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The National Register.
London, England, 1817-02-24

FRIDAY, FEB. 21.

SECRET COMNIFITEE— MR. CLEARY'S PETITION.
Earl GROSVENOR presented a petition, to the matter of
which he was anxious thr their Lordships' particularittess-
tion, before they proceeded to the Order of the l)ay. The
petition was from the secretary to the London Union Society,
Mr. Thomas Cleary. We base no room for the able speech
which the Noble Earl made on this occasion, nor for tSe ex-
press words of the petition which he ',resented. Its Nieto-
Cons were in brief, that the society was first established, in
1812, by Mr. Clive, Mr. Fawkes, Col. llosville, Major Cart-
wright, Mr. Montague Burgoyne, Sir F. Burdettathe present
Lord Mayor of London, and many other respectable per-
suns : that it only performed one act; was never connected,
tither in principle or corresponds nee, with the Speweeans ;
and has, in fact, ceased to exist for more than three years.
The petitioner, therefore, complained of* passage in the re-
port of the Committee of Secrecy, in which the Union So-
ciety is identified with those clubs, .ke. which, professing the
s! ,c • of universal suffrage and annual Parliaments, sought
crt:s4vo of the constitution. The petitioner averred,
London, England, 1817-02-24

HArrON-GARDEN.

A TII12:2, Tawrx PAIN:I2OM DV A Doc..--.T. Smith WaS Charged
with stealing a wheelbarrow, the property of .1. Larkin, of Pancras ;
who stated. that the barrow was the preceding night in his yard.
which was not locked. but he had a large dug, to whose care it was
left, and who would let no stranger enter the premises at night with-
out alarming the family. About four o'clock in the morning he was
alarmed by the cries of " Mulder!" and on going into the yard. he
found the prisoner lying on his back, and the dug standing over him.
having fast hold of the prisoner by the collar of his coat and waistcoat.
and on the man making an attempt to get up, the dog growled hor-
ribly, and gave bins a dreadful shaking ; in which situation he be-
lieves the clog kept him above an hour, from the length of time he
was listening to the scuffle between them, and the man wanting to
coax over the dog. The prisoner's cries brought two men to the spot
but
to witness coming, who attempted to release the prisoner.
but the dog would not quit his hold until witness came. On looking
about be found the barrow clo,e to the prisoner, and which had been
removed bunt a shed at the other end of the yard. No positive proof.
however, bring against the prisoner. Jae was discharged. with a suits
able reprimand.
London, England, 1817-11-30

LONDON MARKETS.

CORN-EXCHANGE.

MONDAY, NOV. 24.

There Iraq 'large supplyofkniii;iliil7eat this morning at a re.
Auction of Sr. p r quarter.—Thc gorply of pole,. from Norfolk and
Sidi%lk being very considerable cati.ed a decline of about 6s. per
quarter in fine samplcs.—Boiling rea:,e support their prires. Crey
Pease were rather cheaper. Rye. Dcahs, aud Oats with little varia-
tion.
London, England, 1817-11-30

7' tt: T toNAL nrcts.rt:n.

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IV)
LANIIIE
WANTON OUTRAN: AT THE HOYALTT THEATRIL—Wed.
nesday Ann Burridge, a ilecruklooking young woman, was
brought op trues the watch.lionae, charged by Vickers,
Esq. pi oprietor of the Royalty Theatre, Wellchec••gnrre,
want wantonly and outrageously throwing, from the gallery of
Use said theatre into the pit, a large glass bottle, which tell on
a gentleman's head w liu was seated in the pit wi!il his faniiiy,
and was thereby cut open.
It appeared that un Tuesday evening the prisoner's husband
left his house and went to the theatre, after tularrrling with
her, and she followed him, and weut to the gallery a here lie
was sitting in the back seat between two females, his lint was
at his hack with the bottle in it ; she took the butike, and was
gout:: to strike her husband, when it Hew from her hand and
tell on a gentleman's head iii the pit ; it cut his head open, SO
that he was forced to be removed from the theatre to a sur-
geon's shop in the neiglibuntliod. The manager, and sonic of
the pert irineis, addressed the andiance, and offered a reward
as an iudacenscut to apprehend the party concerned; when
sonic pers the gallery, who witnessed the transaction,
pointed out the prisoner, and Air. Vickers proceeded to the
gallery, and the prisonet confessed, and the constable took
her to the watch-hunse,

lite constable stated, that the gentleman who received the
iu~niv expressed an unu illingness to prosecute the prisoner
on a' count of her sex and family, and the prisoner's extreme
contrition ; in this wish Mr. Vickers concurred, but requested
th4t st public apology should he made in the newspapers; the
prisoner promised to du this, and was much affected.
London, England, 1817-11-30

BIIIVIS.

At Littleton, Middleaex, the flight lion. La& Caroline Wood. of
son.—ln Albemarle4treet, the Lady of Sir Wm. Adams, of a

daughter.

MA n m

The Roy. C. Bagger, to .E. Catharine, record dau. of the late .T.
Langston. Esq.. of Savtlen House. Oxon.—At Itamsgate, Mr. Con-
greve, Stones, Stratford, to Miss 11. A. Harrison, dau. of the late T
Harrison, Esq. Wolverton, Buckingham.
DIED. _ _

At Skibbereen. Ireland, of a typhus fever, aged 44, W. Lacy.
son to tile late Patentee of Drury-lane Theatre. At Stockton house.
near York, aged Yt, Miss Octavio Homer. dau. of Hall Plumer.
Esq. and niece to the Vice Chancellor.—At Eketer, in his 61st year,
Col Bidlake, of the lio.kl
London, England, 1817-11-30

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.

