The National Register.
London, England, 1820-05-15 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Tine MlNT.—ltegulatione have been adopted at the
Mint for accelerating the conversion of bullion into
specie. An improved system has been introduced in a
few small transactions, by returning the amount in coin
within eight days, a proceeding which has given so much
satisfaction, that it was subserviently determined to in-
troduce equal dispatch in transactions of any magnitude.
The preparations are now making at the Mini, where
all business is suspended for fifteen days; after which
time, we understand, the new system will be in full
force and completeness. This state of things, separately
considered, leads naturally to the universal introduction
of gold coin into circulation. It seems desirable, how-
ever, in order to remove all impediments of whatever
kind, that some new regulation should be madein regard
to the weight of the sovereigns and hallsovereians, now
the only gold coin allowed to be issued. We beliete
the Royal Proclamation, declaring them current, has
fixed only one weight at which they can be received,
without making, as in the guinea, any allowance for the
loss incurred in circulation. This weight, in the case
of the sovereigns, is so exactly adjusted to their newest
and most perfect state, mat they have beCal fund occasi-
onally deficient when first issued. Out of a payment
of Sovereigns made lately into the Bank, nut exceeding
a few thousandA, and which were perfectly new from
the Mutt, forty were returned for deficiency in
weight. The wear caused by circulation would, of
coarse, increase this evil, and no person will care. to
receive a coin whose value is liable, every time it is
passed, to lie disputed. Yet it is necessary to a complete
return to the wholesome state of a circulation in specie,
Mat the people sholiA be as willing to receive as Govern-
ment are to ISSUC the medium.

On Thursday le-t, Mr. V. Dathy, of Dringhouses
near York, went to shoot rooks in Mineny Palk, has ing•
with hint a double-barrelled gun. Ile tired the right-
hand barrel without accltheir, and lIP 4 iCW minutes
afterwards he diseiieriled the other, when both the bar-
rels burst asunder, and were earned to a considerable
die-ante behind him. The locks were both blown off,
and one of them was tonal Amu JO yards to the right.
The stock was splintered in eery small particles, and
otny the butt remained in his bands. The loading had
forced its way out near the stock, and cut part of his
coal sleeve, but providentially he rec.:wed but a 6iiOtt
wound on his left arm.

A shocking accident occurred on Saturday last, at
liol-(:secn, to a tine hew, two years and a hall old,
son cu Mr. Girderoy. The child in coimiany with other
children were playing in the garden of Mr. Corderoy's
house, and tnerting with a small bottle (which was
placed along with several in one corner) containing a
composition 01 vitriol, sweet oil, and sugar, a kind of
horse medicine, he drank off the contents, and shortly
afterwards began to scream.. The child's cries attracted
the mother's attention, wha ran 13 the hop, and I.$lllllLl
the child with the eiumrphial in his hand, which had
been incautio.i.lv placed there. A surgeon was sent for,
who came and afforded what assistance lie could, but
gave no hopes of the child's recovery, and he died the
scone night in the most excruciating agony.

The following Verses were written by Brunt, in
Newgate, on Sunday evening- before his executhm,
after taking leave of his wife; they were enclosed in
an envelope, which was addressed to his wik ; it
contained also a shilling, the last farthing he pos-
sessed, and he requested his wife to keep the shil-
ling, for his sake, as long as she lived :

" Tho' in a cell I'm close confin'd.
No fears alarm the noble wind ;
Tho' death itself appears in view.
Daunts not the soul sincerely :rue!
" Let Sidmouth and his base Colleagues
Cajole and plot their dark intrigues;
Still each Briton's last words shall be,

Oh! give me death or liberty I
" Ncrigatc, April so, lti2th, "J. T. BRUNT."

On Wednesday last Janus Bigmorc, the cele-
brated pedestrian, ran in Mr. I lArper's 'Apollo
Gardens, Yarmouth, 424 miles in three lours, for
201. which he performed considerably within the
time.

