The National Register.
London, England, 1820-03-13 00:00:00

THE LATE STORM.

Extract of a private letter, dated Dover, Mardi .5
The edict, of the dreadful hurrieaue of the '2,1 and Sd
will he !ling felt and deplored by numbers. The oldest
SClllll'll here do nut r,•c011.-ct sudden and terrible a gale ;
and I um much afraid that we than hear of more distreibing
accounts than 'bow which alivatly prem.'st tliesmelvea, if
that he possible. The propeit% and victims to the deva%-
latitig mid de.iructive element are quite incalculable. 'floe
whole line of ',tench coast, for a sited:ince of 40 miles, and
many patty of the Channel, are strewed with floating
wreck.

it is stated on pretty good authority, that there are no l,
Main 033 vessels wrecked betacen Calais and I.la pies, the
ethos for she 111116 i pint saved; but they prey, of Niels a
shocking scene of sensory and distress us to be (pile nppull.
11/4, the greater part twill frost.ripped, and aura out wills
fatigue. A pet son saw about 500 of these poor seamen
huddled together io II bail,. Goa vest' ditk,ant is the
trent ,teal of bisipa reeked foreigiscrs on our coa•t.
1 esterday, , the ?my idesie e, of 1% ells, ( ), Captain
Hall, came in, having two of her cress dead is ills the cold
and excessive Inligue ; their twn•es are Liston and Junius'.
both of Well►, Foul left isiv, N s. 'f he James, sit
Newcastle, Captain Cold Is, as roved oil here, and mailedsia
of the crew of the Itr,g London, of Sunderland, a hiels
founderediu the g on sloe shipansle. A loig, todunging,
it is thought, to Weymouth, went down nil• Isere. !tilt
vessels west. %reeked ou the Gods, in Sands, tali o► three
is the Knob, mod three Of .he Swim The King George
packet, wills the mail for Ostend, was caught by the gale
within six miles of dust port, and had a very hard tissue of
it, but returned here in safer., though damaged, but they
have all nn•re or less received some damage. Many of the
'es in the town were injured by the hurricane; and the
vane from the old church at the Coale, a ith part of the
wall, was blown Joao.

CiWTI() V TO SIIEIIIFFS, UNDER SHERIFFS,.
.1A D OTIIEII IiETIIHNING OFFIC'EII6.

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A Return was laid before the House of Commons
at the end of the Session of 1819, from which it
appears, that many Under Sheriffs claimed consi-
derable Fees upon the Return of Members to the
lust Parliament. Upon a reference to the Act 7th
and Bth William 111. cap. 25, it will be seen that
this practice is pc.rfectly illegal, and that the receipt:
of any Fee on this occasion subjects the persons
concerned to a penalty of 5001.
Sect. 2. And he it further enacted by the authority
aforesaid. That neither the sheriff nor his Coder Sheriff
in any County or City, nor Ike Maur, aailitt, Can liable,,
Dort tremor other Officer or Officers of any Borough,
Town Corporate, Port or Place, to whom the eseention
of any Writ or Precept for electing Members to serve in
Parliament cloth belong cir isppettaiti, shall give, pay,,
receive or take any Fee, Rewarder Gratuity whatrarevas,
fur the makingont Receipt, Delivery, Return or Execu-
tion of any such Writ or Precept.
Sect. fr. --- And every Sheriff, Under Sheriff,
Mayor. Bailiff andotber Officer, to wl he Execution
of any Writ or Precept for the electing of Members to.
serve in Parliament cloth belong, for every o ilfol ()deuce
cootraey to this Act shall for felt the MP 45001. &c..Src.

pESTRVCTION OF THE EXETER THEATRE
BY FIRE.

