The National Register.
London, England, 1818-08-10 00:00:00

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Tuts Alajesty has been semen)
more at ease .ince Monday evening. On the pre-
ceding Friday, after having eaten a tolerably heart::
dinner. she' was attacked with one of those viukt,t
spasmodic affections in the stomach which feria so
alarming a feature in her indisposition, and she ro-
mained partially under its influence florins the great(
part of the three faswing days. On the Meted-.:-
evening she was again somewhat better, and has co- -
tinned since tlmt time rether improving in health II
otherwise; at least, comparatively with her gew,
guts fur the last three weeks; and these favour.,:.
appearances induced his [loyal Higliettes Ass
Regent to make his long expected trip to the
tier Majesty's disorder, however, lsiis several titucs n. -
stinted an appearance of almost entire anatement,
has constantly returned with greater violetete, and it i.
therefore to be feared her present improvement nut;
but transient. The house in which her Majesty re-
sides is thaemsually called " The Psinee's old house,-
(beieg the one in which the Prince Regent spent wie
,early part of his youth) ; and, independently of t:
unfitness fora !loyal residence in point of:teem:l=om icy,
it is, in common with the whole neighbourhood of Kew,
most disadvantageously situated for invalids labourinir'
under that. description of complaint with which' I.c
Majesty is afflicted. On this account it is, as 15e...-.
from the desire her Majesty may have expressed to see
the her removal to Windsor has been con..
templatcd.

The precarious state of her Majesty's health and her
advanced age, have naturally turned the conversation
of tal ranks to the exemplary virtues of. her domestic
character, which, however, is frequently mixed with
various conjectures as to the probable amount and dis-
posal of her personal property. For the intimmatimi of
such of our readers as may be ignorant of the pr;ente.
rights of the Royal Family, as established by law, wit
give, the substonre of Blackstooe's Commentary on the
personal rights and prerogntives of the Queen. not
Qtacen.Consort. by virtue of her marriage, has many
prerogatives shave other women, The Queen may.
purchase and convey lands, grant leases and copyholds,
anti du other acts of ownership, without the concur..
mice of the King. She is also capable of taking 3
grant front the King, which nn other wife 41Tinn he e
husband. In law 'she is considered a a )(w.
ine vile,
:I,; ii single, n4fiffia'in'hnieel woman—and the mi,f,i, of
this, according to (',the, is, that the King, " wha.qc cot!.
tinual care and study is fir the public 0.,,,,], „,,,,, „„,
be troulded awl (I;sgniele(l rut account of hhiv mid ;:'s 6-
',teak adlairs.- The Queen has also many pxemp..
tions and. minute prerogatives. She pays no tolls nor
direct tax, nor is she liable to any amercententio any
Court ; she has also some pee'l niary advantages, whit at
form her a distinct revenue. She is entitled to mm an-
tiontperquisite, called Queen gold, or :bruin Regina,
arising from fines to the King. from Royal Grants, or
other nutters of Royal favour. conferrial by lie Liglg,
from licences, perilous, &c. anti it becomes an actual debt
to the Queen's Majesty, by the mere recording the fine.
Blackstone atlas (but without any commentary on the
fact, and referring, no doubt, to fin-ascr linees)s that
" these matters of Royal grac • and favour, out of' which
the Arum Regime arose, were frequently obtained froth
the Crown 4 Me poinerlal intercession of Ike Qintex
The Learned Judge then mentions a curious anecdote
respecting the Attrkm Rrgincr, in the reign of Charles
I. a tithe (says he) fertile iu exixidients for r Losing Mo.
ney. "The King, on the Petition of his.Queett, ;Ice-
rictus Maria, issued out his writ fur less Mg it, but
afterwards pffr.""ivat ii 01 NJ Consort at Me pri:v al
Ten Tholoand Amis.- As the accounts of tie
Arum /?egiiur have never been called fin., .niii• sub-
mitted to Parliament, it is but lair to presuni,* that it
has never been levied during the present r tit; The
tuntniut, however, of her Majesty's persoln: rolierty
ti)
;independent of the :Accumulation ofmoney) la idivel,.,
plate, with the• valuable pictures and ornamental fur.
m
niture of Buckingham hoe and FroJmore, which are
nut keer towns Of the Crown, mitt be lartse.
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• Mr. Alexander Rasing has been invitel to
proaching emigre tea the
np
4 nt Aix-la-Chopelle. - ' lig' 44_
tingt,ished honour is, doubtless, owing to the.
counviion which subsists between that Gene