A young gentleman was the other day asking a
grave quid maw what a la Brides meant, as so fre
quently applied to the hair. The old gentleman,
who was some way related to him, roughly replied,
Why, young man, Brutus, who assassinated Lisiar,
was remarkable for the fulness and beauty of his
hair,—such a head of hair as is now produced by
Rowland's Macassar Oil, of admirable excellence.
On Monday last, as a miner named William, Ste
phens, was descending the engine shaft in Cuddra
'mine, the ladder being insecurely placed, slipped,
and lie was precipitakd into the water at the bot-
tom, a depth of eight or nine tlithoms, where he was
drowned before any assistance could be Abided
Beihre he fell, he was singing the 90th Psalm, and
at the momesit the ladder slipped, was repeating,
" Thou turnest man, 0 Lord, to dust "
GLASOOW, Tuesday, May y.—Three persons
have been apprehended on suspicion of thing into
the dwelling houses of the operative cotton-spinners,
formerly mentioned. One of them was taken in his
lied in Dumbartonshire. Five smiths, machine
makers, suppostal loaders of the Radicals, were
yesterday apprehe,ded. They have all been com-
mitted to lirideivell. Several oth‘r persons, smiths,
were also apprehended yesterday (Monday, the Bth
inst.), and committed to Dumbarton Castle.
The sentence of Bruce, who was sentenced to
death with M'lnsis, has been commuted to transpor-
tation for life.

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A team of oxen, the property of Mr. Chittenden,
of Loekinge, in Kent, while drawing a waggon
load of f►ggots on Saturday suddenly took fright
and ran away at speed, and were at last stopped by
Oa) of the animals falling; by which one of then
was killed, and the other had-his horn broken, and
was much hurt.

On Tuesday night last, as Mr. Abraham Cole,
residing at Clayton, was returning home across the
fields leading from Hackney, he was attacked by
two ruffians, who, after severely beating Mr. C.
robbed him of his watch and pocket•boak, contaio-
jug five 11. Bank of England notes and a sovereign.
Caution to Servants.—Wednesday, about seven
o'clock in the morning, a man dressed in a fustian
jacket and trowsers, and having the appearance of a -
painter, called at the house of 4r. Panel, at Wel-
worth, and told the servant maid that he came to
examine tote house by order of Mr. P. preparatory
to its being painted. The girl, having no suspicion !
admitted him without hesitation He first surveyed
the kitebene where (as if inadvertently) he left his
rule, and then proceeded to look at the front and
back parlours; here he suede* missed his rule,
and desired the servant to fetch it, which she did ;
after pretending to take the measure of the wainscot, .
and taking a few notes on a piece of paper with a
black-lead pencil, he went away, promising to call
again when the family were risen. As soon us Mr.
P. got up, the girl communicated to him what had-
' happened ; but as he had ordered no painter to conic,
• he immediately suspected a robbery, and on exami.
nation, it was discovered that the sideboard drawer
had emit forced, and thirteen pieces of plate stolen.
MauttoLeuts.—This name is given to a meat
mental pile, front the. circumstance of Artemesia
having erected one of extraordinary splentiotrr to
her husband Mausolus, King of Cana. This monu-
ment was reckoned one of the seven wonders of the
world. The remains of 3latsolus were nut, indeed, .
inclosed in it, our Artemesia, having gathered to-
gether his ashes, and beaten his bones to powder,
took a portion of theta every day in her drink, till
she bad in this manner dniuk them all down, aiming
thereby to make her body the sepulchre of her dead
husband; and in two years time she pined herself
to death in sorrowing for him. ')'lure arc few
Artemesias live is our days, though there arc many
Epliesian Matrons.
Oa Saturday, after Mr. Hunt haul left the Court•-
' of King's. Bench, in his way home, he was served
with an execution for at the suit of the I Ugh.
Bailiff of tVestutinster, fur his share of tlie expellees
of the Hustings, &c. as a Candidate at a late Elec.
turn fur that City, Mr. Morris having obtained a
judgment a.g.aiiistdMr. Hunt for that sum. Upon
the officer executing the. warrant, the whole suns
was paid by Mr. Hunt.
Mrs. Becher (the lute celebrated Miss O'Neill) is .
afflicted with a complaint in her eyes, from winch .
serious consequences are apprehended.
The Bishop of Norwich will hold his next Or-
dination on the 11th of June, at Nor rich.

