The National Register.
London, England, 1819-04-25 00:00:00

SATUkDAY, APUIL 17.

Mr. Crockford's c. Sultan. Set. 41b. beat Duke of Grat.on's
rilarle., est. ;lb. Ab. M. 40051. Btol on Sultan.
Mr. liduldsworth's Alegistrate. Sst. Gib. rec. ft. lio:n
friacc s Manfred, bst. Ab. M. Stags. h. ft.

Last week as she workmen of. Mr. A. Marks, of
Liskeard were cutting across an ash-tree, they disto-
vered a birtl's nest in the interior of the tree, contain-
iug three eggs. The nest was entirely surrounded
with sound timber, about eight inches thick, with-
out the least appearance of an opening to the out-
zide.—About 30 years ince, a similar discovery was
=dein Plymouth Dock yard, a bird called a heck-
mai, being found sitting tot its eggs, in the centre
of a bare oak tree, which, by its immense growth,
must have been enclosed 80 or 90 years. The
on being touched, fell into dust the skeleton of the
bird and its nest have been preserved for the inspec-
tion of the curious. The inclosare of living toads
in large blocks of marble has been occasionally per-
ceived ; but the above discovery is a novel circum-
stance, and merits the attention of the naturalist.

AVe understand that the King of Prussia has or-
&red to leave Jena (the Uuiversitv to which the
...sassin of Kotzebue latterly belougea), such of bin
sqbjeets as were there pro-ecutina their studies.
There are so many well founded obstacles to the
removal of the Haymarket to the lic,,,,ent's Park,
that any proposition to remove it is likely to Meet
‘vith a successful opposition in Parliament. Those
who must be injured in their property by its re
moval, have 4 strong case in their favour; but -as an
idea of remuneration hats been held out, they will
t unwisely if, in depending on such, they should
relax in their opposition. The distortiing old esta-
llishments to accommodate fantastical alterations,
ana the making a new street that is not wanted, is
.considered by the public extreincly improper. _

. . .
Too DIM h Or liEvronn.— l'ru!se ut ticilfortl, we
arc extrein ly sorry to state, met s ith a serious acchient, at
hi., seat, Woburn Ah hey, 0.1 Wedcesita) ss hilt riding in
the l'ark it h several diitinguishrsi persona.te,i, nho were
there on a visit. 't he Duke nas•turiunted uu his favourite
pony, and gallop:log with his comp toy, the pony by
rovoe meal:stripped, and fet: as if shot. The Duke pitched
partly on his bend and shoulder, and was fur some minutes
rendered insensible. The company was much alarmcd for
ri:e fate of his Grace, and give him evvry nisl.taiire in their
pester. The servant was sent with the utmost expedition
far a carriage in which his Grace was conveyed to the
Abbey, and icstaatly :winded by Dr. Walker. of Woburn,
'who examined the Duke's head, 'ltch, and shoulders, and
was happy to annount e there wa,inti (racial.: nor &Audition,
1, it a very truer" Contusion nil the head nod shouliter. Ilia
eyo,. I.rrome quite black, and his face much awned.
On Filch iy hi. Grace orrivett in town, at his house in i lama.
too-plitre. in order to li ,ve the her medical assistance : he
I,stl no rest on Friday night, and sullerod mach pain : he
cannot tic down, but sits neatly ups lght in bed. The
Duchs•ss of Redford way at BA.e.htun, and Was not made
a, 'tainted mnh the Duke's Redd, nt Until Friday :afternoon,
when her Urcre !onetlinttiy set oat front Briichtim, nr,d
hrtived at Hamilton- place nt one o'clock on Salts:day
morning. The ans., r- to the ninny roils enquirier, un Satur-
day is as—his (irate is 111%01 lottler,
The Finance livort has been brought, it is said,
to a close. The result is briefly this :—The amount
of this Sinking Fund in the hands of the Commis-
sioners, I 4.ooo,oool.—Deficienry of the Receipts for
Taxes compared with the Expenditure, 13,000,0001.
—Stit phis, ii the Sinking Fund, instead of being al-
low.til to accumulate, be applied to the service of the
:fem. 1.000,0001. Thus we arc precisely in the state
in which we were when Mr. Pitt began his Sinking
Fund, with this difference only—we then owed and
raised Taxes to pay the Interest of S 00000,0001.;
we now owe Led raise TuAtta to pay the Interest of
AAA- • 5

brAmazi4.l. RI. Trait.

