decided preference which this Society receives, as
evidenced by the statement of dailies, sa,beiendy marks the
public approbation of the principles on wh;ch it is conducted.—
'file Insurti remise .CBO per cent. of the profits at the end of
every three or tire years, with entire exoneration from all respon-
sibility, the whole engagements of the Society being guaranteed
by a c.ipital of 4550,000.
Insurances may tie transferred to this Office without any ex,
pence, aid the Rates are the same as at other Offie. •
STATEAI ENT
'Of Dmies p lid by the London and Principal Country Fire
Offices, to: the Year endingat therttith September, 161112.
X. s. d.
Sun ....... 113 944 3 5
Kcenix 65,323 14 it
Novw'ch Union
Iloyla Exchan te 31,9,4 19 3
County 313,658 3 2
Imperld
Globe
Union ..
Atlas 15,266 10 8
West of England 13,203 3 •1
Eaile,
Albion
Westminste:
110pe
Hand it Hand... ... 14,108 1 1
British
Guardian
Lc/talon .
Beacon
The Norwich Union Fire Insurtairo-Suciety.bas its head Office
in Surrey S.re2t, Norwich ; and tillin.:Cili business in London at
16, Watt:duo Place, Pall Mali t and 21, linchin.lane, Cornhill.
It luta nu connection with un Mace advertited under the same
name at iia, Bridge Street, Itteekinurs.
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conveyance was executed in November, 1819. A part of Ike
money was applied to the redemption of annuities to which
Brown way liable, and with the rest of the money, amoutiting
to VAL the rev. defendant absconded. It was then disco-
vered that the estate conveyed in the deed never belonged to
Brown, but was the proptity of his father-in-law, Mr. Cole, a
gentleman of large fortune, in the county of Essex.
The Sidicilor-Ceaseral, as Counsel for Mr. Whitehead. con-
tended that NVlsiiehead was not a criminal participator in it.
A great number of witnesses gave the defendant, White-
head, an excellent character.
The Lord Chief Justice summed up the evidence, and tbo
Jury, at bale-pant nine o'clock, without any htailation, found
the defendaats Guilty.
FRIDAY, FEB. 25.
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MAt., Feb. 24.—Arrived in the Downs, last
night, his Netherlands' Majesty's frigate Deana,
Capt. Van der Leff, from the Mediterranean, last
from the Tagus, from whence she sailed on. the 15th
inst. Eleven transports and a frigate, with troops
for the Brazils, sailed at the same
London, England, 1823-03-24

MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1523.

ltoticeavalles, Pampefuna, leaning on theprd amp:,
by Saiguessa, Olite, and Tudela, on the Ehro.
Th:rd. corps, commanded by the Prince of hio-
henlol,a.

We have not the names of three Generals who
Are to command the division of this corps.
This corps will enter by- therm' and•Jaca. Huesca,
B►slbestro, Saragossa, Calatayud, in communication
with the first corps, by Sktpsense, end with the
fourth, by Lerida ; the fourth corps is forming at
Pergignan.
The division of reserve, composed of 3,600 in-
fantry of the guard, and 2,000 cavalry of the game
corps, will remain at Vittoria, Logrono, &c.
London, England, 1823-03-24

SATURDAI' NIGHT'S PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
SATCRDAY, MARCH 22.
This clay being appointed for giving the Royal Assent hj
to set eral public and private bills that had passed
both houses of Parliament, the Lord Chancellor. the Duke of
fillontru,e, and the Earl of Shaftesbury, attended as commis-
sioners at three o'clock, but after waiting a considerable lime
fur Ilin commission, which did nut arrive, messengers were
dispitched to the tillers of the Si?eretariev of State, &c. but no
commission was forthcoming. The Speaker of the House 01
Comlnolls, who bat with some members waiting to be sum-
moned to the bar of the Lords, m foot o'clock adjourned the
Itou,e ; and the Lords'.Couienissioncrn immediately after ad-
journed to 11 o'clock on Monday. Thiv being the first oc-
currence oldie kind that has ever taken plane, it has uaturally
given rise to various conjectures as to its ovule.

1101.:SE OF CO3IMONS.
SATURLAY, hIARCII 22.
There being only 13 members prelent at four o'clock, the
Speaker declared the house to stand adjourned till Mnoday.
There was to have been a commission to give the Royal
Assent to the Mutiny Bill," as the existing expires with
the 2illi inst.; but, as the nivgsenger bad not' arrived from
Brighton at four o'clock with the Royal commission (so oc-
currence that occasioned no ordinary degree of sensation about
bulb Houses), the Speaker was obliged to adjourn the Coin-
IntMS.