His Royal Highness the Doke of Sussex has .been
pleased to appoint the Rev.. George Glover, rector
of South-Repps and Billingtiird, and vicar of Cra-
mer, in Norfolk, to be his Royal. Highness's
Domestic Chaplain.
In consequence of the distressed state of agricul- -
nue, Lord l'etre has directed a circular letter to
his tenants in Essex, expressive of his intention to
allow them 10 per cent.. in their half year's rent, at
the ensuing audit.
In the Court of Exchequer, on Saturday, ri ap-
plication to sot aside the recognizanees of I‘v;r. West
and others, which had been estreated at the late
Assizes for Norfolk, in consequence of their not
appearing to prosecute a prisoner for home stealing,.
was retiised.

On Saturday night. some broke invathe
Church wSt. Nicholat., Oeptford, and entered the vestry..
wrier* a large iron chest was, cootainierg the Consolo- .
Molt Ser. ice plate. The thieves had several iron crow-
bars ior tilt purpose of opentog the chest ; bits from its
•irengo It they did not succeed. Tney emptied liter but-
t it, of wine, and c .rrietil the remainder 1.1..vay -with them,
with tome surplices belonging to th..- clerg,ynaun.
ditesday allerisoost,during the Itigte evind,as I pot
In In Waig ig aloog Coaling Cross tome (.:raigs-court,
a la, blew oil the Tipoi of the Silver Cross Winis Vaults,
awl fell on his head which it iractured. }le was car-
ried in o the shop it Mr Rowley tobacconist, next
door, and sticetteal assistance stint for.
Coitostnit's 1 sQuEfir.—Ao Inquest was bald.. on
S ti today. at the 5121101 the SUIN, CUrlltr of Great Ormond
Street, Queen Square, tht the Doily of Stephett Rood,
who hatig hiroseif. Tne fleet-ascii %V:111 aii ukl man, and
kept a house in Ormond-yard ; lie was its a state of
mental deran:,ement in about three months before Ins
c•iiiiiiinting this dreathOl act. About tr4iit o'clock the
pleceding inoroinu, he came in front irking ts walk ; he
We in up stairs to his bed-room. and ni tin minutes after,
lie was round by his wife, suspended by a cord limn the
testy of his lied. She gave the al.rriti, and his soil came
and cot thin down. I.k. James attended, but found him
dead, and that all attetttols to restore :1111111AM/11 Of course
were useless.—Verdict, " Hang( d himself iu a :tats
10/11)(IrJry

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LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 13.
Threc p. m.

We haye received the Paris Pacers of Thursday
la,t, but their contents are destitute of interest.
slier Majesty time Queen of England was to leave
Marcon on the sth instant, but her destination is
merely a matter of surmise. Some of the Pampers
say, that she will visit Paris, and others assert that
her Majesty will proceed direct to Calais, where she
will remain for some days. We have not heard of
any preparations in this country indicative o the
Queen's immediate return. This will depend upon
circumstances and future arangements. Gravier,
the incendiary, detected in a second plot to terrify
the Duchess of Berri, who is far advanced in her
pregnancy, has been transferred to La Force. It is
said that there are several persons implicated with
him in the conspiracy, some of whom have been
arrested. The accounts from Spain continue satis-
factory. The Revolution goes on as well as the
friends of the liberties of mankind can wish. The
conduct of Mina continues mysterious; he seems
'to have formed some singular notions from which
he will not depart. The French 5 per Cents. arc
Wf. 85c.

