The National Register.
London, England, 1817-12-29 00:00:00

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T;lere are no further particulars vet received of the
tresa 1, sap posed to be lost on the French coast. We
have been tlivoured with a letter from a captain of one
of the veswals who was out durint, the gales of the 7th,
Sth, and 9th instant ; he describes the tempestuous
wenther as far beyond what he had ever experienced in
the::e latitudes, when off the Lizard, on the 7th, at
p.m., in company with a light ship, a schooner, and
two brigs, "we parted in a tremendous squall from
the N. W., accompanied with hail and rain, and saw
them no more. lam apprehensive, if they hove to on
the starboard tack, they would not clear Ushant ; if the
gale had continued, Guernsey or Jersey would cer-
tainly have brought us up. It is my opinion if the
'vessels on the coast had kept their heals to the south-
ward, they never could have cleared Ushant."—courier.
Front Jamaica papers just received, it appears that
the House of Assembly was opened on the 28th of
October, by a speecv from the Governor, who commu-
nicated the Regent's entire approbation of the measures
adopted by the legislature last session to prevent any
evasion of the laws fr the abolition of the slave trade,
. and fir improving the comfUrts of the negro popula-
tion
Deputy Assistant Commissary General .T. P. Hood,
has been dismissed his Majesty's service, fin- inattention
to his duty, and insubordination to his superior officer.
John Bagguley and John Roberts, the two persons
who were confimd in the county gaol of Gloucester,
upon suspicion of high treason, have been recently dis-
charged by an order from the Secretary ef State, upon
their entering into their own recoomizances of 1001.
According to intelligence from Germany, Las Cases
has finally obtained permission to establish himself in
Prussia, and he has consequently set out fir Frankfort
to proceed to Berlin, the place of his new residence.

Mr. Robert Palmer died, on Thursday, last in the
G3d year of his age, at his house in Belgmve-place,
Pim-
lieo. He was the father of the stage, so far as regards
those tvlia pursue the theatrical profession, and the
last of the school of Garrick, except Mr. Smith of Bury
St. Edmunds, who is still in the perfect possession of his
intellectual powers, though in the 88th year of his :ge.
Mr. Palmer, in his line, possessed a considenthle degree
of merit. Pert coxcombs, brisk finumen, and sots, were
xupresented by him with great spirit, and with a faithful
adherence to life. He was contented with this station,
and never asp!reu at any higher. He was an unaffected
actor, and in p.ivate life a good-humoured social cha-
racter.

At the Mansion House on Saturday, John Richards,
a sailor-boy of 11. years of age, entreated permission to
be heard by the Lord Mayor. He stated that he was a
notice of Cardiff; in South Wales, and bad been one of
the crew of the ship Aptam, of Fislard, in Pembroke- •
shire. The vessel sailed a short time since from the
port of London, with a cargo for Cork, but was wrecked
on the coast of Ireland. This misfortune occurred about
three weeks since, when he had the good luck to be
picked up by a Portuguese brig coming to London,
where he arrived a few days since. He was now wholly
destitute, his clothes wore threadbare, and his shoes
were without soles. The boy told this simple tale with
great artlessness, and was constantly bathed in tears.
The Lord Mayor inquired of him what he wished to
have done in his behalf. " But first," said his Lord-
ship, " let me.be sure that you really arc front Cardiff,
in Wales. Do you know one Bradley there ?" " Yes,
and please you," said the youth ; "he is a good man,
and many years ago kept the Angel- Inn there." The
Lord Mayor expremed himself thoroughly satisfied,
knowing Mr. Bradley and Cardiff well, and asked what
the boy desired. The latter replied, only the slender
Means of reachioe. home. The Lord Mayor instantly
ordered him to he iiirniAed with a pair of shoes, and a
walkiter pass. He also presented hint with a few shil-
lings, in order to enable hint to proceed with comfbrt on
his journey. The poor boy-endeavoured to express his
gratitude. bat was unable. He left the office over-
whelmed with joy.
At Pow-slreet on Saterday, Joseph Robinson, the
Man who stole. same spoons from the Law Club-house
in Lineoln's7inn-fields, was committed for trial. It
scene. !Les:: Irerned gentlemen are much puzzled, whe-
ther, in the indictment, the spasms should be described
as tlc property of the steward of the club, or of the
racinhcr, :rho arc 150, and .the setting nut of whose
names at length would cost much parchment.
Cosnv Foot) FOE( DOGS.—The Dublin Evening
Pad of the 23d instant says—" A respectable yeoman
of the county of Wicklow, named Garet Byrne, came
on Friday last be ore the Magistrates of Bank-street
Police-office to make an affidavit regarding the loss of
parts of Bank of Ireland notes. The statement he
made respecting the loss of them is perhaps as lnpre-
ectlented as it is curious: a favourite dog had got to a
place where some notes were. lying, in the 4 temporary
absence of his master, to it Idelt he to •k such a liking
that he swal!owed part of them, and was detected in
faet. Sentence tif death was passed upon this to .
fert..eate gormandizer me! put into instan' execution,
mid frost' Lis stomach %tare taken those notes which
were sworn to, for thepurrom: of getting ucw talcs at
the Bank."