Pip•

THE STIR.
Cease, finn Alphenl„ Trath.-' lard Alarms:,
.List ye tntdesincit cll tot ;
Yeomen, I.car a brothel thruinr,
•' Sing the dangers of thereat"
Prom snaps, corn•lalen, first in motion,
Where the distant harvests rise,
To our brick-tax'd Land of Goshen,
Where we've Pharaoh's plague of flies.
Ilark! the Premitr softly calling—.
By rotten-burghs, and pensions stand.—
Down Whig-gallants, quick be hauling—
Down Corn•addres.scs, hand, boys, hand!
Now it freshens, count the Noses:
Nor the Custos grant let go--
Jog Vansittart--see he doses!
Up his Budget nimbly clew.
" Now all you at house in safety."
Shelter'd front the Corn-ish storm.
Tasting bread unused votiehatf'd ye,
" Ot our State vain notions form:"
Poor •tatts tonnd us roar still louder,
Think what taxes us enthral;
Harder yet, the Tithe lies birdie,—
Hurk 1 again, the Premier's call!
Six junior Lords point to the wind, boys,
In this school they learn our course—
Let the Clerks gu—do'nt them mind. boys,
"Thu' the weather should beyvorse."
Fore and aft the Treas'ry Bench get—
Please the Ittrvut.—/42 all clear—
" Rawls up.--each preventer brace set,—
Alan the Nouse, boys, cheer, lads, cheer.
Now the ousted Tenants roaring.
Tax on Tax contending, clash ;
On our heads Ej.etments pouring,
In our eyes black Schedules flash :
High stone walls arc all around us,
Farmers now fill every
Our weeping wives at oncesitrrormd
Hark! what means that dreadful wail.
The Captain's gone! cries every tongue out,
O'er the se, three Kings to :leek
A leak beneath th' Ev,c4ciser sprung ow--
Call the Bank to clear tire wreck.
Quick the Guineas tut to pieces--
WA Directors. stout and hold!
Paper ply.—the Debt increases--
By your Places, hold, buys, hold!
While every ship is Grain importing,
Tax Collectors mike us mourn t
Alas! front them there's no retreating,
Alas! from diens there's no return.
Still our Debts are gaining on us;
Bank Restrictions laid us low,
Ilive mercy Sinecurias ou'us!
Retrenchment can but save us *or.
O'er Old Sarum is the land, boys—.
Let the Whigs o'er board he Caroni...
To the Parse came eery hand,
Iwys—
Sew Vansittatt, he 28 gone.
Hies leak they found, we cannot now leg,
We've lightened her one Tax or more;
Up and rig another Green-Bag,
Of L0d...! of Luds l boys,—hang a score!
"Now, once more, peace round us beaming,"
Since Soup .Cotnnitttees sated 'out lies,
From our pockets Cult is streaming,
.None is lett to give our wives:
• Heavy hearts expect new wonders
Front him whose smiles have drawer! our days;
O hush to rest his worthy blunders,
Aud every woke will smile with praise.
1819. r/ItZGAINE Prcitr.