We on Saturday received Madras Gazettes to the
19th of January, containing advises from Calcutta
to the 3d, and 'Bombay to. the 6th of that month.
On the 26th of December the official account of the
taaccess of the expedition against the pirates in the
Persian Gulf was published at Bombay in u Gazelle
.Extraordioary. It appears that on 3d of December
the troops were landed two miles to the southward
of Rand Khyma, the chief strong hold of the pirates.
On the 4 th the light troops dislodged the enemy from
an advanced post,and in the night effected a lodgment
within 300 yards of the place. After many difficul-
ties and delays in getting up the siege artillery, and
acme occasional fighting, so severe a fire was opened
en the fort during the whole of the Bth, and on the
morning of the 9th, that at eight o'clock that morn-
ing, when the breach was reported practicable, the
place was evacuated, and our troops entered it with-
out resistance. The loss of the force employed in
'this siege was one officer and four privates killed;
two officers and 49 wounded.

PIURDI.ARV AND ARSON.—Ott Friday morning, about
half past two O'clock (the Rev. Archdeacon Clatke
he-
then in Chester), one of the two female servants then
in his house at Coddingron, was alarmed by the dis-
•cearge of a pistol; she immediately got out of her bed,
Ned proceeded to the room-door, but. on opening it, her
l'a'ther progress was stopped by Immense volumes of
ireitke, which proceeded Wein the staircase. She imine-
• elsemed her fellow-servant, and fortunately they
fetli succeeded in effeetine their escape through the
remit window. The lower part of the house was at this
prfaxl entirely enveloped in flames, which were tolvane-
•ine, rapidly to the roof; and it is conjectured that :he
reise beard by the woman, which she. thought like the
report of fire arms, proceeded from a loaded blunder--
twos, hong up in one of the lower apartments, to which
the file had gained access, and had discharged it. An
warm was immediately given to the neighbouring villa-
ge's, who, with a en:amendable promptitude, hastened
to the spot, and exerted their utmost endeavours in pre-
vent:rg :he further progress of the devouring element :
ettme indit itlnalsi iupelllcider, ran great personal risk
in attempting to save the property of their highly re-
&petted pastor. Unforionately their endeavours availed
Let litt:e: a few articles of furniture were rescued,
tin remainder of the goods, a valuable library of
d. rinity 1111:1 wi..r 11.111(1,11.5 literature, the writings of the
ue•ily. Neil all the other inipoi taut documents ilepusi:Od
• the I:priory, including the pariah register, ate totally
destroyed. In the midst of this scene of destruction and
deeeiation, the most melancholy reflection is, that it hits
been the work of a vile iiicendia-y : the house was
refitted ititiiiig the night: su.t it is conjectured, on nu
Cightvuiiiins, that the ultentler or otieuriers set hie to
to the, premises. to pieeer.t a rliscoseiy qt• the view,
ree'.:less of the loss of life which might have resulted
Cnia their diabolical act. The follotvitig par teotlars will
enable our readers to form an opiiiiou ou ilea, *abject-0u
Friday mooning, shout eight o'clock, five howls attar lite
fire was• first discovered (Lcitidingion is natty eleven
smiles from Chester), a titan called at the 'Rinse a person
resident 111 Boughton, adjoining Chester, Barr }log 10 hue
klUdi (mu brindles, and requesting perm *ohm to leave
them there for a short time. He did not, however, again
41.ake his appearaner i and, on bring opened, they wet e
foiled to contain a surplice, two gowns, a cassock, und
wearier apparel, the properly of the Archdeacon, and
whirl, had bet'u left at Coddington Rectory. The ;mace
on the alert, and the mail was traced to
a Anteing notate neat the Bars. He at fast made his escape
tionmeit a window, but was put surd, ovei taken, and
arfeet lodged in the Castle. On his exentination. thire
Of the ichdeacon's shuts aid a black waistcoat weir.
found MI his Lark, Mhi hi, he ftal, he bad pm chased Item
sit Ilieltinan. L. lus L1111:111 a poi ki tan old al was
which rile man vas his own cieverty,
alilearelt it had been for more than a emitury iu the
• cledeacon'a tunny. A pocket-wog was diSta
• other things initECin'lll to saaction his lull cu 11111 l ti-
n ut lei trial at the Autumn Assixes. man's mane is

Mobs.

