The National Register.
London, England, 1819-12-13 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

copied by the Countess de Montholon, who found
great difficulty in escaping with her infant that lay
in the same bed. The flames had already reached
the second floor, on which her maid servant slept,
but owing to timely assistance the latter was
enabled to escape through a window, and the fire
was extinguished soon after. The accident is attri-
buted to the ignition of a concealed beam and
although Madame de Montholon had perceived the
odour and pointed out the circumstance some time
before the flame became visible, no precaution what-
ever was taken to discover the opt. Had this
unfortunate event occurred in the night, when no
succour was at hand, we tremble to reflect on the
consequences to the above lady, wh►se sufferings
since her arrival from St. Helena, the scene of
Napoleon's exile and imprisonment, would have
most probably been thereby terminated in the all
devouring flame.

The meeting of the inhabitant householders of
the Borough of Southwark, on Thursday, to consider
of the measures now before Parliament, affecting
the liberties of the subject, was numerously attend-
ed Mr. Hall disclosed some new facts respecting
the proceedings at Manchester, on the 16th of
August, which arc in direct contradiction to other
statements that have appeared, and though extra-
neous and foreign to the subject for which the
meeting was convened, he was listened to with great
attention, until obliged to desist, in consequence of
his not king an inhabitant householder of the Bo-
rough. Mr. Culvert made a very ample and satis-
factory apology for his absence from the House of
Commons, on the 2d of July, when Sir Francis
Burdett deferred his minion for Parliamentary
Raman; but the worthy Member declared himself
unequivocally in tavour of Reform, and would, he
said, had he been present, have objected to the ques-
tion being deferred, and have pressed its discussion
at the time. lle deprecated the treasures now before
Parliament in an argumentative speech, fraught
with sound sense, and delivered with much fluency
and case. Sir Robert Wilson made a very strong,
animated, and powerful speech against the Bills,
and particularly that which gives the power of
searching tin. arms. He adverted to certain trans-
actions which occurred in Ireland under a similar
Act, the liability of its being abused, and the heart-
rending scenes that he peal witnessed, and which he
pledged himself to state in the House of Commons.
The resolutions were carried unanimously, and the
meeting separated.

WAR IN TIIE CITY.—A Court of Common Coun-
cil was held on Monday last, when sonic strong
resolutions were parsed condemning the proceedings
in the Court of Aldermen respecting the recent in-
terruption of the election of the Lord Ail yor. 'i hese
resolutions were communicated to the Court of Ai
dermcn on Tuesday,. when that Worship/id ashy
resolved, that they had a right to throw away the
City's money if they pleased, and that in despite of
the Court of Common Council they would exercise
that right in the present instance. Their Worships
doubtless remember the conclusion of Queen Eliza-
beth's reply to the Mayor and Aldermen of Co-
ventry,—

t` Lord! what fools ye be."

The fi4linving standing. or,fers of the House of
Commons aro printed • for the sake of the parties
whose interests they ably effect :
Resolved. That this aouse will not receive any Petition lit
private bills, after Friday the intli day of December next.
Resolved. That no private bill he read the first time after
Monday the r;th day of Al..reli, ICY I.
Resolved, That this Iliv.se will not receive any report of such
ptivate Lill. after Aluoilay the IA d.oi of May, 1420.

At a public meeting, Itch) at the New inn, in
Leeds, on the Ist inst. to institute tut inquiry into
the conduct of Joseph Mitchell, the travelling
companion of sir. Oliver, the spy, the following
rexolution was tome to after eight hours' investi•
gation
.ott a meeting of the inhabitants of
calhal by the friends of Joseph Mitchell, and held on the Ist tn
December, 8 19, it tebillittwil, that it it highly esin. !:ent how,
the facts adduced this day. trust NIL :Mitchell sLould cease
front henceforward to take any Icatling part in poblie ineetio.o.
and ths• !should not fruit, that time ever hold any delegatun.
twin the retarincrs.7.

Tuesday night f. 23 male convicts, under sentence
of transportation, were sent front Newgate, in the
gaol ear. Sever:dot them men, mere youthsoinfl the
%mole conducted theinseiv.s with riper dueoruan
The Corporation Of Dublin have resolved upon
petitioni g the Legislature against Catholic Eman-
cipation, by a majority of 45 to eight.