The National Register.
London, England, 1819-07-25 00:00:00

GENEWAL Wlo'll[lEl.7- Xs LEVEE.

Yesterday Gtn. D'Evereux held a military k. a at Morri,on's.
Dawson Street. Among the compwny present, whim was mime-
roue and fsshiotable, we observed a number of tine women. The
Conceal, 6n entering the room, was received with a burst oral).
I.lAuse. He was accompanied by his stad'and the &doors of the
First Lancers of his l.egton. At hallpiut three, CoL Lyster en-
tered. supporteel by a number of officers. bearing, by desire of
the General. the new stand of colours for Colonel Ayliner's
regiment. General D'Evereux then addressed the corps as
follows

BROTHER• SOLDIETIPTIIIQ standard you will receive from
the hands of a lady vi ho admires the motives which prompt you
to leave your country; and in the hour of danger, I teed satisfied
that the recollection of this day will animate you in its defence,
and stimulate you to deeds of glory. I trust, and am convinerti,
I shall ever behold this.standanl a pledge of your timidity and
your honour; Rini that in rallying.round it. you will also shed a
lustre upon Ireland." (Loud and reiterated cheers foliowod this
address, which was delivered with grace and feeling.)
The lady of Counsellor O'Connell, taking the colouts from the
General, muldreesed the Colonel anti his (hikers to this ettivt
• Gentlemen,—l have the honour to present you this flag.
which I am sure you will not cherish the less for being handed
to yomi by an Irishwomen, who admires and loves those emotions
of mantrap and sentiments of liberality which bear you far from
your native land. May success and glory attend your steps, and
peace and happiness crown your effints! This, gentlemen, shall
he my sincere payer." Mee. O'Connell was very impressive,
but was evidently much affected towards the conclusion of the
address, which was followed by cheering and waving of hats.]
Seldom has there been seen, in a single regiment, so fine a
corps of officers a. those of the Lancers ; they were the admiration
of all present.
The General went round a vast circle, paying; his respects to
' his friends, and at a quarter before five the Levee broke up;
every one delighted with the imposing spectacle, so cheering to
every friend of suffering humanity. An immense number of
people surrounded the hotel.

According to an Act passed the 2(1 instant, for
amending the laws rtspecting the settleent of them
poor, no person can acquire a settlement unless by
renting a house or land of the annual value of ten
pounds, and bunt: file hired 'by such person, and the
rent actually paid by him for a year.
The Laforty transport, having pert of General
Devereux's Legion .on board, put into Waterford on
Sunday se'nnibht, inconsequence of a mutinous die-
position which nianife,ted itself on board. The dis-
content is attributed to the want of provision ; but
this is contradicted by the Dublin papers, in which
it is asserted that the Laforcy has, by the express
order of General Devereux, nearly double the quan-
.sity allowedin the British transport service, fur the
same number of men fne a voyage of three months,
thou*h the voyage to the Laforey's place of destina-
tion is usually performed 2n less than six weeks.—
Some of these rein evinced a turbulent spirit at Li-
verpool, and were about to be dismissed the service,
but on a solemn promise of future good conduct they
were taken on board:

CARRILR' PIGEONS.-..- A letter from Brussels,
dated July 17, says--" Thirty-two pigeons, with
the word Aid irerp marked on their wings, have been
sent to London, where they were let loose on the
11th of this mouth, at seven o'clock in the morning,
after having their wings countermarked London.
The sante day, towards noon, one of the faithful
birds arrived at home, and obtained the first prize ;
a quarter of an hour later a second arrived, and
obtained the next prize. The foliowing day twelve
others arrived, making fourteen in all. The prizes,
which are very considerable, will be distributed to-
morrow (Sunday) at Antwerp. It is not with any
intention of establishing a correspondence between
London and Antwerp (as the I'aris joutnals pre-
tend) that those pigeons were sent to London,
but merely for the pleasure of seeing them return."

JTIL /5.