PARTS, Nov. 2L—Wednesday, the day of the funeral of
the Princess Charlotte of Wales, the blinds of the boxes be-
longing to the English Embassy in the different theatre. of
this capital were shut, and no individual of that nation was
observed in the pnblic places of ansuseinent, or the prome •
wades, thoug:s the beauty of the day had otherwise crowded
them.
In the case of MM. Comte end Dimoyer, editors of the
Censeur Eueoreen, convicted of having published the Mom-
seri( rein de Sainte Helene, the Court of Caseation has rejected
their appeal, and sentenced them to a fine of 160 fratasss
The Journal de Toulouse announces that the persons accused
of the murder of Fualdes will not be tried at Alby till the 13th
of January.
The following is the latest intelligence from Rhode! :
The Judge of Instrni lion has again interrogated Madam
Manson: she mist:n[llly denies having entered the kitchen of
Madame Rancid; hut she confesses having been in the pas-
sage leading to it. She was there, she says, in consequence
of an appointment upon business. Hardly had she entered,
when, being seised by sonic unknown person, she was
dragged to the Annoneiade. This unknown person having
retired, site came ont again, and wet, in the square of the
city, the individual with whom she bad au appointment, but
whose name she will never disclose, because it is certain,
limn 'distending his innocence, he would be suspected as an
accomplice in the assassination.

NETHERLANDS.
BRUSSFLS, Nev. 19.—A funeral service was performed
this morning in the Protestant Church of the Ancieut Chapel
of the Court, on account of the death of her Royal Highness
the Princess Charlotte of Wales. All the English who were
present at this pious ceremony were in deep mourning. A
part of the church was hung with black, fin* d up with crape.
The silent and devout grief of all who were present gave to
this ceremony an air of gloom and solemnity.

RUSSIA.
The 2 lth of Oetoher being the anniversary of the deliver.
ance of Nloscow, it was celebrated by a solemn religions ser.
vice, which was distinguished by the presence of the Knipe-
rat- Alexander, the two Empresses, and the Princes of the
ltupetial Family.
'1 he whole 01 the Imperial Family of Russia are now at
Moneys'', with the exception of the Grand Enka Constantine,
who is Commander-in-Chief of the army in Pola:M, wh-re he
resides. The Oraud Duke is married to the sitter of Prince
Leopold of Saxe eolsourp, who is said to be a %try accom-
plished and beautiful woman ; at the period of her marriage
she was but I t years of age. The alliance proved nntertu-
-11:11C. They have been separated for several years: mart sage,
by the ordinance of the Greek church, being indissoluble.
London, England, 1817-11-30

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS

FOR THE EN LING MEER.

THEATRE ROYAL COVENT-GARDEN.
To-morrow—Venice Preserved—Aladdin.
Tuesday—Guy Manaering—Killing no Murder.
Wednesday—The Stranger—Husbands and Wives (Ist time.)
Thursday—She Stoops to Conquer—hors's Love (lit time.)
Yriday—Retribution (Ist time.)

FRIDAY NEXT IS THE SECOND DAY OF DRAWING
OF THE STATE LOTTERY. WHICH CONTAINS SIX
PRIZES OF TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS, ALL YET
UNDRAWN.
London, England, 1817-04-21

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

The busbies% of the Court of King's Bench, (listing the last
week, has not presented say rase of sufficient interest to oc-
cupy the columns of the present Number; and such abridg-
ments of cases of local interest as our limits would allow,
would neither gratify the curiosity of the general reader, nor
satisfy the parties immediately notarised. We wish, there-
fore, that the TCOders Of the NATIONAL REGISTER would bear
in mind, that whenever we are silent respecting the Proceed-
ings of Public Bodies, whether in Pailiament. the Courts of
Law, the Police Offices, the Old Bailey Sessions, or other
places of pnlilic business, our silence implies that we have
nothing of importance to communicate. Our readers will
not estimate the usefulness of our Paper by the her of pa-
ragraphs it nay contain ; but by the value of the informationwhich, from time to time, it is in our power to convey. In
this respect, we think, we may sentare to stand the test of
comparison with any of our contemporaries.
London, England, 1817-04-21

MANSION- HOUSE.

A robbery of an extensive nature lies been recently disco-
vered to have been committed in the home of Sir John Per-
ring and Co. bankers. The principal delinquent, Batikes,
long a confidential servant in the establishment, aJsconded,
was pursued to Dover, and front thence to Calais ; but upon
the arrival of the otfict rs at the latter place, they as etc in-
formed, that for want of a passpost and other cessary
reccriimendations, hr could not proceed to the ititer,r of the
French kingdom. Bankes accordinzly, in company with a
female named Dye, returned with all expedition Dover;
whence, however, both being as quirkiy followed by the offs
cers, they were secured, said conilneted to London by M atm
and :1111041tea city officer. Ram.es and Dve :aye since uncle -
g the two private examinations at this office; and on Faid..y,
pit the request of their solicitor, they were remanded for a
giablic hearing on a future day.
London, England, 1817-04-21

PUBLIC BUSINFSS.

The Earl of DARNLEY wished to know at what hour it was
to be understood that public liminess was to commence.
The Earl of LivErtpool. bad no objection to its being
understood, that the public business was to commencu of
five o'clock.

The Irish laws execution bill was read a third time, and
passed.—Adjourned till Monday-.
London, England, 1817-04-21

011ILDHALL.