the pecuniary nn•ungenients unidz by Fiuucc
fi•ing the tletuands of the allied l'o.vers.
Attu',lay morning the Doke and I)uches:4
offended by Sir .►nhn !imitate Warren, and tie

J)orani and suite, .left their resid.,;neu is S,
Paine :: to vicccvtl to Gertuaty.

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Flum the LONDON GAZETTE, Tuesday, Aug. 4.

BAN KRUPTC! ES r NI. AIMED.

LANtutorn 11. Gloucettershire, from Aug. I to
Sept. 19.
Cum; Bishopsgate-street-without, gmeer, from Aug. 15 to
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.

Sept. t:6.

It AT at nr nv 11. Newpot t. Nlunmouthshire, carpenter.

BANKRUPTS.
WAY et: nS. jun. Manchester. grocer, Aug._ 14, I, Sept 15, at
bliinchester. Aces. Adlington and Co. Bedford row.
FLowEit T. Castle-street, Holborn, jeweller, Aug'S. 25, Sept. 15,
at Guildh All. Aw.. Jenningi and Co. Carey-street.
FITTON J. Gosport, dealer. Aug. 20, el, Sept. 15, at Gosport. Att.
Minehm, Norfulk-street, Strand.
DIVIDENDS.
.T, TlT:ter, Bath. coal-merchant. Aug. 27.
.1. ainson, Mawr-row, first Smithfield. merchant, Sept. 5.
It. Joseph. Little New-street. pewterer, Aug. 25
'l'. J. and B. Gibbons, jun. ‘Volverhamptoss, bankers, Aug. 27.
J. Ashton. Tower-street. wine-merchant, Aug. 25.
Proctor and .1. 'lesser. Ste/Ding-lune, cloth factors. Aug. 23.
J:K irkham, Acre-farm. Staffordsltire. farmer, Aug. 15.
'P. 'Tomlinson, Winterton. Lincolushire, aura-merchant. Aug. 27.
T. Git Turd. Frome•Sel wood. Somersetshire,eoal-merchant, Aug. '2B.
.J. Grey; Newcastle-upon-Tyne, ship-owner, Aug. 25.
Kearsley. Fleet-street, bookseller, Aug. 25.
J. F. Charleton. N eweastic-upon-Tyne, ship-owner, Au.. 25.
A. Mowbray, G. L. Hollingreorth, J. Wetherell. W. Shields, W.
Boulton, and W. R. Stokes, Durham, bankers, Aug. 25.
CERTIPICATES—Aue. ?5.
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J. Paislamb, AV)nyatt-eueet, Goswell-ureet-road. persian mann.
fartater—J. Bartlett. jun. Beekington. 62:nersetshire, dyer—J.
Nye, Tunbridge. baker.—J. Wingfield, Long-lane, West Smith-
saddler.—'l% Tarrant, Lilypot-lane, straw-hat-mannfacturer.
.—J. Gunton, l'crceval-street, St. Johu-street. chtesemoncer.—S.
French, Alerriou, Sotncrsetshire, Itobertc and t. Batt,
blaeeleifield, cotton-spinners.—J. Benson, Birmingham, pocket-
book maktr.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER
PROM MR. W. ELLIS, A MISSIONARY AT EINLO, IN TAIIITI/

Aucurr $3, 1817.