Tuesday morning, between the hours of two anti three
o'clock., the Lacer Theatre was discovered to lie on lire
all 111;11111 was stool spread 'brought the city, stood several
ti.e-engines were, as speedily as possible, drawn to the
spot ;. bust before their arrival the flames had burst through
the row-, which shortly alter fell iu with a iremendows
crash...a:llle Itsierror oilier building, at this tone, ple„.„,t.
ed Wk. ruler blase from rod to tool, ps tvisot tog the possi-
bility of saving a sing;e article; and in lottle iiitoir!ll4ll
limn, from the first discovery of the file, the lime of the
bitilittag was enveloped so one mass of 1111.1111..-1 he ample&
raged with amazing fury, and the sight was sivr:iiily gland,
41111 appalling.—Largo flakes of tire ware constantly as.
vending, which, drifted by the wind, excited the utmost
truer and alarm thimigli the neighbourhood. Four or
live houses in Siiiithersiliay Pharr, situated, near the 'rhea.
Ire, were in the until iniminent danger; to the preservation,
of those the engines were principally dirroted, and by
the indefatigable elet Limos of thy tire-man, and tithes* abus
assisted, they were forturtately saved, as well as Ilia hand.
some building, in front of the Theatre. lately erected.-
1 he Theatre load been eli.gautly tilted up,. at a considers.
ble expellee, pi evions to the opening this '.ebiSl,ll6. The lost
to the Proprietors must be very consider.ilih: as, we witless.
stand, the property is not insured to rue halt of its amount..
—The state of the Performers is deeply to lie lasiteritedr
they hove recentiy suffered a loss of several weeks' salary.
in consequence of the deaths of the Duke of Kent and :ha
King, ,aid now, by this dreadful visitation, whirb,ims
prised them ul their theists and other properties, wiwat
of them ni..y be said to hose lost their all.

A certain patriotic Innkeeper in a Nasthern
County, who has always taken a very active but
manly part in supporting the purity and iudepe►ul.
ence of Election, was asked the other day, to favour
a most independent Candidate with the use of his
post-chaises and horses Jar Nothing (being so purely
for the public good)! th►e said independent Candi-
date handsomely offering to ply the Government
duty for the time they might be in his service.
" No, no," quoth Bonijace, gruffly," my horses and
chaises, Sir, arc my estate, and ti►l I see all your
other suplx►rters lending you their estates on the
same condition of your kindly paying the taxes, you
must excuse me for declining to be more of a fool
than my neighbours!"
His Majesty has presented Captain Fitzelarence
with a sword of considerable value, as a mark of his
Royal approbation of that gallant young officer's
meritorious services in Cato-Ltrevt.

Monday morainic, at 11, the Hee. Dr. Watson, Dr.
Weld', Mr. Davies, and Mr. Willi ing., atti•nded at the
Ited Lion politic I se, a lew doo►s f that of the dr•-
ceased, and bell examinations till 5 it' cluck. Several
persons who live in the neighbouring bosses were exa-
mined as to any noises or suspicious actin Fences that
:night have fallen under their observation. One gill (i-
-sci veil two or Hove persons conte out of the house, stand
lii earnest conversation together, and it Imo again. She
described their dress and appearance, but none has been
idemilied as minim; the description. Anoglier girl has
stated, that after she had gone to bed, about lialf-past
eleven, she heard a violent sr-ranch (crash) of Mr. Par-
ker's ( the dr ceased) door. This is believed to have been
the noise made Illy the ;salaam et% as they left the home.
Two hint wretched-looking old men were on Saturday
apprehended as suspicious pet sons. One of them, Isaac
Shaw, was re-examine,' this day. He•is the person re.
presented all having occasionally worked in Mr. Parkes'*
garden. it appears that he is a man of bad character.
and that he has lire,, well acquainted wills the deceased
and his rem sell. lie lodged far 7 .seals in the attic of
a house next but one to Mr. Paiker's, and occupied by
our. Evans, a shop-keeper. He is known as" the beggar."
His de or living has tires' by collecting hones and rag•,
and carrying them to the. London market. When
Pinker'. hone was discovered to be on tire, Evans; went
tip to Shaw•s room, and found lion sitting uy a fire which
he hail lighted, at two in the • Evans told bile
that his master's Wove was on fire. " So I hear," t•oolly
replied Shaw•. He semained quiet in leis room and Wok
no part in a hat wig going on. It appeared that lie had
gone on Friday morning to Parker's house for a gimblet,
which lie had previously got trout Evans. On Friday
night, between 8 and 11, lie had been drinking several
unblic-houses. The other old man, Thomas Pope, haul
beets in his company, and two 'flue I WO Will islet
were examined, but nothing like a ground of charge ap-
peared against them. Shaw exhihited
and contrarfction as to the money he haul in his possession
dm big the Friday night. He hail got soup tit kets for his
dinner; yet he bortowed tiul. from Evatia to buy beer, at
the same time lie had 2s. in Isis pocket ; and Jack Butcher
allies wards gave him Is. to drink. The Magistrates have
remanded this man for Nether examination. He is ant iv
ingly immured by all the inquiries and examinations to
whirls hr has heels exposed.
Jackson, who us married to Mr. Parker's only child,
cattle into the, room in the cootie of the day, and remain, at
for a long time, dining which he was a fowl deal Oki'
11l ill ed. Ile had not .et at the deceased since Ch►istina.,
and positively denied what all kit neighbours affirmed,
that lie hail bee • very deal before hit death. Hr turn.
lioned that his eldest win, about 19. years of age, hail had
fleet's 1111 l ill mark pas 'humidity to gold oepeater belonging
to Mr. Parker. He also 111 l eti that Mr. Pau ker haul
load *mite metal watch,. with the n•"ne of Sampson. Mrs.
Jackson was supposed to lie able to tell what initial* and
wrens were upon silver spoons and other articles of plate,
but her husband ;peremptorily resisted her appearance to
give evidence, for fear of unpleasant culasequelutes. She
is told simply that lies father hiss died. The youth, how-
ever, is forthcoming.
Ot Parker little remains bat his bones. One of his
shoes is the only article alinlst him that can be lady iden-
tified. The housekeeper is entire, except the extremity
of her nose, and her cto.sed elbows, which ate burnt to
the bone.