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Mr. F. tlibinson, Treasurer or lime Navy, is ap-
pointed one of the Directors of Greenwich-hospital
in the room of Mr. Rose.
Our .eaders will recollect, that about two years
ago a singular bet wits made between a Noble Lord,
(Yarmouth) mid a gallant Admiral (Nagle),. relative
to an illustrious Personage going to sea. To decide
the question, the gallant Officer gave the Noble
Lord 50 guineas, with a proviso to teceive back one
guinea tar every league the Illustrious Personage
sailed for the space of five years. In the first ) car,
the royal yacht ran 90 leagues, and probably this
year she will sail three. times that distance Thu..
the Naval Veterawis•likely to make a good hargein
for the unexpired term of three years.
A deplorable event took place on the llth inrt. at
the gates of Rouen. M. P—, a rich mauutltes
tun)• in that city, was returning from the country
with his wife, his daughter, a friend, and a female
servant, in a four wheeled carriage, when a part of
the harness broke, and the horse ran away. •Mr.
P. end his friend, endeavouring to stop the animal,
were thrown out ; and the carriage slashed against
the corner of a wall. Mr. P.'s slaughter was tilled
on the spot ; .his wife •was so injured as to he in
great danger ; and the servant's life was despaired
et. What made the accident more lamentehle was,
that the young lady was about to be warned to one
of the ornomentsof• the French bar.
An article from Tangiers, in the Paris papers
mentions that the Emperor of Morocco, Muley Still-
man, lately assembled a corps of troops behind the
river Sebon, for the purpose of compelling the re.
volted inhabitants of the mountains of Todla to pa!,
tribute. Scarcely bad the troops assembled, when
those mountaineers, who are called Berberes, stn%
prised the Emperor's camp at night. The black
guard of that Prinoe neva almost entirely destroyed
His treasures, valued at 400 quintals of silver, mei ve
of his women, his private tent,and his baggage, re-
mained in the hands of the rebels. The Paella, Go-
vernor of Tangiers, died of his wounds ; and Muley
Ibrahim, the Lmperor's eldest son, was woendal in
the head. That young Prince, it is said, escaped
to Fez, through the exertions of some Moors who
protected his flight.. For ten days the Ernie roz
himself was supposed to be killeJ. He found Li,
way, however, in disguise, into Mequinez, escorted
by a single. Moor who was with the rebels, and who
having been the first to enter his Sovereign's tent,
informed hint of his peril, and procured him thu
means of regaining his capital amidst the greatest.
dangers.
The following singular suicide was committed at
Paris on Friday :—The Sieur Guillet, a lodger in
the Rue des Lyonnais, No. S 2, aged nearly
hung himself in his apartments, between three and
four in the morning. A paper was found neer
in his own hand writing, stating, in the ft-liming
terms, the motive for the act ;—" Jesus Christ has
said that when a tree is old and cen no longer bear
fruit it is. gaod that it should be destroyed." 'lids
foolish old man had previously several times attempt-
ed his life.
The Bishop of Calcutta has lately addressed the
Society for propagating the Gospel in foreign parts,
informing them that the sum of 5,0001. voted by
that Society flir the promotion of Christianity in
India, would be applied by his Lordship towards
the erection of a mitetion college in Calcutta. On
the receipt of this letter, the Society for promoting.
Christen knowledge, in Bartlett's-buildings, im-
mediately voted 5,0001. more towards the intended
college, and the Church Missionary Society has just
made a grant of 5,000/. in addition fi,r the tame
object. Thus no less a sum than 15,00'J/. has been
voted by three Societies, in connexion with the
Established Church, for the great object of pro-
moting Christianity throughout British India.
The Bath Chronicle of Wednesday stops the Press
to state, that an order had just arrived at the Yea.
manry Office there, for one troop of the North
Somerset Yeomanry and Rifle Corps to march to
Trowbridge, in aid of the Civil Power. A troop of
the 16th Lancers bud also set cif fir the ramie desti-
nation. Nine men were on Thursday taken to the Sa-
lisbury Infirmary, dangerously wounded, and at least
fifty others were very much cut and beaten. 1 hese
disturbances have arisen out of the pending contest
for the tepresentation of Wiltshire. Mr. Bennet
is 281 at the head of the poll.
The following is an extract of a letter from Holy-
head, received on Sunday, slated the 15th inst :
The Talbot steam-vessel, which arrived here
this morning from I lowth, took fire, whilst lying
close to the pier; but by the great exertions of the
persons then present she was saved from total de-
struction. A considerable part of her deck, how-
ever, has been cut away, to prevent the lire spread-
ing. A poor fellow, who was employed in this
work, had his finger chopped off in the hurry and
cenluaion inseparable from so alarming an accident.
The vessel has fortunately, in this instance, been
raved, as it was perfectly cabin ; had there been a
breeze, else must have burned to the waters edge.