The lady of'f. W. Claret', esq. of Clapham rise, of a son.
In 'Whitehall )ard, the lady ut H,c Attorney liesorral, of a daughter.
In Great Marllnorsolos A.ert, the lady of I Mayhew, HI a sou.
At Worcester, dial lad) 1.1 %1..b1)11,1.i.1. of a .1•1414111 CI.
In Itedrosil pl.ser, the I id) of W. tioAra ;I statnloier.
At I.‘dgste hill, Mrs. Wlt. 01 a e.rt ; her trth htir, chill.
At Cole ni ton, Leitestersliiir, 11. ‘k >Ole, rsi. of I.l,Per Berkeley
'siert, Vos toms aquae r, to Manila LUC), )1.11/Isl6l datIg1111:1' of the
late Hey. !tarry l'asion.
Al 'hickory. 11. noose, eq. of !tlontatur greet, ItsFseil tur,...e, to
rra,.Cl'l. 1.111 ..1 lir.' I Ile ••t II 1011.
At lillstlyt, 1.11 41111trr. the t'ee. 1. %,o 'lnsert, sou or
the late E. `'.lll t, ,'a+ of I. ~,,, loos. to Cuisosor, tat d distietter of
I'. Itieltaidson, rsq. ot .
At litileh4m, to-ar I:Nenoutli, hotw.t Ponr,rtt, col. of the Ron. PAO
India Company's corittiter col" to Clitaludh ,anu Pagel, eldest
dav4lster of Dr. howl, ol ER1111.4101. 1,1•%0.3.
Capt Oil I of the Royal scot., to Jane, yourgest &righter of
he I4te I. Wi:le, coy. of notlore emittnAns.
At Gdhnyhau,, rem. De Celbs, sodolk,l. Parker, es q. of Wood street,
Clictio•iitr, to 14-ther, so-rosol ilast‘htro of n. shim, (wt.
Al John, 4.1..:cr; P.,.1 of It. GO, •:suall, CPA. of konsidhay, le
Elnoah..sh, si.soe'orr of W. Hadlord, eq.
Al rare.... Esaerwn,esq. o. to Mitt Konen,
of Cattvot

At Stomach, ntS. Au :toio, wi.l4lte of M sa, Do V.ole, erg.
At Carole*, J. Naeper, rag. fornierl) aorgeon at liaoseatearl.
" (""cratr .c.:. ,1/4.•er road, Capt. C. LI. JCI we). N.N. aged 16.
A: Jaitt.t..u.., to me :0,1 yea.' or Ilia age, E. lloortewono, esq. eoe
of hi. 1.1.. ire ot the peace for lie roomy «f lirtal.
Al r, ..when, Lrio..td, )..algal IRA 06 NS. lAtibitall, Of tie Or'I•
so et.
At his house, roam so spare, J. Deo4ool, tel. of Oaairtgloo
Muttingharnaloire.
At Chelsea, Capt. Ili., R.N.. and C.S.
to Joke street, Blio•kt.iars ih.'30,11 year of hie age, Mr. M.
Molar., lie of the it..e. et r 4 •ne, al's 'Are, Co.toot.borats.
At Lissom Wove Norte, i. Paunch, eaq. aged ea.

RAW HIDLS.
Rest /friers and Steers, per stone . .. 2s 6d to Cs 8.1
Middling ..
Ordinary
Eiegli,h Horse Os Od to Os Oil
Market Calf, each
Slieurlings, Polled . •
, Down
Lambs