*" I beg peter acceptance of a Tahitian Spelling book, as
the first effort of the Missionary press among the South Sea
Wands. As a reward of their labours, they can look round
:mil see upwards of 5030 people reading in their own " the
wonderful works of liod."—A great work is going on, there
is ;to longer a partial profession of Christianity, but a general
at knowledgment of Jehovah as the true God, and Jesus
Chi ist ns the Only Saviour. An ardent desire prevails among
thew, with the use of every watts in their power to increase
their knowledge. Some of them have paid so Much attention
to their hooks, (though containing upwards of 100 pages) as,
to be able to repeat them front memory. There are about 67
places of worship at Toheite, and 20 ut Eimeo, besides those
Oat are building—their public worship is punctually and im-
riermislr attended. Very freqaently the service commences
I)Aute the time, in consequence of the house being Cell itud the
people waiting."
Tlo; Illissiouory Journal furnishes the following informa-
tion:—
" The ground of a quarrel between ?ornate, father of the
reigning inonurelt of Otaheite, and the district of Attahooroo,
is, that some of that district stole from Ope.re, the
image of their great deity, Oro, and have secreted it, and a
war is certain if it is not delivered tale ;•—this image is a large -
p wee of hard wont!. called Eito, aboutsix feet long, without any
carving, wrapped in sundry cioths, and decorated with red
feathers. Into this log, the natives affirm that Oro enters at
certain times. In March 183.2, a great meeting was held at
Attalinorim, at which Oteo, now called Positive, after for-
wally demanding, and being refused, forcibly took from the
natives a billet of wood, which they called their God: this act
was the silbseqnent cause of muck bloodshed. It was re-
taken, but iii the following year the Attahoorimans delivered
it up to Otoo, and peace was restored. It is kept in a house
rear the entrance of the valley—it lies wrapped in a mat,
raised two feet front the grenud—and two altars are erected
in a court near it, or. which laud is placed for Oro. Ihe NUN-
sionaries saw the king depart with this idol for Plume ; the
people affected to be unconcerard, but they could not dis-
gnise the grief at their heart, and in the following December,
when the ministers were preaching at Tirarbhoo, the people
,tauntingly said to them—' has the king or any of his family
Cast away Oro ? When they hear the word ol Jehovah, (said
Alley) then will we.'"
Fifteen years only have passed, and this now happens.

HIGHGATE ARCHWAY.--Tuesday, a general meeting of the
'Subscribers,to the Highgate Archway was held at the George
trod Vulture Tavern, Conduit, to receive the Secretary's ac-
count of receipts and disbursements, 3te. From what we
could learn, the concern continues in a state very far from
sheeting to the proprietors; the account current, it was said,
o;. ht to have teen more distinct. There 14 as likewise a com-
plaint expressed, of waste in the expenditure. We are_ pre-
vented Irian giving a detailed account of the proceedThm•
the directors signify lug to time- reportet s that they would not-:.
nerrnit them to be present. What the reasons were to induce;
the di reri4:..s to make this determination, we know nut ; they
ewe, no to explain it to the proprietors, very
few of whom, by the way, atrzto:;.:_ the meeting. Some
serious charges of mismanagement were made, manors •
that threatens the most strict inquiry. The attorney's bid,
which makes a prominent figure in the accounts, amounting,
we hear, to nearly 7,0001. has been paid, but which
must, it is said, be submitted to be taxed. Some land,
likewise, at present lying waste, might, it is said,
have been let. It is farther stated, that an comparing
the receipts and disbursements, the latter exceed the former
by about 9001. After a lung -discussion, it was resolved that
the account current, at present intricate and unintelligible,
should be examined by Mr. Jasper Cox, Mr. lloggart, and
allothcr Gentleman, who are to report thereupon on the-23i1
ni September, v lien the particulars will be ascertained. In
the course of the. debate, we hear, the exclusion of the re-
porters was strongly reprobated.
GREEN LAN u FISH ERY.—HL LL, Ang. 2.—A rrived the Jane, •
Sadler, ft mu Greenland,voith 7 fish; and on the 3tl, the Walker,
Harrison, from ditto, 9 fish; Cyrus, Beadling, 130 tons oil.
The Jane and Walker bring the following account of the
success of the undermentioned Will ships, viz.— Ajax, 13 tish ;
Cato, 11 ; Aurora, 7 , Cherub, 13 ; Dmicombe, R ; Exmouilt,
9; Old Manellestm, ; Progress, is ; Rachel and Aon, 4 ;
Ellison, 6 ; Gilder, 6 ; .lolin, 13 : New Manchester, 9 ;
Richard, fall ; Shamus, 12 ; Trafalgar, ti ; Mary and Eliza-
beth, 9 ; Perseverance, 4; Prescot, 3 ; Unity, 7 ; Mary,
6 ; Lord Wellington, s.