I'ATAI. BoXlSO.—Mroseriay soentOglit, two men
named Wyet and Paver, residing at (linden', NVilts,
fought a desperate battle, which lasted a considerable
time, and whilst both the combatants weie prostrate on
the untold, a man named Target (secono to Parley
gave Wvcr two dreadful kicks on the back and loins;
Wyer afterwards stood tip and fought two more rounds,
when he was knocked down and carried oil the ;tround
asmeless, and died on the following Wednesday, leaving
e wife and six helpless children. Friday an inquest was
held on tile deceased, when the Coroner had tise hasty
opened by a surgeon, who staled that Wyer came by
his death in contemn:lice of bruises and kicks received
from Payne and Target. The Coroner immediately
issued irraiu to commit those two persons to
Ftsherion jail, on a charge of Nlanslateghier.
BURGLARY.—Between nine and ten o'clock on
Saturday night some thieves, by means of picklock
keys, found means to enter the dwelling-house of
Mr. Edward Young, brush-maker, of No. 5, South-
row, New Road, Somers Town, and stole thercout
a valuable fowling-piece and a great quantity of
wearing apparel.
Between eleven and twelve o'clock on Sunday
night some persons found means to enter the shop
of Mr. William Markham, hosier, High-street, Shad-
well, and carried off' silk stockings, breeches-pieces,
and other goods, to a considerable amount. They
likewise broke open his bureau, and took away a
quantity of bank-notes, money, &c.
EXTEriSt‘e Fora:F.o,Y, BY A MAN OF %ASK.—
We tintkr•linot a lOritery In a %cry considerable amount
has been ilt levied within these few days. The person
accused is a man of rank and family. The amount of
the bills forged is said to be 15,0001., in three .separatv
bills of 6,0001. each. These bids were left to he di--
counted at an eminent bill-broker's in the City, and so
admirably well were the Banker's acceptances imitated.
that they had no doubt respecting the legality of the in-
struments; however, the sums being so lare, snit"'
inquiry place, whin the forgery was &covered.-
Ihe party lets I/Cell apprehended, and a private
nation entered into, which we are told, still not hi,
proceeded in mini this week. It is supposed tint
PIRACIES IN THE MIDITERRANEAN.—Letters
from Malta of the 3d ult. state, that Delano, of
Liverpool, the master of the William and his crew,
have la t n inund guilty of piracy. The trial lasted
three (tass and two nights, d they have beets
sentenced to be executed on board the ship in which
the crime was committed, and afterwards hung in
chains.