JULY 25.

CUM.IIO,V COUNCIL. GUILDHALL.

At one o'clock on Friday•the Court met, rind the Lord
'Mayor informed them that be had on Thursday night received
:an important coinaniaicatioa froan.Lord Sidmouth, which
with their leave he would read —(Cries of " Read !")
Has Lordship then mad a letter from Lord Siilmouth,
thauking hisu iu the warmest terms, by order of the Prince
Regent, fur his adoiralde and efficient arronzeinents to pre-
serve the peace of the City, during the Smithfield Meeting
on Weduesdav last.--(illear, hear.)
The Lord Mayor-Own detailed at sonic length the eaten-
siee arrowniente made by the Civil Power to preserve
order on the day ti hutted to. and expressed his cordial thanks
.to person of every political party, fur.the aid they ram ded
He then described the rued-tante he had rer clued from
,public bodies; the East India Company, iii adtlitioa to
,placing their own department in a state of etrength, had
placed at his dispimil SOO men. His. Lordship then alluded
too printed hill,of a must inflammatory kind,that was posted.
shout Ci , tow n nu Meditesdits, anti ing the people to memo
on that day—le mode every enquiry respecting the authors
of that seditious bill, and misled hos iofortwition would lead
to their detection and pail islimeut. He had ,eceived Mho.
to dims upon oath, that the, disaffected had made every effort
to call nail actiou their means of outra4e on that day, and
had hoped in tilts great rit,i tis have found (that whit h was.
fortunately and properly not the fact) ahettorito have as.•
bitted in their project, which oat of the most diabolical
for it carom ised a plot to nil extent no less monstrous than
.that of Mine this great city and murdering the inhabitaiite—
(lfear.)—Tis was their object, he repeated he had infor.
mation of it upon oath --but the &mitres and energy of his
fellow citizens defeated the diabolical attempts of the sedi-
tions.—( !fear, hear.)
On the motion of Mr. S. Dixon,l,ord•Sidmouth's let ter was
ordered to be entered nil the Journals.
Mr. Alderman Wood. 111. P. then came forward, and
begged to ask his Lordship, whether he had directly or indi-
reedy any informitteo of the author of the printeo bill, or
any possible means of disemering him?
Mr. Samuel Hilton rose to address the Lord tlayor, but
;he norm), Alderman interrupted him, maid insisted upon his
right to an answer, ssyingi.".Surelv the worthy Gentleman is
not going to answer fur Ilse Lord Mayor."
The Lord Mayeeenid, the enquiry was perfectly regular,
.and he would give ean mower. He had stair idea that the
,information which he received would lead to the detection
of the author, at Itect he helped se. ; the hi I wit.) one of the
most flagrant kaad, mid its contents concurred with the juror-
-to itiun alright. he bad received upon oath, that the object of
the diealferted-was an that day, " to fire this great City,
and murdered! its peaceable inliehitants ;" but the to, alt y of
the people ofloudoil, aim their feelings naturally averse to
-.relies of inurder and 1 .4 ;ri,,r, pri voted a t mobinot ion whirl,
appalled the conspirators. The t. hue t would also learn with
surprise, that alll,ln n very ft w yards of the titamin.whicil
they sat a seditious meeting had been held, where proceed-
ings took place of Ilse mist set loth nature acainas the puhlic
peace. Alt hr 'Moult 11111 W say of that meeting seas, thet a
man ought to he very cautious how he allowed ;seism* to
fremient his house who could use seditious expel slims of such
nature.
Mr. Alderman Wood, M.P. rose and said, that hermist
ttespass still further upon his Lordshipaepatienee lee a
mole satisfactory answer. His Lordship hail stated that
lie had the beet infursuntion to believe an attempt was