Mary Brown was oti Muoday brought before Sir Wm. Car-
tM, upon the charge of having attempted ti convey to a con-
vict, under sentence of death in Newgate, a rope, to aid hint
in escaping from prison. Anne Summers, the searcher of
fe scales at Newgate, swore, that sbe searched the prisoner
on Sunday, in her approach to the convict's cell, and found,
between her shoulders, a rope of length and strength sufficient
for the Important experiment of an escape from any p Et of
the prison. The rope was here produced, and answered the
description given by the Witness. As soon as this detection
took place, the cell of ths• convict was examined, and every
thing there was found in a state of preparation tor departure.
The fetters of the criminal were filed asunder, and he seemed
to wait with impatience some additional means of getting rid
of his imprisonment. Mr. Hardy stated, that the convict's
name was Brown alias Ryan, and that he had been sentenced
to death for committing a robbery, in conpuiction with two
others, upon a man, on Finchley Common.—Sir Win. Curtis,
Where did you get that rope, Mary ; and what were yeti going
to do with it? Prisoner, Your Honour, I found it in St.
Giles's ; and I was afeard they'd take it from itte, and that
woe the reason I hid it.—Sir William, You found it, Mary,
did you ? Pray, what relation are yon to the convict now is
Newgate?—Prisoner, I am his wife, your Honour; I am
Paddy Brown's wife.—Sir William, You area very fit subject
for Botany Bay, Mary ; and so I shall commit you for trial.
Take her away, and swear the witness against her. I think
Paddy Brown will be obliged to me for this. They will pro-
bably see each other there.--- Au Officer, Your Honour, the
two confederates of Brown will certainly be hanged.- —Sir
William, How dare you. to attempt to decide upon so impor-
tant a!) event ,as the life of a fellow creature? Why di; you
presume to question the mercy that lives in the breast of
Kings ?—Mary Brown was fully committed. She is about .20
years of age, of very interesting appearance, and had Paddy
Brown's and her child in her arms.
London, England, 1817-04-21

MARLBOROUGH STREET,

Day° Coppin, 50 years of age, was charged with attempt-
ing to violate the person of Farah Davis, 13 years of age.—
Strati Johnson, of New• con rt, St. Johmstrvet, said, that it hont
eight o'clock on Friday night she was in Kiug•strect, Holborn,
and SIM the prisoner address the child, and lead her ilowit
M Suspecting his intention, she spoke to A.lr„ ltrigde,;,
the landlord of a public house, who went and hooted hint
ont ; and lr then went into another yard, nearly opposite,
upon which witness a.,priseil a watchman of the transaction.
'l' its watchman said he went down a yaid in Kigz.sirerl,4ll,4
iliseoversA the pnsons in the corner. The girl's apparel
*se disordered, and he took than both to the wateh•heuse.
11e did not hear the gill scream or make any resis;anee.—
tia;•ali D.. viv, the cid, said that she was going on an errand
for her mother, to Dr. Cleverly's, in Bedford-square, and wag
met by the prisoner in Kiug.sereet. He asked if she was
le•gaing; she answered, No. He took her by the liand and
1.41 her shown a \ lews; she did not know his object, but he
proaii‘ed to 4ive her :money. A 6iitlettsiii thin went down
Ow! Nlews, hooted him aid, and he led her down another
Mews, where he began to take indecent liberties with her.
She would have railed for vsistance, but for the timely ar-
rival of w tteleman, to wham the poisoner reproomted ;ter
es his prisoner acknewletl.red the fief, sad
was ordered to give 24 hours uotice of respectable bail.
London, England, 1817-04-21

THE ROMAN CATHOLICS.

Mr. ('RATTAN wished to take this opportunity of stating
to the House shat he should, on the 6th of Mac, bring forward
a motion relative to the Catholic Petitions. The Right Hon.
Gentleman afterwards mentioned the 3d of May, but did
at t positively fie either day.
Mr. BMA GUAM, in the absence of an Hon. Friend of his
(Sir H. Parnell) was desired to state, that previous to the
Right lion. Gentleman's bringing forward his motion, his
Hon. Friend world submit a motion to the House on the
subject of the Laws respecting his Majesty's Roman Catholic
jebjocts generally.
. the House then adjourned till Thursday se'nnight.
London, England, 1817-04-28

S.%LT DU I ITS.

A long dk bate took place on Nl'. Caleraft'n motion, that a
committee be appointed in tale On• Liw, relative to the trade
in •alt into then con.i•ietation, and to report their opinions
from time to time to the liont.e.

'lto' House divided on the motion for appointing s corn•
'suttee—At es 70—Noes W.—Majority against the motion 9.
AA ihe Speaker was putting the question of adjono meat,
Mr. W. Sit ITO, rose, :pod said, bittern the Muse adjourned,
he wished to ask a question, the occasion tine which arose out
of an event which he deeply I,uretted. He wished to be in-
funned whiling, in consequence of the death of the Chief
Huron of• the Excliepier. the bill intended to be brought in
for regidatiug the practice resverting extent* in aitt would
be protracted? Ile hoped that lamentable event would not
occasion any great delay.
The CIIANCFLLOR of the EXCIIIFQI:FR said, it was wished
to give the mea.nte the fullest consideration before it was
submitted to the House ; :ind that its preparation bad is "ome
degree been Impeded by the tour .rtnitate event o which the
Hoe. G"nt. had alluded.—Adjourned to Monday.

TILE NEWCASTLE FAMILY.

We regret to state, that most melancholy acrounts I•nve
been received i•I low'. tram Clunibei Park. In seat of the
Duke of Aewca.tle, in Nottinghamshire. Thi whole of that
nobie family are serion.ly intli.posed, and the express m-
eek ed on 'llior•day left little hopes of the rect.'. try of the
Doke and Duchess and one of their daughters. Three
Lhy-
s;eians have been called in from Lltitlon; and yesterday a
fourth, viz. Sir James Alliregor, left town to attend them.
Time arc some extensive lakes in the neighbourlicod. lions
which solo° large fish-ponds, near the house, are fed, oLe of
which has been late y emptied, and the soil fioin the bottoms
thrown tip and spread upon the It is sum), sed that
the exhalation from the agitation of this Mild and water has
tainted the :Ii1110!•pliere, and produced the disease with ahica
this noble fandly is unfortunately afflicted.— Morning paper.
London, England, 1817-04-28

ACADENIICAL DI lIATIN<; NO(:IFTV.

Sir ill. W. Itaosi.i...t gave notice., that lie should niove on
Toitstliky lau4 fix atop.), 41t the lelitios resuaitied fruit) the

APRIL 28.

;walk laical society to the bench of city rnagitisate!:, praying
for a license to continue their tlebalea, together with a copy
of whatever ostler sac made relative thereto.

