The National Register.
London, England, 1822-03-03 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS.

Extract of a letter from Clarkston, Jan. 21,
" It is reported that the French Government has
determined to send Commissioners to Hayti, to treat
with the existing authorities there, and it is expected
that our Government will take suitable measures
to secure every commercial prrivilege at that im-
portant island which may be granted to the French,
British, or any other nation."
FROM PENSACOLA, DEC. 25.—We learn from
unquestionable authority, that the President the
United States appri:ves the conduct of Governor
Jackson in the uftiiir of Callava throughout; and
further, that the !'resident considers Fritnentin's
jurisdiction exclusively confined to the laws in re-
lation to the revenue and slave trade.
BOSTON, JAN. Is.—The navigation continues
open ; the ice has been driven out of the river by a
north-west wind ; all the outward-bound vessels
have sailed.
The friends of the late Napoleon Buonaparte, re•
siding in New Orleans, walked in procession on the
19th Dec. to the Catholic Church, which was hung
with black on the occasion, and a funeral service
was performed.

We find from the Dublin Papers that the enor-
mities in the South of Ireland still continue, and
with unabating fury. Other murders have been
committed, of a most inhuman and daring descrip-
tion. On Saturday sennight, so early as four
o'clock in the evening, a mall, of the name of Shea,
was murdered in the town of Tipperary, by four
villains, who killed him with stones, and who es-
cape& though pursued by the officers of plice. The
servant of a magistrate was shot dead a few days
ago, near Garrantrec Castle, in the county of Lime-
rick, and it is rather remarkable that this is the
fourth murder committed at the same place, and
probably by the same parties. Fifteen Whiteboys
were tried and convicted in Cork on Tuesday week,
before the Special Commission, and on the day after
three others were found guilty. A daring attack
was made on Monday se'nnight on the barracks of
Abbeyfcale, in the county of Limerick, by a nume-
rous body of insurgents, who soon demolished the
building. A meeting has been held by the magis-
trates, at which it. has been unanimously resolved to
apply to his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant to place
the entire of the county under the provisions of the
Insurrection Act.—Sentence of death was passed on
Friday night; at Cork, on 35 Whiteboys, convicted
of crimes before the Special Commission. The
learned Judge in:Muted to the delinquents that a
selection had been made of their ease—that some of
them were to undergo an ignominious death, at an
early day, and that the existence of the others
would be prolonged to a more distant period, and
if tranquillity was restored, and there was a sur-
render of arms, they would be spared. from the
precut temper of the deluded peasantry, we fear
those to whom the learned Judge alluded retain
their lives on a slender And uncertain tenure. The
three men found guilty of the murder of Hugh
Cologan, on the day the Churchtown barracks were
burned, were ordere,l for execution on Monday last.
At a meeting of the magistrates of the County of
Cork, it was agreed to send a memorial to the Mar-
quis Wellesley, for the extension of the Insurrection
Act to the entire county. The city magistrates
have agreed to make a similar request for the city.
The Dublin Evening Posi remarks, that the accounts
of outrages in the interior of Ireland are grossly
and shamefully exeggerated.
Saturday last the Special Commission in the City
of Cork closed its labours, at least for the present,
and the judges took their departure, escorted by a
squadron of dragoons. On the same day a shop-
keeper of the name of Heffernan was tried fur having
sold gunpowder, knowingly for the t.se of the in-
surgents. Ile was convicted t.n the evidence of a
witness employed for the purpose of detecting him,
to whom he sold gunpowder and flints, as the pri-
soncr supposed, for the use of the Whiteboys. In
the course of the cross-examination of the witness,
Mr. Connel endeavoured to extract from him, that
the whole was a plan to entrap Heffernan, in which
the learned counsel had no difficulty. The prisoner
was tried on the act of the 27th of his late Majesty,
which makes it criminal to take arms or levy mo-
ney, and equally criminal to supply ammunition to
those who entertained such a purpose. It wad a
crime punishable by death, us in cases of felony,
without benefit of clergy. The Attorney General,
however concluded with observing, that it might
be contended that the prisoner's case did not come
within the meaning of the statute, as the ammuni-
tion in question had not been in reality sold to the
Whiteboys but to a person opposed to them. This
had originally created some doubts in his mind, but
they had been removed by his colleagues. The case
being proved in evidence, the prisoner was found
guilty, bat the court reserved the point fur the
consideration of the twelve judges. The case of
the unfortunate Heffernan was the first that bad
been tried under the act.