. . .
The account of the departure of Mrs. Davison
for America is contradicted front authority in the
paper in which the misAatement originally appear-
ed. That lady has been engaged for some time
past to the Manager of Covent Garden Theatre,
and is performing at present, for a fetv nights,' at
the Aberdeen Theatre.
The Grand Duke Michael arrived at Rome on the
28th ult. and next day be had an audience of thy'
Pope, who received him with great distinction. The
mama day his Holiness held a Secret Consistory, at
which an extensive clerical promotion took place.
A monk at Rome, in the course of exploiing the
traces of one of the twelve Monasteries of Saint Be
nedict, has discovered a large edititx, which is sup-
posed to have been built by Nero. He has opened a
length of 160 feet, and titund 12 chambers square
and circalar, besides an aqueduct of 200 paces.
A list is publ-shed in the official paper of 800 in- •
dividuals belonging to fits:apnea Grand Army in
the Russian campaign, whose fate is .till unknown;
which number, added to the 55 similar lists pre-
viously published, makes an aggregate of 14,000
pentons, respecting whom no information has been
obtained. The statement that the King has referred
the petition of the widow of Marshal Brune to the
Royal Court of Paris, is contradicted.

NEW HUNTING Es rAELIEsimEN l'.—The sporting
world on this side of the Tweed will learn with equal
mirprize and intliqUalitM. that an Association is ac:ually
foronril by the Noblemen. Centleinen, and Farmers of
the County of Sunderland, the of jevt of which is to
deitroy t.te very breed of arcs, alit! of that noble bird
time Eag'c. by the regutationa of this kin-Pori& Cut,
each Hunter must keep fon, fox-huands, four terrier.,,
anti,two lurchers and be entitled to receive a 1.-..a..001
..,vo guineas for the;:w.e and ears of etery
ole attires fnt the4A4.ltur'i':,*.

131

• It is with much regret 'that we communicate the
following extract of a letter from the Agent to
lloyd'a at the Cape of Good Hope, dated January
:—" Arrived the Ern:tees Charlotte, from Ben.
gal and Madras : she brings accounts that a moot
violent hurricane Alias 'expel lenced- at Madras on the
24th of October, during which the Qnreti- Char-
lotte was totally lest; with itn on board ; that t! e
Lady Castlereagh MM Cornwall, both' loaded' flit
England, liad, been dismasted, and so much dams'.
ged, as to be condeanied ; • that the Georgians aid
Harriet had put into the roads after the htirricant.
completely disabled. at sea ; and that the Berk.
worth spas • blown out to sea, and had not beeu
beard of."

It is reported that none of the persons found
guilty of a conspiracy, at Guildhall; on Wednesday,
are at present In' England;

Lieutenant-Colonel Boson'wet succeeds to the
eommand of the Light Horse Volunteers of London
and Westminster, and:Vajor Uaberley to the Lieu-
tonant-Coloncicy of that carpet.

Tile building of the County Fire Office at the tor
of Waterloo-place, in Piccadilly, is constrtictvd with
massive iron beams, and with arches to render it firr.
proof. If this example be followed, what oceasior.
kill there be for s l'ire Office?

Francis Maule, Fel. Solicitor to the Treasury,
accompanied by another official Gentleman, arrived
at Penryti, on Friday last, for the purpose of cal-.
leering evidence fur his Alajesty's Attorney-General,
to prosecute Henry Swann, John Goodeve, Henry
Dunsford, and Abraham Winn, conformably to the
order of the House of COmmons: they devoted the
whole of Saturday and Monday to the exarninatiout
of witnesses, and sct off on Tuesday morning fdr
Barnstaple-