LOll PA 1. IN ERVION gave ootice, that to-mot-tow se'neiglie
he shodd wove to refer the army estimates for the service of
tile present year to a committee ur the IA hole House.—Ad-
jouru:d.

FRIDAY, APRIL 25.
SEDITIOUS MEETING- ACT.—ncrNsEs.

The Enid of DARNLEY rettietteti that the noble Secretary
of State for the Home Department was not present, an he
wished to put a question to him on this suNt et ; hut he would
take the liberty to call their lotdship:•' nit...idiot' to the mat.
ter on Alendry, and would reserve what he had farther to say
upon it till that day.—.ltljontnetl till Monday.

FRIDAY, APRIL 2.1.
LOTTERY RESOI UTIONq.

On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the ExciteQua'',
the Hon.(' resol‘ell itself ioto a Committee of Ways and 11Iean.,
!lc then moved, that the emir' ittre re‘ithe that the C-ni.
inissimien of the TouAlary lie allowed to t fur a num.-
her of tickets, not e•reedina 0400, that 101. be charted
upon every ticket to Government, and did, this suet be paid
into the E‘eliegoer, without any deduction whatever.
After Koine oleo is..tions by the Hon. Mr. Lsttleton. the
resolution. veers act veil to, and the report orile.ed to be re-
ceived on Monday next.
London, England, 1817-04-28

NE' CT WEDNESDAY.

J. SIVEW RIGHT, the Contractor, once more re.
minds his Friends of the proximity of the Drawing NEXT WED-
NESDAY, 311th April, and if any should find themselves fro late.
by deferring their purJases, they cannot Mann. him, having pub-
lic 4 announced, what is literally the fa: t, that the extraordinary de-
mand for Tickets and Shares makes it really doubtful whether there
will be sufficient to supply all who wish to adventure, a circumstance
partly accounted fir by the thllowing great Reduction of Prices:—
A Whole Ticket only Eighteen Guineas!
A Half .1:9 19 0I An Eighth. .C. 2 11 f
A Quarter.
But Ti kets al,o are worth nearly 51. more than in former Lotteries,
giving the chalice of at h 0,00.4. Sterling Extra, there being
10,,i9S Prizes out of only 14,600 Tickets, in sundry varieties, in-
cluding
.2 of :£20.0n0 Money 14 of X2,onn Money
e .....an,im Stock 2 2.0n0 Stock. &e. ke.
And every Prize above 251. wi I have added to it. a Ticket of
the sans Nuober in the :•;est Lottery; thus, by the purchase of
one Ticket, TWO Capital Prizes may be gained.
Tickets and Shares are now on Sale at .1. SIVEWRIGHT'S (the
Contractor's) Offices, No. 3'7 , Cornhill, No. 3s, Haymarket, No. 11,
HoThorn, and No. 141,.0xford-street.

LONDON MARKETS.
CORX.IXCIT•NGZ. £PkIL 28.

We had a midling supply of Wheat this morning from Essex and
Kent, which in the early part of the morning sold readily at an ad-
vance of from 2s. In 3'.. per quarter, but toward the close, the sales
were heavy; tiac Barley and Malt support their prices; Tick Beans
being in demand. are from 3s. to 4s. dearer than this day week ;
having sonic arrivals of ti; reign Oats, the crude is dull at Monday's
priecti. In ether ;alleles no alteration.
I. a. s. 1.
Wheat O2 a 73 Whitel'ease6l a 64
Fine ditto lO4 a IV4 Cm", Pease 38 a 46
Rye 44 a 6i Beans 2B a 34
Fine Barley 48 a 52 Ticks
Malt.

P. N.
Poland Owls YO $ Mt
Potato ditto 44 a 51
Fine Flottr .1("0 MOO
Second ditto 95 atoo
Rape Seal... 301 aMI

I.IIIIT, OF BitEAI).
London, England, 1817-04-28

APRIL 18.

A fragment of the Consular Annals was found at
Rome, on the :29th of March, in the ruins of the Ten►,
ple of Castor. It corresponds with the tables that were
Ibund some time before, and deposited in the Capitol.
They. contain the names of eight of the Decemvirs, who
were the authors of the law of the twelve tables.

Iluman-Liti; has been frequently compared to a Lot.
tery, in which the Blanks greatly predominate ; but
how happy must-he that man whove life could justly
be compared with the present ! In all timuer Lotte,
ries the Blanks have quadrupled the Prizes; in this,
should an adventurer have ser.m chances, live of them
will prove fortunate. The last opportunity the Public
will have of obtaining the four Prizes of .1.:20,000 will
be on WimivesnAv, as on that day they may all be
sofa by -G.,CARROLL, 7, Gambill, and 26, Oxtbrd.
street.

OFFICE OF °RONA NCE, Yid isl 7,
TFIE Principal (Wen 1114estn's Or(!nan? 74s
hereby give Notice, that Proposals will be received at their %to
in ran me, on or Friday, td of Mon lied, front such
Persons as may be wil'ing to St,poiy of Disci' IT, fur So sirc of
this Department of 11-oinwieli,jhr a p. riod sf si.r months.
Saniples of the laienit to he supplied, soap be ..Ic:red npon
(titian Is. Ihr rrapedive ("errs of the Ordnance, at the !loal Arse-
nal at iVoolicick; and further particulars., together with' the tiling
and rousliti,ns of the Contract, only he known at the Secretary',
Office in *Vlore/laid, any day hettereir the hours of ten and
/irnr where the proposals must bu delivered, sealed up, and
endorsed .• Propobalo for Biscuit; Ent ha 'Himont( can be admit-
' led of 1.,r the said 2d of Mon, set twelve i'cloa- at noon of the sante
day ; neither will any tender be naked, unless the Forty waking it,
or an u!:,r. nt in his h. half shalloticitd.
By order of the Hoard, R. 11. CREW, Secretary.
London, England, 1817-04-28

7411 E NATIONAL REGISTER.

lives, voyages, travels, books of trade and agriculture,
&e. &v., mid you will soon teach them to look down
with contempt on those obscene and blasphemous com-
positions which now too atoll at'sait their notice. If
the Dissenters do not like the Society's catalogue, let
them find new catalogues for themselves, but let
every lamest man, of every party, combine to set for-
ward a scheme which the progress of national education
has roil:red necessary; and which we cannot any
longer neglect without the greatest dereliction of our
duty to cod, oar country, and ourselves.
I remain your humble servant.
COMMON SENSE.
London, England, 1817-04-28

THE NATIONAL. REGISTER.