meditated to fire the city, soil murder its inhabilantri.
•:Mrely then it was of the first importance to know who
these cum-pit-a tors were, mid to brine them to justice. As
u Alimietrate, lie could only pledge himeelf to use the ut-
most eget tions to promote soinipot tam an inquiry. With
topect to the printed bill, lie could not help it collecting,
that during hien wit Mesottilly, one Itail been posted op
. very %theme, on Cie very suotimig of the Spahelds Mei l-
ing, headed io letters so large that es ery child could read
them, " Spalields Rawl On it, nay hays!"—"'frith,. for a
penny!" Time object of that bill was evidently its insti-
gate the people to act,' oft iolenee, and tic had probed it
to the Wilton, as he hoped the.4.os il Mayor would do in
this case, He hail aseertaioed Mack wise printed by a
person connected with one of the cooperate amities of the
-city (the Bridewell), and with she knowledge, if out wills
;he approbation of pergola* nodes-stood to he connected
with Government Loud-cries of Hear.)—The Cut posti-
lion, he was confident, a °old assist his Lot (Way in every
-effort, by reward onothei *tee, to detect and ',smith who-
ever the ()ermine were •who had been engaged in such
practices. -As far as recorded the people at the late
Smithfield-Meeting, not the slightest attempt had been
made by awe ;weevil aiming then; to siut or disorder; so
That the author of the bill memoir •lated what the parties
themselves, judging from their action, evidently did not.
—(Hear, hear.)
tir..S: Dixon said, it would better become the worthy
.Alderman to have moved !batiks 10 the Lord Mayor, than
•;4) havaintrodimed this conversation.
Mr.:lOvell alluded to the spill •Ids i iii, and condemned
-such proceeding* altogether, as being the must likely to
counteract the necessary meassue of a salutary
Mr. Alderman 'Weithman expressed his surprise Chat his
Lordship should have said to little about the lamination he
bad received iespecti ilea he bill, soil eo much about the nu-
flews of the plot to tii e the Cif The latt. r he thouzlit,
might have hen spared for prudential reas,aa,euutiltooieof
the minspiratitre were detected. After ;alluding to the Spa-
tickle Bill,and the author or it, tl,e worthy Aldermasi-sed he
was salt pr. mired to +Witch the utmost weight to hills of
filch is rt.-script on ; mind w hen {tor •coileoedihe machinations
of Ohio r and intim spi •s, he tuned wit overlook the posse.
bilk,' lit per,oili of a similar di eci iplion might be at work
lit present —( Beer, !)--ii ith a view e %citing s ,ch
•Cernieiit as a .14,1 Os, room for the iiitroduc tine of force to
put down all -tee discussion among the people. He hoped
-that no p miss would he spared to discover the authors (if
there were may 1 ago foul a conspiracy as that of MO; tie.
Coy and murderiug its inhabitants. Lveit the information
of an Oliver ou.;:it to he attended to in such a ease, will, a
of brieging the inquily to some issue. Looking, how-
ever, ut the meeting, and us the heavy grievances and
es of the people, he did suit think insinuating the possi-
bility of thew beim; paiticiestota, by molten' platain, iu
bloodshed and rapioe, was the I. miles. a mei of treating them.
For his Oen port, lie exprtsseii his thnuttithnielit that the
under all the eire 'lances, went offso quietly as it
did. Nettling could he more rash or iftsadvieed, ur snow
against the tiiintlimuug•opiiiion of aisle ShadiS•riliCs•
LULU I lie appearaece of dragoOlie In the e-treets of the city
on Wednesday ; it was against the express-understanding
CI it R tidier should he been, though the fullest meats acre
ta'sen to base an adequate force at hand, iu caiie.of deflect-
Til; worthy Alderman then reprolitaded, in LIT warmest