The National Register.
London, England, 1817-08-04 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL. AEG'

The accounts from Switzerland, continue to be very
distressing. All the convents and large buildings in
the eastern part of Switzerland, which have suffered
most by the late inundation, are filled with houselcss
and starving individuals, whose meadows have been
inundated) and their cattle drowned. These unfor-
tunates arc for the present subsisted on charity.
The Austrians are evacuating the kingdom of Na-
ples. They are embarking their train of artillery for
Trieste. _ _

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The sale of Lord Cochrane's estate and effects, at
Holly-hill, Hants, was numerously and uspectubly
attended. Tice mansion and lands were knocked down
to Mr. Haygarth, of llath, at 10,2201. The furni-
ture, which was elegant, also sold at high prices. Lord
Cochrane was present, and publicly gave several bid-
ings for the estate, till upwards of 10,0001. had been
offered.

By the repeal of the cottage tax, houses not having
more than fuir wineows, awl not paying more than 31.
rent, are to be totally exempted : houses htivini above
four winlows, and between 41. and 51. of rent, are
to be exempted, on a certificate of inability to pay the
tax.

Gold coin is apin disappearing from circulation ;
large sums are daily sent off' to Paris by the fundhold-
ers, who find that they cannot get more than three
per cent. int.n.est here ; whereas, by the mete transfer
of gold to Paris, they make that profit by the rate of
exchange, and receive 74 per cent. fur the use of it in
the French Funds.

The further circulation of Bank of England Ss. and
Is. 6d. tokens being prohibited by Act of Parliament
after xGth of March 1818, the Governor and Company
have given notice, that from and after the Ist instant
they will exchange all such tokens, either for the gold
or silver current coin of the realm, or for the notes
of the said Governor and Company, at the option of the
holder.

An attempt is now making at Rio Janeiro in South
America, to cultivate the tea plant, under the direction
of some Chinese, who, of course, understand the busi-
ness.

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The accounts front Vienna state, that the produce of
the harvest in the Austrian dominions is expected to
be double that of an ordinary year.
It was decided last Tuesday, at a meeting held at
Chelmsford of the Gentlemen belonging to the Home
Circuit, that the two Barristers, whose quarrel and
personal conflict are in the recollection of the public,
should no longer be members of the Circuit Club.
Colonel G. Quentin of the Prince Regent's English
regiment of Hussars, has obtained, on leaving the regi-
ment, the rank of Major-General in the Hanoverian
army !

PIGS MAKING BEASTS OF TOEMSELVES!—A short time
since, a party set nut in a coach from Deal, to spend the day
in M'aldershave park, and instead of going to the inn, they
had adopted a plan of economy, by providing themselves
with provisions, wine, spirits, and porter; and when they-
alighted at the Parkigate, these refreshments were bid in a
large mount of nettles, where it was supposed they would
remain in safety. This, however, was not the case, for the
pirrty, after taking a lounge in the park, found that some
thieves, in the swinish shape, had arrived from an adjoining
farm-yard, and had devoured the whole of the eatables, and
having broken the bonitos, had thank the liquor, etc. and
were ranging about in a state of intoxication ; the looker it;
the Park was so alarmed at the appearance of the animal...,
and suspecting that they were seised with a complaint called
the staggerbone, that he immediately sent to Eythorne for a
farrier, halm e whose an avid, however, the cause of their ex-
traordinary appearance was discovered. The chagrin of the
party at the loss of their refreshments may be inore easily
conceived than expressed.

A THEOLOGICAL DIALOGUE.
CATIIOLIC—Where was your religion before Luther?
PROTIBT NT—Diii you wash putt face thi► morning?
CATHOLIC--Yes.
PUOILSTAIST—W here was your face berm e it was washed ?