This was the defendant's case, and certainly, a lamentable
one it would hen downright libel upon the justice,
the hum snity, and the well known intt.zrity and intpmtiality
of tie learned Commissioner, ltuaningten, to sopt,ose that
such a ease as this could roe a moment induce him to hesitate.
The, Conti iustainlv lnononnced judgment in favour of the
poor eld naln ; and the prisoner was di,ClFlrgett,
!landing the taunter adjudication of the Court below.
London, England, 1817-08-25

THE DRAMA.

HAYMARKET
The Actor of All Work has been so industrious since
his first appearance that the managers have not found
it necessary to ofLr any other attraction to the town
during the week.

ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE.
On Tuesday night, was produced for the first time,
a bustling one act Musical farce lauded Fire and
Water_ This petit mamma abounds with whimsical
situations, and is indeed one laugh from beginning to
end. It is a pleasing trifle in spite of its improba-
bilities and will no doubt contiuue a favorite km the
remainder oldie season. It war extremely well acted.
Incidental to the piece is a beautiful serenade glee.
This Operetta, and an alteration of the Shrubbery
in the grand saloon, have 'brined the novelty of this
week. It is now denominated the Chinese Walk, and
presents to the eye a tasteful decoration. A p:lvilion
is erected at the bottom where refreshments are
served; and it has been unusually thronged with com-
pany. An addition of some kathcred songsters has
increased the attraction.

The proprietor, intleed, desrves every encourage-
ment for his industry and assiduity in the public
service. The Theatre has been open ten weeks, and no
less than sixteen pieces which had never been before
pertbrmed at the English Opera, have been brought
out ; nine of which are entirely new.

MAJOR CARTWEIGIi T'S LETTER TO MR.

OWEN.

The Morning Chronicle of Tuesday last, contained
a long-winded letter fram Major Cartwright, to Mr.
Owen on his plan for reforming the poor. Accustom-
osi as we have long been to the former gentleman's let-
ters and speeches, we were not surprised to find that
politics, and the most levelling and democratical princi-
ples, were its most prominent characteristics ; we were
however so tbraibly struck with one paragraph, that
we cannot refrain from inserting it, it—is as follows :

" In compliance with the many butislred petitions, already
in being, and probably hundreds more rapidly coming into
existence. declining with one voice, that nolltiog an by pos-
sit‘ility ret, illy the affairs of the nation short of a radical ;Vilma
a/ the Commons liou.se, claiming that reform as an unquestion-
able right, and praying for its immediate adoption, Parka -
mr
nt shad comply, yt,u may then know, that yottrsystem wi
lint meet will, foul play but if that reform, at the hazard of a
(ircuiful convulsion, shall he refused, you' may then be certain
that your system cannot at the best, meet with any thing bet-
ter than a treacherous countenance, fur to inveterate tyrants
no such system can ever be acceptable.

The letter from which the above is given, was writ-
ten in November, 1 8 16. How this old gentleman happen-
then, two months previous to the meeting of Parlia-
ment, to speak so confidently about Petit►ons for re-
form, and about the hacard of dreadful convulsions, we,
shall not. enquire, as we think our readers will see
enough in the paragraph in question, to convince them
that, the excesses which led to the suspension of the
Milieus corpus 11,1, had an origin very ditkrent from
the " instigation of spies and intimmers."
London, England, 1817-08-25

rctsT

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, 28th Feb. 1817.
THE Principal Officers of His Majesty's Ordnance
do hereby
,give notice, that proposals will be received at their
office in Pull Mall, on or before Friday, the sth day of Scpkniber
nest limn such persons as may be willing to undertake the supply of
COPIER HOOPS for the service of this Department, for as period
of one year.
Patterns of the Articles may be viewed upon application at the
Principal Storekeepers Office in the Tower and, further particular.
together with the terns and conditions ofthe Contract nay br known
at the Secretary's Office in Pall Mall aforesaid, any day between
the hours of tea and four o'clock, whoa the proposal: must be
delivered sealed up and endorsed ,"Proposairith COPPER HOOPS"
but no proposal can be adonitted after the fkiitlasti Septorib,r
at twelve o'clock at noon of the same day, nei will ant tender
be noticed unless the party makioz it. or an a tin Mr heir t:(
shall attend. By Order of the Ilford,
R. 11. (MEW, Secretary.
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OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, I?th August, 1817.
TI-!E Principal Officers of His Majesl,n's Ordnance do
hereby moire Notice, that Proposals will be received at their Wee
in Pall Moll, on Wednesday the 3d .Cepteniber next,
.froin rude
Persons us may br desirous of purchasing any Quantity of the
!Wowing unserviceable Ordnance, Shot and Iron 'war lying in the
Royal Arsenal at ll'volivich,