.KEA T ASSIZES.
London, England, 1823-03-24

LONDON MARKET&

CORN EXCHANGE, MawnAT, -Matter! 24.
Our importations during the last week amounted to 8,965
quarters of Wheat, including 3 of Irish, 64'42 qrs. of Bailey,
9,136 quarters of Malt. 18,666 quarters of Oats, including 1.700
of Irish Oats, 1,932 quarters of Beans, 661 quarters of Peas,
and 18,292 sacks of Flour. So little has yet been done in any
description of grain, that th& price may be nominally quoted the
same as on Friday. The samples of good White Vi heat are
still offered at 585., and although there are a few samples otfcred
at is.. Encl Qs. higher, nothing has been done to warrant our
quoting any variation. Barley is at present not much in tie
wand, but the nominal price is 58s. Oats are also the same as
or. Friday, but the Irish Oats meet with little demand. Bums
an.l l'eas are also without alteratmn, but no just criterion can yet
be fanned as to whether they will maintain last market price.
London, England, 1823-03-24

THE WINO v. THE REV. THOMAS ROWLAND.

MAIDSTONE, SATURDAY, MARC' 22.—l'itis was an
indictment against the defendant, a clergyman of the
church of England, fin wilful and corrupt perjury,
assigned upon evidence stated to have beets given by him
on the trial of a young woman named Mary Drury. at
the Quarter Sessions held for the touts and port of New
ROMney, whom he had prosecuted to conviction lor
sending Min I threatening letter to extort money. The
indictment alleged that the delendant.had falsely denied
that he had written a certain letter tit Mary Drury, and
that he had never met her on a certain liCedSioll men-
tioned in the indictment. The letter set out in the
indietment was in these terms:—" Deat Mary, I scud
la you one pound, but I have no more by me to-day,
but if you will Come here to me to.morrow night, at
seven o'clock, you shall have more. I must see you
before you go away"
It was imputed to the defendant that he hal been
intimate with a young woman named Mary Drury, of
humble parentage. She had applied to him for money,
which it was said he had refused titer; that she had
wrote a letter to him demanding money, and threatening
to expose their intimacy, if he did not comply with her
request; that for this letter he indicted her its the S s-
skins Court of New Romney, which is an excliesive
having power of life and death, and that
upon h-s evidence she was convicted and sentenced to
death, the indictment being founded on the Black Act.
—She afterwards received the royal pardon. Unfortu-
nately the pardon was not under the Great Seal, the
young woman bei•tg too poor to pay the expense, and
it was doubted whethor her evidence was admissible on
this trial. For the evidence given lay the defendant on
the trial of 'the case lie was now prosecuted. The de-
fendant was a prisoner in the county gaol, having been
surrendered by his
%Viten evidence was offered of the proceedings in the
Sessions Court of New Romney, the formality of proof
required by law not bring established to the satisfaction
of the learned. Judge, the Jury were directed to find the
defendant not guilty.

THE KING e. ROBERT FRANCIS.
This was an indictment agliiist the.detendant for a
libel on a gentleman named Foord, of Canterbury.—.
Tile alleged libel contained a severe attack upon the
prosecutor's character, amid related to private transac-
tions between the partici. The defeutlant had circulated
lithographic copies of the publication in Canterbury.
Mr. Adolphus admitted that the defendant must sub-
mit to a verdict, and reserve until a future occasion
such topics as would afford an apology for his conduct.
Verdict panty.
At a late hour in the evening the assizes ended.—
Five capital convicts received sentence of death.

OROWN Olt MUSCOVADO SUGAR.
Average Price from the Returns made in the Week ending
W'edimsilav last. X7s. 11.1. per cwt. exclusive °filmy.
London, England, 1823-03-24

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I. MI4II TUESDAY !WI GiIAETTE.
ADMIRALTY OFFICE, MARCH 17.
The King has been pleased to appoint his Royal Highness
William Henry Duke of Clarence, E.G., K.T., and G
Admiral of the Fleet, to be General uf his Majesty's Itoyat Ma-
rine Forces, in the room of the Earl of St. Vincent, deceased.