On Saturday morning lust an explosion of fire-
works took place in the attic of a house in Church-
street, Birmingham, which blew out the windows,
and so dreadfully injured the maker of them, named
Underhill, that he was conveyed to the General
Hospital in a most dangerous state.
Many daring burglaries have lately been commit-
ted in the town and neighbourhood of Kensing-
ton ; several of the gang are in custody, two of
whom are now under sentence of death. Fron► the
information received, and the vigilance of the inha-
bitants, together with the activity of the Bow-street
and other police officers and constables, there is
good reason to expect that the whole of this nefari-
ous gang will soon be in the hands of justice.
Sunday the body of a man was found lying in the
outer lock of the Wet Ducks, Leith ; it was taken
out, and discovered to be the body of Simpson,
Boatswain to the Naval Yard, who had fallen in
during the night.
During the late frost, in the middle of the day,
a young cock-pheasant, quite wild, but in an ex-
hausted state, flew into the passage of the printing-
office of Messrs. Bentleys', in Dorset-street, Salis-
bury-square, and with its bill made a considerable
noise against the inner door ; the door was opened,
and it walked in: it was kept three or four days,
and then turned into a gentleman's grounds in
Surrey,
It is stated in an Edinburgh paper of Tuesday
last, The Star, that a letter had been received by
the Lord Advocate, from the Sheriff Depute of
ltossshire, informing his Lordship that a force of
not less than 500 men, and three field pieces,
would be necessary to quell the riot, the Highland-
ers being in full possession of the district.
Mr. Baker, the newly appointed Chief Magistrate
of Bow-street, attended there in the course of Mon-
day, and signed his first warrant in that capacity,
fin. the apprehension of a nun charged with high
treason.

The rubbish is now removed from the 'cite of the
old Birmingham Theatre ; and the new Noprietary
have taken lamest:ion of the ground. The most ac-
tive preparations will take place immediately for
the erection of the new edifice.

WELLS, MARCH 9.

Tye STonx.—The effects of the dreadful hur-
ricane on Thursday se'nnight have been severely felt
by many of the inhabitants of this port. The oldest
seamen here do not recollect 61) sudden and terrible
a gale Many houses are much injured, and the
whole length of the quay is more or less th waged.
During the time it was almost impassible from the
cumber of butt's and wreck which covered it. Many
parts of the channel, and along the coast, have been
also strewed with floating wreck. Several vessels
are ashore on the count, but most providentially we
have nut vet heard of any lives lost. The Vigilant,
Captain ilayhow, was, during the whole of it,
riding in the buy. and ha a very hard time of it,
the crew being quite exhausted and worn out with
fatigue and cold, but has returned here in safety
with very little damage. A letter from Dover in-
orms us the Providence, Captain Bloom, was driven
by distress into that port, having two of her crew
dead with cold and excisive fittii;•ue; their names
are Elwin and Jordan, both belonging to this town,
and left kt Ives and families.

B.II4I.IPFPELD Mil IthEr.

FRADAY, MARCH 10—We had only a middling supply of
prime Beasts this looming at market, and the sales were brisk :st
pricks. than on Monday. Mutton and Veal were plenti.
fut. and fully supporrtheir prices. Pork was a tnfle cheaper. -
Th e business in the Hey.market was brisk, and our last prices
for limy. Clover, and Straw. were fully supported.
111o1s DAY . MARCH 13.--We had e good supply of Cattle al
market this morning. but the demand was not so brisk as list
week, consequently pricer were lower. Mutton remaiaed steady
at our last prices. Pork was dearer. Veal remains as per la,t.
The business in the Hay-market was brisk, and our last pries*
fur Hay, Clover. and Straw. were fully supported.
Subjoined is a correct statsaitent of the numbers anti prices at
market :
Pltit-b: of AIb:AT, earloo.i.e
Head, al,tl Hod.,
lb.—Per stoma of Sib.
anotoss .
Beef 4. &I to 56 4
%lotto'. S. 4d to 6. 4.1
Lamb U. Oil to Its thl
Veal .r, 61 to 6, 4.1
Port. • 4.1 to 6. (4.1
Mead of Arnie at Nlari..
. . 2..7.010
vice!, mud L:ootol. 15 9,11
. . .
Calve, • • 13.)

,p 1 the 0t4,10.1.1c1, of
awl 46.ist Id. I

VIM) %V.

Beef b.I to 5. 6.1
5. ud 10 6.. 6.1
Lamb 0.1 0.1 to 0.. 0.1
Vri :)) lid 10 li. S
lO.r► 1.1
I i ril.l 01 4.411 11C At ‘1 .
. • • • • 470
66.111 LAM'
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11. y
lovLr • 2:0 3 " to It • et. •
straw • • • 41 10 u to 41 1•