Bras, Or•dnonee 500
Cast Iran Glint and Atm tars 400
Cast lion round Shot 550
Double headed hammered shot 4O
Wronght and Cast Iron 7O
The whole of the Articles may le vkwcd upon Application to tho
Respective Officers of the Ordnance, at the Royal • Arsenal, at
Irool:eich, and the Trims and Conditions for the purchase may be
at the Secretary's Office, fn Pall-Mall aforesaid, any Day k-
treecn the flours if Ten and Four o'clock.
By order of the Board, R. 17. CREW, Secretary.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, 1411 i August, 1817.
THE Principal Officers of His Mafestys Ordnance
Jo •• . •on gihr Notiec, that such Persons as ear!/ be willing, to mu-
te t repairing the Pier of Lyme Regis harbour, may be fur-
,Aned with a specifieation and terms of Contract. by applying at
the Office of Contract, L011(1(114 171 the Engitwer's
Plymouth-Dock, or to Captain Faushawe, Royal Engineers, Lyme
Theirork will consist of about ;0,000 c.'sic feet. of Ashlar stone.
in courses, each slime to weigh, at least, on Ton, backed wills
',limit 100,000 cubic fret of Cow stone, which is permitted to be cal-
', Jed near Me spot. The Work to be commenced upon
to be executed in a substantial and Workmanlike. manner, t•
the sativnetion ef the Board of Ordnanee, and the Officers em-
pbwed under tkcir Direction, and to be completed on or before the
.31st day t!/ Jaiy, IblB.
The Pi. points must be delivered at the Secretary's Office, in Pall-
ornsesaid, on or before Monday the Ist day of September,
next, sealed up and indorsed " Proposals
,fir Me Repair of Cie
Pi-r at Lyme Ile, is," but no Tender ram le admitted after the
said 131 September, at 12 del,wk at noon q/41; a dau.
By order ofthe Boar'. R. 11. Ca 1;711T, Secretary.
London, England, 1817-06-23

!FAWNS toNriNro IN nrAnixr: C %tn.

Lord For toroNc, after lamenting that at so late a period,
of the evening his Majeste's Nlinisters had not vet appeared
in the House, stated he sin-mid—not out of delicacy towards
venous so inuttrutise to their duty, which should have led
them to their' pl ices long before that halm, for the pnrpose of
facilitating the public business—refrain front addressing the
House upon a subject of the highest importance to every
British subject to be rightly understood ; for upon it, in a
great degree, rested the security, safety, and personal con-
venience of such of his Majesty's subjects as should hereafter
be committed upon suspicion of treasonable designs, by
his Nlajestv's Government.
lie concluded*by moping--" That copies of instructions
Is vied by the Secretary of State for the Home Department,
relative to the prisoners confined and sent to gaol, pursuant •
to the Act for suspending the Habeas Corpus Act, and pre•
wonting conspiracy, together with all.letters, answers, and
queries, relative to the state and condition of the same, be •
laid before the Honse."
The ATtunNEV-Gwenu. admitted the Crown had of it- •
jell co right by the Prerogative to suspend the law of the,
"laud. Ilia it had been rather nufairly stated that now, for,
the first time, the Secretary of State had taken upon him to
commit suspected persons to close•confinment. This had;
'long been the usage, even before and since the Revolution.— -
Ho should vote agaiu.st the motion upon the grounds comae-
rated.

SAsn'et. ROMILLY never had heard a more dangerous
doctrine propounded, by even any persons in the Right
Honourable Gentleman's situation, than on the present oc-
.•asiuu. This was an attempt to set ti:e Crown above Legis-
lature, and before it should be conceded, some authority
should be produced in confirmation of the practice.
After some spirited dsscossion between the Sot.rr'rrnit•
•CF.NErLAI., Mr. BILOLGII.VII, and Lord CVTI.LREAGn, the
gallery was cleared for a division, when there 4ppcurcd—
Ayve Zrti—Noes S.)—Majority 29.—Adjourned.

THURSDAY, jLt.E 19.
copy nmirr.

Sir ECERTON Itnrnnts moved, That leave be given to bring
in a Bill to alter and amend the s.ttli of the Kiit4, re,pecting books
published prior to the reign of QUCCII Anne, so far as regard:, the
eleven copies of such publiottion4 to he furnished gratis to the
Learned an& Collegiate Bulies, which was lost by a majority of I.
Adjourned.

FIIMAV,JLNE 20.
ruitTitlat strsri.msiox OE 111 E HABEAS CORPCS ACT.

Messengers frnt.'thr Lords announced that .their I.ord,liipa had
agreed to a Hill for the roirthct apenion of th,.:.llabeas Corptis
Lord At.Tiloite exiire►sal a hope that the lint reading of this
Bill would be postpudal until after thelleport of the C.,rnmittce on
this subject was reorived and thily considered by Mei.lbers. Time
alinuld be allowed tbr its consideration, as the measure would cer-
tainly be discussed in all IL stages.
London, England, 1817-03-03

lEETINGS.

The Earl of Many presented a petition to this effect,
stating that seditious meetings had been held in that neigh-
Ironrhood, from which the most dangerous consequences were
to be apprehended, and leaving it to the wisdom and jimmy.
filmic of the House to adopt the proper measures. It was
signed by very respectable gentlemen. lurid on the table.'
A debate on the Offices Contribution EU took piste,
chietly between Lord REUESDALE t,ho opposed it, and Lord
Lts csePorn. who supported it. The former proposed some
amendments which were negatived, and the original bill sem
reported.

REFORM.
Lord HOLL %ND presented petitions from London, Perth
in Ayrshire, and the Horeb of Montrose in Foeforshire. 'Aid
ou the table.— Adjourned.

-war-
lIOLTSE OF COMMONS.

Nin4vo-68.

Mr. )1. A. TAvt.ott obtained leave to bring in a Bill to int-
prove the pa% eiuent of ate sletropolis.
Lord Coen it.tm: presented iv Petition front 31r. Hilo, in
which lie denied 10111 e of the statensents iu the report of t::.
Set teteounuittee. The Petition was ordered to lit• on th,
table.
London, England, 1817-03-03

TILE NATIONAL REGISTEIC

• tlvrehy planing the lives, liberty. and property of the people
at the mercy of his Majestv's Ministers, or adopting any other
'measure% calculated to. triminisit the right> of the sulkier%
linnounthle Whose will proceed to a further investiga-
iiim; %Olen an arettsed' people sway by allowed to millrace
:other evidence, and to vindicate their empanel and their eon-
,tautiortal rights at the hair of your Honourable House.
London, England, 1817-03-03

•MONTHLY REPORT FEBRUARY.