FOREIGN OFFICE, MARCH 18.
The King has been pleased to appoint George homesteer,Esq:
to be his Ah&jesty's Consul for the island ut Sardinia.
CROWN OFFICE, M*HC 18.
MEMPER returned to serve in this present PARLIAMENT.
County of Fermanagh. —Armor Lowry Cole, counnunly called
Lord Viscount Curry, of Castle Coole, is the county of Ferma—
nagh, in the room of Sir Galbraith Lowry Cole, who has *capital
the office of Governor of the Mauritius.

PAN EIIUPTCY ENLARGED.
W. Brown, Barton upon rluwber, Lincolnshire, nurseryman,
from March rit to Nlurch 31.
BANKRUP'T'CY SUPERSEDED.
J. Brown, Loudon, army clothier.
BANKRUPTS.
G. White, Cherry Garden Street, Bermondsey, shipwright.
Solicitor, Mr. Jackson, Temple.
G. Newman, KingMlown, VVilt,hire. victualler. Sole. hlesszs
Frowd and Co. Serie Street, Lincoln's Inn.
_ . _

J. Tee, Ilemsworth, Yorkshire, shopkeeper. Sul. Mr. But-
lett, Bartholomew Close.
1). S. Norton, Uxbridge, brewer. Sol. Mr. Gale, Basinghall
Street.
W. and G. Cock, Canterbury, wine merchants. Sobs. Messrs.
Brundrett and Co. Temple.
V. Butler, Alcester, Warwickshire, fellnionger. Sols. Messrs.
Adlington and Co. Bedford Row.
B. Holmes, Thrum Hall, Yorkshire, merchant. SoL Mr.
Walker. Lincoln 'b lair.
J. Walker, Great Smith Street, Westminster, carpenter. Sol.
Mr. II unnam, elst743 Chambers, Covent Gorden.
W., J. W., and F. G. Hamilton, New City Chambers, and
J. 11. Itidsdale, Leeds, merchants. Sols. Messrs. Bruce and
Co. Bidner Square.
DIVIDENDS.
March 95, G. Otley, New Bond Street, tailor—April 9, J.
Wheeler, jun., Abingdon, grocer-9, S. Moore, Ashby de la
milliner—a, J. Drake, I.ewidram, master mariher—l9,
C. Glover, Albemarle Street, Hanover Square, upholsterer.
CERTIFICATES to be granted April B.
W. Young, Bernard Street, insurance broker—S. Youden„
Dover, carpenter—J. Wiltshire, Wootton Bassett, saddler—J.
Wiltshire, Wootton Bassett. draper—J. Pearson, Beestun Iteyds.
Yorkshire, clothier—J. Birch, Birmingham, jeweller—F.k:wans,
Cirencester, corn dealer—C. Hully, Lancaster, twine 111411AllilIC,
tuna.
London, England, 1823-03-24

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L4IP INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY.
TIE6DAY, MARCH
LORD PORTS3IOUTII.

Mr. Hart, in rising to bring this subject before the Corte,
" There is a petition in the matter of Lord Pot tsmouth,
which your Lordship was pleased to order to come on this day.
The petition, my Lord, is that of Walte► Skirruw, Esq. and
prays that the care and custody of Lord Portsmouth might be
entrusted to Joseph Draper C he, Esep as pros iaiuttal Com-
mittee, until I I rmanent committee was appointed ; ■nd in
the event of his Lorrharip'a being pleased nut to grant the
prayer of the petition, then that tonne other person ttri;;bt be
appointed, in order to secure the comfort and happiness of the
Noble Lord." The petition also prayed that Mr. Skirrow
might be at liberty to pay over certain 1111111* of tnoney, not of
the fund then in his bands, for the maintenance of his lordship.
The Lord Chancellor, after some prefatory remarks, said—
" Let my Lord Portsmouth be removed by Mr. Coomlie to
Murstbourne. Let tire greatest care he taken of him ; and if
there is any disturbance likely to lie inade, let the ; • plication
be jostle to the Court." fig Lordahip declined making any
order as to costs, hut said, that if Mr. Skirrow advanced any
itrantotiable SUM fn• the maintenance of his Lord►hip the court
would take care he should not suffer.
London, England, 1823-03-23

DIED.