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

LONDON FASHIONS POR MARCH.
(nom " Ackennann's Repository."l
PROMENADE Drina.--A poplin high gown, made tight
to the shape ; the collar is very deep, it falls liver, and is
finished at the edge by a satin trimming, resembling shell-
work ; the long sleeve is rather tight to the arm the
epaulette is loose and shallow, and is finished at the edge
to correspond with the collar ; the bottom of the long
sleeve has also a similar toimming : the skirt is moderately
wide, and less gored than they have lately been worn; It
is trimmed at the bottom with three deep flounces, pieced
near each other, disposed in the drapery style, and headed
by a wreath of shell-work in satin, to correspond with
the corsage. The pelisse worn over this dress is composed
of dove-coloured lutestiing, lined with rose-coloured
sarsnet, and wadded; the fatness of the skirt is thrown
very much behind ; a broad band of ermine goes rotund
the bottom, and an extremely novel trimming goes up the
fronts ; the back is tight to the shape ; the collar falls
over in the pelerine style ; the long sleeve is finished at
the hand with ermine. Slashed epaulette, with satin folds
drawn across the slashes. Head-dress, a bonnet of a new
cottage shape of rose-coloured Jutestiing, turned lip in
front; a bouquet of Provence roses goes round the crown ;
rose-coloured strings. Very full lace intl. Black shoes
and Limerick gloves.
Fem. Duess.—A white satin gown, cat low and square
round the bust ; the corsage is fastened behind, and draws
in with a little fulness at the waist. The front of the hest
is composed of alternate bands of white satin and Utilities
lace, which reruns the shape in a very new and graceful
manner ; the upper part of the bust is cut rotund iu points,
atid these points form a narrow blond tucker into plaits.
The sleeve is of white lace iutennixe l with satin: a tow
of deep points, composed of the latter matelial, goes
round the top of the shoulder, in the epaulette style; the
lace is disposed in creves, each of which is ornamented in
the middle wilt, a fell bow and ends of satin. The II hu-
nting of the skirt consi-ts of a de►p fold of satin at the
bottom ; it is wadded, and surmounted by a net bouillonne,
interspersed with narrow satin roalesns disposed in
chains, each connected by bows, and finished by bouquets
of heath blossoms of different colours. Head-dress, a
blond net hat; the front of the brim is cut in scollops, and
turned up: toned crown, of a moderate sly! ; the net is
disposed over it in a little fatness, and spotted a ith gold
beads ; the top is embroidered in white silk and chenille,
intermixed with gold beads; the front of the crown is
adorned with short full pl ,s of marabouts, with a bou-
quet of heath blossoms between each. Neck-lace and
ear-rite- iearl. White kid gloves. White satin shoes.

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CAMIIRIDGIS COVNTY MEETING.—A numerous
meeting of the freeholders and inhabitants of Cam-
bridgeshire was held on Thursday last, pursuant to
a requisition to the High Sheriff, " to take into
consideration the present disastrous state of the
agricultural interest, and the propriety of petition-
ing Parliament for relief."—Mr. Pryine moved
resolutions for a petition to Parliament for relief.
The Rev. G. A. Browne doubted the expediency of
a petition without some mention of retbrm. Mr.
F. K. Eagle, after a short address moved as an
amendment to the original resolutions—
.. That from w!at has taken place during the present and.
prece.ling sessions, it is the thin and devided opinion of this
meeting, that any petition to the Lower HOZINC of Parliament,
as at present constituted, for relief from the difficulties under
which the nation is sinking, would b entirely vaM and trait-
Mr. Sam. Wells seconded the amendment. Mr.
Beals read a letter written by the Duke of Bedford,
in wl.i.h the Noble Duke declared that it was useless
to petition the House of CAIIIIIIOIIS as it is now con-
stituted, for their petitions were year after year
disregarded, and thrown aside as waste paper.—
The High Sheriff put the amendment, which was
carried by a considerable majority, coasequently the
resolutions for a petition fell to the ground. Thanks
were voted to the High Sheriff, who returned his
acknowledgments, after which the meeting was dis-
solved.

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The Society of Ancient Britons dined on Friday
at the Freemasons' hall, after having previously
attended divine service at St. James's church, Pic-
cadilly, and paraded in the usual flan', in honour of
the anniversary of St. David, the tutelar Cambrian
saint. The Duke of Wellington presided upon the
occasion. After the healths of the King, the Duke
of York and the Army, and the Duke of Clarence
and the Navy, and other usual toasts, were drank,
" Prosperity to the Society" was propoSed by his
Grace, and drank with three times three. The
children of the Society were introduced, and sang. an
ode comrsed expressly fur the occasion. A collection
then took place in the room, and a considerable sum
was rm:ived. Several appropriate songs and glees
were sung. healths of the Duke of Wellington,
the Marquis of Auglesea, Lord King, Lord Kenyon,
the Bishop of Chester, the Vice-Presidents, and other
members of the society, were drank, and they seve-
rally returned thanks. Lord Kenyon, the treasurer,
then announced the various sums subscribed on be-
half of the charity that day, amounting altogether
to 1,0181. I9s. Shortly before tell o'clock the Pre-
sident retired, and the chair was occupied by D. F.
Jones, Esq. one of the Vitat.Treiumrers, for the re-
mainder of the evening. The company did not
separate till a late hour.
A letter from Bayonne of the 16 h tilt states,
that an order had been issued by the Prefect of the
department of the Lower Pyrennees, that all Spa-
nish refugees or emigrants should quit that district
and repair to Toulouse or Bourdeaux. •
Such is the respect for the memory of her late
Majesty, that at the auction of her small
articles of silver plate brought as iiits‘a per ounce
as gold is worth.

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