On Wanesday the Grand Jury for the county or
Middlesex found true bills of indictment for wiltal:
and corrupt ps jury against five of the principal'
witnemes produced in !Altair of the petitirmer, who
were examined befare the Select Committee appoiof-
ed to sty the merits of the election fur Penryn.
The troops at present in Scotland are soon :n
change their quarters. The Ist, or [loyal Dragoons,
and the 6th, or Enniskillen, are to be freplaced by
the 7th Hussars, (the 'al arquis of Anglese),Colonel),
and the 10th Hussars (the Prince Regent, ColoneI).
The BSth, at present in Edinburgh Castle, to be re-
Netted by the 80th, now at Hull; the 6th Foot, now
I at Tynemouth, march •to Glasgow ; and the 40th,
now quartered in that city, go to Tynemouth.
DANDY VAG/RAN-T.—A young man, very genteflie
dressed, with a high collar to his shirt, in a suit rif
handsome blue clothes, with a pair of new doe-skin
gloves, and in fill 'Style of the preient tlaffily fashion,
was on Wednesday brought to Lambeth-street Office.—
' The Oilicers stater; tlrat • they found•.hint with a large
~paper attached to his breast, and presenting himself for
the purpose' of soliciting charity of every well-dressed
Rirson Whitechapel rood. Some of the. Officers in
hat tettilatice !et-ogitised hint is; an old offender, and sated
that they had seen him several times before roiling
Matches and asking eisarity.—After an examination of
some length, the Magistrate, Mr. Rawlinson, stated,
that he regarded the prisoner as a gross impostor *and
as he' was desirous to second the exertions of the Soclety
for the Soopression of Menclicity, as well as to punish
the impteiiton oil the public, he should commit him as
a rogue aid tagabowl, and order him to be passed to his
parish or Winetteiter.
The recall tlf the Prussian students from Jena is
ascribed in the Flemish papers to a resoltoinn of the
Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar, publicly notified, that
no tiireigners shall be allowed to Study at Jena but
such as can produce formal recommendations from
their respective Courts. Does it, then, follow that
there were no Prussian students at Jena whom their
own Government thought worthy of such a mark of
its protection ? _ _

It is said that his Royal Highness the Prince Re-
gent intends forming a Guard of Honour, which
are to be habited in a rich Hungarian uniform.—
Prince Esterhazy has lately brought over with hint
from Hungary two of the most eminent tailors, who
have brought with them various patterns of uni-
forms richly embroidered, it is said, for the inspec-
tion of his Rnval Highness, and that they are
brought over tier the express puraxise of making the
uniforms.

Prince Leopold, we are informed, has been &s-
-tabled abroad under cireumstantes as unavoidable as
distressing to his feelings—the alarming and conti-
nued illness of the Dowager Duche.ss, his mother.
A favourable turn in her Serene Highness's healtk
has at length, however, permitted the Prince to
make the necessary- arrangements for his return
home; and every preparation is now making here
in expectation of his !loyal Highness's arrival se
1114 end of rresent or the beglruaing ef. the ea*.
( mos-

L 00011, •
11UNDY, APRIL' 26,.• 1819.

THE CORN -LAWS,

111t3r—ot [ninth • equally honourable; and perhops
eq.?aliy eklightened, may yet be.. found to differ very
seiiiely In their views ache same subject. This may
possibly bevhe ease•upon the present occasion amongst
toOSe who may do us the honour to read our pages, but
we trust they will also, kind enough to remember
that inn:, tigatiou is the best and only way of artiving at
synth, and that our columns will be quite-open to any
individual wi:o may be disposed to contaevert our doe-
vines, and especially upon a point so intricate and
iitiportant.as that to which our attention is now directed,
varttely; the state ofthe Corn Laws, and the Petitions pre-
to ratiisment on that subject ; a subject which at
:wit deserves a patient discussion, from its weight in the
stti.e °Pour national interests and welfare, and a cairn and

te:hperate enquiry, from its peculiar tendency to agitite
e., paki;:c feeling. A large portion of the community,
'we ure quite aware, are ro habituated to connect every
Y.:ming with Use simple idea of a ;heap loaf, as to need

stimulus to induce them to reject at once every con•
loderation of remote consequences, and a still larger por-
t•in are enabled to contineltend chose circumstances

niust, in our apprehension, be its immediate and
inseirarable attend:lms, under our present state of a de-
'preetatud• currency an,l.a tnost burthensonie system of

IVe cannyt, therernre, butcartiestly deprecate

!aacation.

i;,,Let-ktniti; warmth 0112 point so de: icate and tender,
and It'll less Jots it appear to he justifiable when so
many of those rho.are most• coin petent to decide such
a' question,. bta patriotism cannot, be doubted,
:lave maintained •that this country is both able and
ought to be encouraged to supply us with the first ne-
etsaar:ea of life. OF the Petitions themselves referral
et►,..;rigs have itttithet4conr.not award, nos know.,► way