Gn Thorsday last, In Half Moon street, Gen. the Right Hen. Sir G.
Beckwith. G.C.8., colonel of the Birth regiment.
At her house In Crou street, Islington, aged 76, Margaret, relict of
the late Mr. Waiter Madge, for many years a respectable stationer it
the Royal Exchange.
At stoke Newington, Mr. G. M. Thompson, late of Little Britain,
nett 46 years.
At A.liford lodges, Halstead, aged 24 years, Angelo de Tastet, esq.
ymngest son of F. de Tenet, mi.
Mr. henry Gannett, of the House of Commons, and of Laleham,
Middlesex, aged 70.
At Eaton, near Stamford, Samuel Payne, esq.
Mr. Simnel Barber, eaten( SWCCILIV;'s alley, Royal Exchange, aged
110 years.
Edward Bedwell, esq. formerly of Middle Scotland yard, Whitehall,
aged 7.
London, England, 1823-03-23

MARRIED.

At St. James's dwelt, George Carr Glyn. rm. on of Mr Richard
Carr Glyn, ot Gaunt's, Dorseishire, to Nlartanne, daughter of Pascoe
Greaten, req. M.P., of taplow how, Hacks.
At Christ chards, Surrey, Fhos. Wild, esq. of Southampton place,
Easton square, to Elizabeth Stafford, third daughter of the late B.
Philfrot. esq. of Stamford street, Bladariars.
At Illusion, Derbyshire, •Mr. Samuel Fuller, of Red Lion street,
Cletkenwell, to Peace Maria, youngest daughter of the late Mr. T.
Harrison, of the former pima.
London, England, 1823-03-23

BANK OF ENGLAND, MARCH 110, 18.23.
THE Governor and Company of the Bank of
England give notice, that a GENERAL COUR'f will be
held at the Bank on Thursday, the 47th instant, from 10 o'clock
in the forenoon till 4 in the afternoon, to take a Ballot, in pur-
suance of the following demand; v.a. t—
*. We, the undersigned Proprietors of more than £5OO Bank
Stock, demand a Ballot, on the amendment for a dividend of it '
per cent."

NATH. GUNDRY P. LAURIE
JAMES NLSRETT W. HORTON
. WM. TH WAY TES THOS. COURTNEY
JAS. PARKINSON THOS. BUTTS.
GEO. REYELEY
R. BEST, Secretary.
London, England, 1823-01-19

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Twist or FATE.--A farmer, who, some years
ego, was in opulent circumstances, went out, for.
the first time, or Saturday last, to work as a day-
labourer, at wood-rutting, on the farm which he
lately occapied, not many miles from Lewes. It is
supposed that a shilling per day is the utmost that
lie will be able to earn; and with this pittance he
has to prooide subsistence for his family.
A gentleman of the name of Turner is appointed
to a special mission to Madrid.

• JEIR7HB.
The lady of Pal. R. ficadon. of Message square, of a son.
Alta. W. G. Kirkpatrick, of !slew", th, of ■ daughter.
In l'ot stand place, she Lady es I. B. Ricketts eaq. of a &wilder.
In K d street, the lady of N. C. 1111111 rd. ea+ of a sans.
The tally of V. W. itoolaads, cos. solicitor, I'llUlol3 square, St.
J 111410.0. of a ion.
At -oath place. Keenan/Son tommon.the lady of F. 11. Hunter, egg.
of Clean. nt's ton New I:handset's, ad a daeghter.
London, England, 1823-01-19

LONDON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 19.

Sixteen County Meetings are about to be held.
and to assist those who intend to oppose any propo-
sition to defraud the fundbolder, as well as to con-
vince those who arc inclined to advocate such a
measure, we again submit the following statement
founded on incontrovertible facts, which we gave

nearly a twelvemonth ago:—" A gentleman died
in 1788 possessed of 2,0001. per annum, leaving
behind hint two sons. To James, who was the
elder, he left his funded property of 1.0001. a-year.
To George he left his landed property, then on lease
at a rental of 1,0001. which leases expired in the
year 1793. Each was satisfied with the arrange-
ment, and from the advance that took place in the
price of stocks from 1788 to 1792, James was
thought by nun, to have the best of the arrange-
ment : but in 1793, the war broke out, and things
took a different turn. James's income continued
the same, and as all articles of consumption during
the war advanced to double the price, and his 1,0001.
a-year, could purchase no more than 5001. would
have done is the year 1788, it was virtually a tax
of 50 per cent. upon his income. George was a
prudent man, raised his rents when the leases ex-
pired in 1793 at once 50 per cent. which he let on
leas: for 7 years, and before the 7 years were ex