The month of.lannary, with the exception of a few days, the
mildest within memory, and dry to a consitletable degree,
pi 'wed this s car a phenomenon on alt acconnts—the most busy
and interesting instead of, as lomat in the country. the most
doll anti uninteresting month of the 12. Oats of the crop of
1'46, in the north of Scotland, stood until January 11th, and
were-then cut. In tic same month n butterfly, was seen nu
the wing, in full health, in the' North; also a hawthorn in
bread leaf, and gootcherrY bushes in blossom, in Lancashire
—the her) ies The mildness of the season has been
thus far most favourable end fortunate, in the critical stop
of the national husbandry ; the ss beats in gencial look
healihy and luxuriant, with the exception of those low lands
%%Melt were visited by the calamity of floods; all the wheat:
•art up rshicb WTI 0 sown befine Christmas, and wheat cow ;or
hits proceeded so briskly tin oughout lht• last and present
month, that no doubt now remains but that the Atli nnantity
of ant mimalwheat-seril will he got into the
riot:: parts. the singular circumstance has occurred. of a self
tVIT crop of wheat being stained to stand for seed. Ntitch

•cprin,g w heat iQalso proposed to be sown, that, granting pro.
pitions seasons.we are truly laying, foundations of abundant—,
The fallow% for Lent sowing are generally in considerable
forwardness. Upon warm soil: the young beans and early
pease have a healthy and flattering appearance. Voting
cln-
rers are exeellent ; and rye, winter tares, and role. are Mt.
proving fast. Soft beans and black barleys are much di-.
trusted for seed. Much barley will ho sown without clover,
from the scarcity and dearness of that seed. Turnips have
succeeded well, and liva stock has done 50 wnll abrorid,
that witch hay and fodder have been spared; the rot lit.wes et-
in sheep is almost general in some part; of the midland
counties. 'rite vast quantity of greens has helped to econo-
mise the stock of potatoes. 'Wont in some quarters, has im-
proved in price. 'floe poor labourers, both agrienitnral and
tnarititieturinv, arc still, great numbers of them, in want ot•
employment, and the rates in trimly parishes at a. radium,
height.

I'e are credibly informed, and we have no doubt but
a little inquiry will satisfy any one of the fact, that se-
veral persons in Lecas arc quitting comfbrtable situa-
tions in life to embark on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem !
There, they arc filly persuaded, they are to live
without money, or lalxmr, or sorrow, or pain, fur at
least 1,000 years !—Leeds Intelligencer.
Wednesday morning Castles was taken by Mr. Nod-
der, the Governor of the Muse of Conection, to the
Secretary of State's Office for the Home Depart 'lent
where he underwent a long examination before' f•rd
Sidmoutb, the Law Officers, the Heads of the
Sm.

LONDON MARKETS.
London, England, 1817-03-03

: The Act against seditious meetings, passed in the year
1795, and the S 9 Gco. 3, for preventing meetings of
- the nature of the London Corresponding Society is to
be revived ; and this Act is to be in force till the com-
•mencement of next Session. 'llse act against seducing
soldiers and sailors, which expired in August last, is
also to be renewed. Now whatever may be the degree
of alarm excited in men's minds by the Reports of the
Secret Committees, whether they believe in the actual
existence of a traiterous conspiracy, with the organised
ramifications said to belong to it, or whether they be-

lieve only in a spirit of insubordination and discontent,

excited and fomented by the pressure of the times, they
eannnt in Lither Lax reasonably object to these measures
of precaution. We speak not now of the Habeas Cor-
_

pus ; they ought not indeed to object, because these
preventive Statutes can do no harm, and may be pro.-
. ductive of incalculable &flea ; no man who dons not
shut his eyes against the light can be insensible to the
rnichievous acts lately practised to mislea4 and seduce
the lower orders—to sour their tempers—to inflame
their passions—to inspire them -with a love of change
under the specious title of Retbrm. We doubt not,
that many wise and good men, with the sincerest and
best intentions, have from time to time contemplated a.'

reform in the Constitution of the House of Commons :
but to these have been joined men of visionary projects
and shallow understandings, who now advocate the
senscies and unconstitutional doctrines of universal suf-
frage and annual parliaments. These Utopian theories
•of amendment ;Id' perfeetion have been made the occa-
sion of organizing and affiliating societies of iiitferent
views and pretensions. some more, some less hostile to
the &brick of social order and regular Government; till
at last we come to the Spcnceans, who throw off the
mask of concealment, and openly profess the most abo-
minable tenets, breathing nothing; less than robbery, con-
fiscation, and murder. Is it not time, when such doc-
trine:, arc avowed, that men in their self-defence should
unite to put down such dangerous systems ? To say no-
thing of loyal sentiments and right principles, the pre-
servation of life and property, the mist s aivabie earthly
possession,; we enjoy, imperiously demands some counter
ass:).•iation against the industry and malignity of ill-dis-
posed and abandoned men ; nor let it lie objected, that
the number of such persons issmall, their means slender,
and dui, rank in life contemptible. Their power of
caking proselytes is great ; they address themselves to
the basest passions of the multitude ; they do this in
times of severe penury and distress, vh n the mind of

man, goaded to desperation, is most ripe for change, and
prone to mischief ; they lend themselves to the tailor
of the seu.sons—to the temporary dearth of employmen,
—to the stagnation of trade and manufacture—in short,
to the general languor end despondency which have
taken possession of the body physical and the body po-
litic. No let the example of a neigkbeuring c9untry
London, England, 1817-03-03

MURY•LASE.

