The National Register.
London, England, 1819-05-03 00:00:00

FROM THE NEW YORE GAZETTE OI•' THE
10th APRIL.

By a Gentleman arrived from St Thomas's, we are fil-
ed with the following slate of adinis in the Spanish
Main.
111111tGARITTA, 17th MARCH, 1819.—0 n the 6th Mardi
the army of Murillo wasattacked near Caisaugua. by Geu.
Plea, when the Royalists weie completely defeated, wills
the loss of arm killed on the field, no prisoners ; the Pa.
toots lost 61 asen. Morillo and his army were so situated
that a retreat was impossible t and Gen. Bolivar was only
waitiag fur a division of 2300 English troops which welts
ascending the Orinoco to join him, when the deArtictlnn
of Morillo and his army would certainly be inevitable; 500
English troops. had arrived at Juan (irci.o, (Mart-arena)
and Cul. English with 2:100 more wits daily expected, when
she expediting fitting out ugsinst Contains. at Juan Grew),
tinder the of Gets. Guditiette will bc 6CBO strong,
11000 Essitli,h and 5000 naives) unlisted by the squad-
ron counts-mg of fifteen sail writ manned and equipped,
under the command if Admit al J3rion. Generals Gintinette
andVililas, with Col. Needlom, sn,d several usher oificers
ordistiuctiou bad ars ived at Angostura to join the ripe-

THi DCKE Or Yoma's COUNCIL.—On Saturday
the Duke of York held a Council upon the state of
the King. The Upper Lodge at Windsor having
been closed, in consequ: nee of the arrangements
made since the delth of the late Queen, his Royal
Ilizhneos held h's Centrutil for the first time in
Windsor-palace. It commenced. at 12 o'clock, and
was attended by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the
Archbishop of York, the Marquis Camden, Earl of
Winchelsea. Lord Artlen,ond Lord Henley. Only
four of the Physicians appointed to attend the King
w re present, lir. John Willis being absent. The
Physit,lans present delivered their report of the state

of his Majesty during the pest months they were
sworn to tha correctness of it. The Royal Duke,
and the members of the Council, went to visit the
King, after which the Council broke up.
Yesterday the following bulletin was iszued:—
.. Wienson•Carrxr, MAY I.—His Malesty'sbodily health
continues to be good. and he Is generally in cheerful spirits; but
his Majesty's disorder is undiminished."
Yestenly evening, at half pa►t five o'clock, the
Duke of York arrived at York-house, St. James's,
from Windsor, the first time since his accident.
Tilt PERSIAN AMBASSADOR.—His Excellency
rises every morning at six, and goes down stairs to
bathe in a common bath, hired fro:n a tin shop.
Yesterday he rode in the Park about half past three
•ileloek. He was attended by his Mahmander; Mr.
Morier ; Sir Gore Ousley ; and his Secretary, Mr.
W.illock. His Excallt.ocy appeared to enjoy the
exercise, and displayed an elegant person and good
horsemanship to much advantage. His dress was
magnificent, entirely of the.finest Cashmere shawl;
the trappings, of his horse studded with diamonds
and emu:lris, with a gold chaln of considerable va-
lue. His gray, a beautiful Arab of large size, said to
be the•favourite charger of the Shah, a present to the
Prince:Regent, as a mark of his peculiar esteem.

MELANCHOLY CATASTRHPIIII IN THE BOROUGH.—
Tuesday night about rix o'clock, the Borough of &oath-
wark was thrown into the 101110 St terror and confusion,
by the explosion of a steam engine ott the premises of
Mr. Smitherman, a sawyer of mahogany and other
woods in Wnne.street, Borough: the report was as loud
as the -firing of (-minim. The eopper was blown (a fact
almost incredible) the distawce of 3G() yards. upon the
morals warehouse foci. stories high, where it is now to
be seen. which is damaged considerably: the engine
house, and some of the premises adjoining. were blown
down, and scarcely one brick left upon Another. Alf.
Smitherman, the owner of the premises, was taken out
of the ruins in a dangerous state, and conveyed on a bed
to Si. Thoinaesdrospital; and shortly after, his son, a
youth about 13 years.of age, was taken up and carried
to Guy's-hospital, dreadfrilly scalded all over his face,
neck„ond lower parts of his body. The ruins took fire.
arid several persons were suspected to be tinder them.
Afine stout young fellow, of the name of Strachan, win
was on tire premises at the time the accident happened,
was taken nut of the ruins ; his head was shattered in
the most horrid niiiiner; his body was lacerated and
scalded; he died on the way to St. Thomas's hospital,
where lie now lies. A boy, named Smith, one of the
St. Geortte's school-boys, who WAS mutt the premises
playing .with Master Stuithermais at die time of the
explosion, was taken out of the ruins in a dying state;
lie was injured too match to describe; he died soon after
he was taken to St. Thomas's hospital. A man
named Smite, formerly a turnkey at the Nlarsliclsea-
prisain,•tvos so severely injured that his life was despaired
of; he we, carried on a shutter to one of the ho•phals.
sitrui:otts, MrAline and Alf. Cloud, attended to
the unfortunate sollerers immediately. The firemen
helungiog to the difieretit offices attended to rut out the
fire, which was inconsiderable. Part of .Mr. Smither.
man's house .vas completely blown dawn, and the ad-
joining one very materially injured.
Thor: :ay en inqiiisition was held at St. Thomas's Hos-
pital. in the Boron:h. hetere T. Shelton, Esq. coroner for
London, on view of the 11041O•11 Of WM. STOW! and SAMOCI
kitrarbissi, I te ut the siniutuinate persons-who pi tidied at
the abuse accident. No stew fact came out in evidence,
lent taco engineers agreed Him the ensiiie was one not
only deltruire and decoyed, but one of the worst and
•inost dangerous description, being a higlipresainse engine.
The Colurier said gulch engines were hill 91.11• Of indict-
ment. Verdict—Died by due bursting si a high pressure
engiue.