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TIIE NATIONAL 11PGISTETI

EXECUTION OF HUSSEY.

Hassey was attended on Sunday last by the Rev. Mr. Ar• I
glee and Mr. Iludee, and their opinion of him seas that of
wonder and surprise, at beholding such humility, such ap-
aaresit peace of mind. and so powerful a sense of ieligioo.
fit t!to can of the ditY, the most sell MIS moments were
embraced to draw Crew him an ackilowledginent of his peat.
The reply was invariable anti emphetic : " 1 know nothing
of the deed, lit/ 11(111 roe God!--la thoughts, deeds, anti con-
science, :tato that, 1 UM perfectly innocent." 111 acknow-
ledged, -however, that he bud been guilty of many crimes,
and wet! deserve,' death; but thanked Heaven, with Itic
murder of Mr. Bird he had mailbag to do !—At eight o'clock
in the evening, the clergs men took their leave of him. lie
entreeted that lie might have the sacrament of MO' o'clock
on Monday, and this arrengenient being made, he proeeeded
to write some farewell letters to his -friends. in this and the
exercise of prayer lie spent needs/ -the whole or the night.
Shortly before eight o'clock, on Nlouilay morttino„ the Re'v. Mra
Argles and the. Rev. NI r. Mudge proceeded to visit hint in his'
cell, and to administer the sacrament. Previous to this be
joined these two R. verend Gentlemen fervently in prayer,
and declared that lie was perfectly prepared to tee:ea.:l: the
Holy Sacrament. Immediately before this was administered
to Hama the Rev. NI,. Hodge, in the most solemn and impres-
sive manner, thus addressed him t
" And now, flours., before you aommanicate with vonr
blessed SaViotir, as a dying mart, and as a satisfaction to the
public in etineral, and to the iishabitarts of Greenwich in
pm !haslet again repeat toy must steal oils inquiry," Did you
or Jul you not perpetrate this honk' muscles or if yon did
not, do you knew who (tali Tell me as u matter of personal .
favour." His answer was," As Gud is My ilialge,Dll(l as you
meaty is 'lncas, theseaplitird hands were never swilled with
the blood of either Mr. Bird or of his servant. I have niy
auspiesone, but no mere."
At five mimeses befise eleves o'clock precisely, the. Under
Sheriff, the Clergyman and the Surgeon of the prison, en- •
tered a carriage, and immediately after the unfortunate Hussey
was led forth front the prison, mid placed in a waggon. He
was dressed as nit his arial, in a decent snit of black. His
arms were pinioned, alit cord with which he wee suspended •
WAS slung mound him, and his neck was open without a
bundkerelliet Me looked exceedinaly•faisit and pale and
ascended the waggon with considerable difficulty. The exe-
cutioner sat close by his ride, and two of the gaoler's men
were in frost, each with a loaded blunderbuss. Javelin n.en
on font and horseback, head boroughs and constables, formed
befuse and behind the guard in the procession. Hussey
held in his hand a hook, entitled, " Visitation for the Prison-
ers ;" but this, although gazed at by hint iu else spot three or
four times, was evidently castled chiefly for tile purpose of
abstracting his attention from the immeuse multitude that
followed. The unfortunate 111411 had scarcely seated himself
in the wagon, wlieu his whole cosuitenance and frame be-
came changed. AM that contlilenee and tirmisess of which
Ire boasted a few hours before, forsook him, and he fell into a
state of complete ealianstion and stupor; sometimes he
heaved a bitter sigh , sametimes lie was seen mattering u
suppressed ejaculation, and then to close his eyes upon his
book, and stem to fall into a slumber. As he proceeded on
to Penenden Ikeda his misery seemed to increase, and little
doubt remained that he was labouring under the most bitter
anguish of mind. About a mile from the gaol, his exhaustion
became so great, that he had nearly fallen backwards, and it
was found necessary to support him. When he had arrived
near the place of execution, a friend of his in the crowd,