A farce called Frightened to Death, was brought out
at this Theatre on Thursday night, and was more suc-
cessful than the minor pic..-es of this house sometimes
are. Those who can laugh without bAng very fastidi-
ous uhout the rationale of their 'Meth, will do %% ell to go
and see Harley in this after-piece. His part om Thurs-
day night was to personate a man who is taught to be-
lieve himself dead ; a persuasion to which his fricu is
smupel him, for the sake of softening his too boisterous
vivacity and rakish impetuosity. The plot is stupid
eno;'gb, and Harley seemed to think so; tier though he
looked s d coon:2,11 ender the irapressi.,n lf being a dead
me, yet he leaped into life ag in, in the List scene,
with a b koyarit and dashing agility, which showed that
he had not much profit:3 by his lesson of death, and
that even in his ales lived their wonted fires." The
farce was given oat thr repetition anailst much more
applause than disapprobation.
London, England, 1817-03-03

ORATORIOS.

The Drury-lane Orat‘wios for the present Lent sea-
son eommenceilion Wednesday evening, with a Grand
Selection from celebrated ancient and modern composers
tinder the able direction of Sir G. Smart, to an .autliet.‘v
extremely numerous and elegant The performers in.
general merited and received much applause ; particu-.
larly Mrs. Salmon. At the end of the first part Mr.
Drouct astonished his hearers with a new concerto on
the flute, which was received with n,ptur.,. At the
conclusion of the second part, Mit:s Tretnain, a child
from Bath, who does not apoear to he more than eight
years of age, played a concerto on the violin, composed
by Trenzi, ; which she executed with all the gra..e,
taste, and execution of a master, and was rewarded with
three distinct rounds of applause.
The selection of Friday night at Covent Gar:lcm
theatre was the Creation of I Lyda, a composition which
;nay be characterized as almost without parallel in rich.
mess of melody, and in force turd variety of expression.
The performance en the whole was excellent. Among
the passages we mobt admire were, the recitativo (ac-
companied) beginning " L, splendour 1)140," followed
•by the finely harmonized trio, and spirited and noble
chorus, which cetuiude the first part ; and which could
not laid deeply to effect any person gifted with sensi-
bility to the powers of genuine music. Miss Steph2ns
executed the delicate and very difficult song, " Uu
mighty Penn up!i/?ed soars," with exuaardinary taste,
and great vocal compass. The duets in the third pert,
between Mrs. Vaughan and Mr. Bartle:nan, were sung
with much sweetness on the part of the lady, and: with
all the depth and science for which Mr. Brrticman is dis.
t o,ga isle I. The magic flute of Mr. Drone t was employed
between the second and third parts. His variations to
Rule Britannia," struck with astonishment even those
of the audience who were be sunit:tinted with time ta-
lents of that matchless performer. The Duke and Du.
•chess of Glocester being present, " God smie the King"'
was loudly called for, =I given in doiighsful harmony
by the leading singers. The hectic greatly crowded.

Mr. WALKER'S LECTITRE.—We are happy to see 40
general a taste for science as we ivitressed on Friday
evening. List, at Mr. Walker's Lecture in the New
English Opera House. He has added some new and
beautiful scenery, and not loss sight of its original in-
tention ; we mean the diffusion of much important
astronomic:d truth. The lecture is clear and intern-
aml Viii 4 very numerously and highly inspect-
ably attended..

The following particulars with respect to the late in.
disposition of the Prince Regent, its duration and inten-
-s:ty, were published in un Evening paper:—" His
Itoval Highness's illness commenced on Friday sc'n-
night. It IAIS, however, but slight on that day. On
Sunday his Royal Highness was very ill. On Tuesday
he (lid not leave lsis bed-room. .0n Wednesday his Royal
lighness was better ; so much so as to dine in one of
the apartments adjoining his bed-room. His disorder
was spasmodic." His Ro;. al Highness is stat.(l to have
L‘eu bled four times.
London, England, 1817-12-22

LOSS OF THE INDIAN TRANSPORT.

- -
The Indian, lost off Ushant. with every one on board, is a
•essel lately fitted out for the Spanish Hain, and on board of
which, it is distressing to state, were 156 young men, who
were induced to accept commissions in thelnsiirgent forces.
The fallowing is a correct return of the officers and men lost
on board the Indian, Davison, Master.
SECOND HUSSADS.—CoIoneI Robert Skeene ; Majors Adair,
Baron Heddernan, Jones, and Mead ; Captains Harrison,
bPlienzie, Shaw, Jevvan, Whittam, Wilkins, Shrtibsale,
(Amine, and Poe ; Lieutenants Molloy, A. Lindsey, Brugien,
A rabin, Elise, W lama', Wiggins, M'Farlane, Jeirnan, and
Si:cliper ; Cornets Little, Dutton, and Read ; Assistant-
Surgeon Nlasters, Quartermaster Austin, and Veterinary-
' Surgeon Puwis.
CoL. CAMPBELL'S lit:GT.—Captain O'Connor, Lieutenant
bnarren, and O'Connor.
CoL. M`DoNALD'S KkGT.— Major Hart (supposed to he on
hoard), Cornets Garner and Spearman, and etei inary-Sur.
dean Po wis.
COL. SPENCERION'S Kt:GT.—Lieut. Stnild; Mr. Palmer,
R.N. passenger; non-commissioned otlieers, privates, and
servant, ill ; women, 14 : children, 1 ; ship's crew, in.
eluding blaster and Mate, supposed 91.
ABSTRACT.

Officers

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London, England, 1817-12-22

'Mt VATIONAL nrdterzt.

Deed 'of GO by which the Legacy Tax had been
evtaled, hk said that it was a secret which he was bound
to cenceal foe a time, but it was in an iron chest, buried
in the gar; en of his benefactor.
The e arc but a few of the practices by which the
'delusion W:l4 carried on ; and it was not till within
these tag days, that the eves of Mr. Weatherby were
fully opened to the deceit. All the references he ob-
tained iiom the youth have proved totally false, and it
appears in the whole management of the affair, the lad
had nut a confederate