anxious to bid him farewell, called oust Isis name " Charles,"
once or twice distinctly. Hussey did not raise his head, his-
month appeared quite dry, anti his lips parched, and an apple
was offered him, but he realised it, The awful procession,
surrounded by hosts:lnds, reached Penenden Heath, about
20 minutes before 12 o'clock. Here Hussey exhibited a pie_
tore of human misery almost indescribable ; it was a perfect
decay of nature. His eyes sunk iis his head, and his entire
frame secisied emaciated. The clergymen, Messrs. Argles
and Budge, now ascended the waggon, and the former pro-
ceeded Lamm! appropriate prayers. To each of these Hus-
sey, with an anxious sigh, exclaimed" Amen." Mr. Argues,
then, for the last time, implored Min to make a confession of
his guilt, or to declare who it was, if he knew it, that com-
mitted the murder. Hussey replied, " I am innocent; I
know of the robbery, but not of the .murder," Mr. Budge
umst prayed with, amid in the same manner addressed Ilan;
but he again, in low but distinct- te.rais, re-asserted his tun°.
educe. He then rose from his knees, prayed a short time by
himself, and the fatal preparations being made, he took hts
farewell of the clergy-nee' by shaking hands with them and
exclaiming, "God lams you—the Lord bless you." He now
ascended the scaffold, the rope was adjusted about his neck,
and the cap drawn over his face, when lie intreated Mr.
Budge to be called to him again. This excited deep and niii•
.vernal interesaa confession was confidently calculated upon,
but the communication was but another taking leave, and a
last declaration of his innocence of the murder. Precisely
at half past 12 o'clock he was launched into eteritity ; mud his
body, after hanging one hour, was cut down and conveyed -to
the surgery of Messrs. Day and Wittman, at Aleittsione.
%he l'Unes report differs from all the others; and therefore
.we glee the following few lines from it
INlrttl.siles,aller best devutirmal exercies were concluded,
for the Dist time, asked him, •do y:on know who did
the dekl'a to which he replied, with eagerness, ' 1 de,
r do!' Mr. Budge then prayed with him, and he again
aaiuirted leis innocence °calla murder. then rose front his
knees, and the ratal pripa;s:ints being wade, he leek fare-
well of the clergymen, exclaiming." Goal bless .yon—eine
Lord blesgpron l' He stied -tiff • Wl' the
fatal rope was adjitsti
sent -for 74r. Budge,
8 carnage.
s scarage. At
cea r scaffold, he
me onsiderdids the
of teltat I amioing Jn
you feel col/dutiable in
de feel heap!, I itsOite
,tiv4l6 the Reverend
capper:li his fate, was is'
.fir,elLA,Cliy at 1.2
TUlolloWing are
hl* i+fAiti~ns the night
.
'MT DeAREST D

cannot help writing, to,

grieve concerning tric,
the Almighty. I cannot
myself in my last momcnl
had a very eminent gent
forded me every comfort
the holy barramcnt with
tha:els, and 'hope the

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has done ro:3. I shall trouble him with it few small books, which
are tw my sister Godwin. if she will accept of them in reaumbrneee
of me ; which is the only thing I have, with my hope and blessing
to her. My dear brother Thomas, I ant perfectly batistied arid
thankful to you. in yonr efforts towards me. I hope the L,rd will
reward yeti tentold for them. I am quite resigned from the world.
The Lord's will be done ! 1 shall be happy and be at rest. Brother,
cannot help saying, that there were things that were not brought U 3
in my trial that would be of service to rue—but ; is ail done; so
I shall say no more on the subject. You may get the papers from
Mr. Price; there may be something that you may wish to know, 1
any one should be brought in quebtion—this disquiet:: try peace of
mind. I must conclude.; wishing you all the grist.. of God, and
comliirt to your souls. Vermeil! I remain your unfortunate nun
happy brother,
Sunday evening, 11 o'clock, Aug. 2. CHAS. HUSSEY.